Swathes of snowdrops in February

Many varieties of daffodils in Spring

Cowparsley wafting in laburnum walk in May

Wildflower spiral in kitchen garden

Peto's Italian Garden with its waterlilies through the summer

Views onto the fishing lake

Scented roses in the walled kitchen garden

A riot of colour in the borders

Late summer in the Italian garden

The Peto treehouse in the Lime Wood

Dahlias at their best into the autumn

All quiet awaiting a new season

The Gardens of Easton Lodge are an idyllic haven near Great Dunmow in Essex, with a history dating back to Tudor times and redesigned by Harold Peto in 1902. They have been partially restored to their former glory by a team of dedicated volunteers and the owners of Warwick House.

The Gardens open for snowdrops on 9, 13, 16 and 20 February 2025.

The Gardens are Historic England Grade II Registered and look beautiful in all seasons and have fun for all the family on Sunday Open Days. The Gardens showcase Harold Peto‘s grand and colourful Italian garden and his treehouse design, now rebuilt in the old oak tree. The walled kitchen garden is well stocked with fruit and vegetables, and seasonal produce is available for sale. There are ten national or regional champion trees and a collection of Essex’s historic varieties of fruit trees. In the Glade the trees enclose the World War II Memorial garden, stumpery, Japanese style rill and Japanese garden.

If you are interested in joining us as a volunteer we have a new volunteers day planned for Thursday 20 March but also recruit all year round

Garden News

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The snowdrops are looking good for the Open Days, under the trees, in the kitchen garden and in forgotten corners. Many are now in full flower, while…

We are seeking additional Trustees

Have you considered what you could bring to our Trust? Here is our description of the role of a Trustee and more about our existing Board. We are looking for applications for additional Trustees. If you are interested please contact us on enquiries@eastonlodge.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.