Open daily until 31 October 11.00 – 4.30
The gardens are open daily from 11.00 – 4.30
Rhododendrons, Herbaceous Borders and Deutzias in full bloom!
Nestled under iconic Hergest Ridge with fabulous view towards the Black Mountains, these critically acclaimed and stunning 70 acre gardens hold national collections of Maples, Birches and Zelkovas. Created and extended by five generations of the Banks family, Hergest Croft Gardens boast one of the finest collections of plants and shrubs in the UK, with many rare and exotic species and over 130 Champion trees.
What's flowering now?
Right now, a walk around the Gardens is a quite wonderful sensory experience: come quickly to catch the last few azaleas flowering in every shade of yellow, ochre, orange,pink and purple, and which are just as remarkable for their scent as for their colour. Rhododendrons are still in full and gaudy bloom; tree peonies remain blowsy despite the rain, and the perfume of our range of Philadelphus varieties catches you around
many a corner. This is also the time to view our many Deutzias of which we have varieties from Nepal and other Asian countries (see below).
In the Kitchen Garden, the vegetables are well underway. Artichokes and strawberries are prolific; peas and mange-touts are ripening fast, and everything else is growing pretty much as you look at it. The herbaceous border is flowering magnificently withnew developments every day. The roses are also in full bloom and smell superb – look out for the old varieties just to the east of the large greenhouse. Many are quite
dangerously thorny but the flowers have fascinating shapes and are often unusual colours.
In common with all other gardeners, we are truly thankful for the recent rain – having said that, the intermittent sunshine that we have at the moment shows everything at its very best and makes a wander round the Gardens an immensely
pleasurable experience.
Don’t miss the moment – come and visit soon!
News and Events
Congratulations to Rowan!
Community Conservation Champion 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Rowan Griffiths has received the Judges Commendation Award in the category of Community Conservation Champion in the 2024 Visit Herefordshire Tourism Awards. The inaugural awards were recently announced at a glittering event held at Lyde Court, Hereford and compared by TV Presenter and Broadcaster Jules Hudson.


Capture the moment for an enduring memory!
We are delighted to announce a commercial partnership with Laura Shepherd Photography
Whether it is a special occasion, celebration or just a memory, record that intimate moment using Hergest Croft Gardens as a stunning location or back drop. We have over 70 acres of gardens and parkland with a huge variety of beautiful photographic scenery to choose from!
Contact www.laurashepherdslensphotography.com


Artist in Residence

Now that spring has arrived, Chris Williams, our Artist in residence is hard at work in the gardens and we look forward to placing some new images on the site in due course.
Originally from North Wales, Chris studied art at the Laird School of Art, Birkenhead and gained her BA Hons degree in Fine Art from Newcastle Polytechnic. Primarily a landscape painter, she has exhibited at the RBSA, RWA and RCA and is former entrant on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year in 2017.
Her work is based on observation and she likes to work outside whenever possible whether this is drawing or making plein air oil studies. She is fascinated by natural forms, changing light, weather and the seasonal and daily rhythms of the landscape.
Visit her website to find out more.



Horticultural Highlights from Hergest with award-winning Senior Gardener, Rowan Griffiths.
Welcome to our new Hergest Croft Gardens video channel where each month we will be discussing various seasonal elements of the gardens.
This month we are focusing on a variety Rhododendrons namely the suoilenhense from Vietnam, the ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ and Loder’s White. Also looking at the majestic Pinus tabuliformis and finally the stunning Schisandra rubriflora from western China – enjoy!