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Waterperry Gardens

Waterperry, Oxfordshire

No public rating data is used on this page.

Historic gardensPlant centreTearoomGalleryAdmission charged (gardens)20 acres

📞 01844 339254
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📍 Waterperry, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1LA

⏰ Opening Hours

Monday	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Summer (Apr–Oct) 10am–5:30pm; Winter (Nov–Mar) 10am–5pm. Closed between Christmas and New Year. Garden entry is charged; the plant centre, shop, and tearoom are free to enter. Always verify before travelling.

🌿 What’s Here

Ornamental Gardens

20 acres of beautifully maintained gardens including a Saxon church, the historic walled garden, riverside walk, and herbaceous borders. Admission charged — children under 16 free.

Plant Centre

A quality plant centre within the ancient walled garden offering unusual shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and specialist varieties sourced from RHS-associated growers.

Garden Shop

Well-stocked garden shop with tools, books, gifts, and sundries. Free entry — no need to pay garden admission to visit the shop.

Teashop

On-site teashop serving light lunches, homemade cakes, and hot drinks — popular with visitors after a walk through the gardens.

Gallery & Gift Barn

Rotating art exhibitions and a gift barn with quality gifts, homewares, and seasonal items.

Events Programme

Regular talks, art exhibitions, and the annual Art in Action (now Waterperry Festival of Art & Craft) attract thousands of visitors each summer.

📍 Getting Here

🚂 By Rail

Haddenham & Thame Parkway (Chiltern Railways) is approximately 7 miles away. A taxi or car is needed from the station.

🚌 By Bus

No direct bus service to Waterperry village. A car is strongly recommended.

🚗 By Car

Follow signs from the B4009 or from Junction 8 of the M40 (approximately 6 miles). Free car parking on site.

🚲 By Bike

Rural lanes connect Waterperry to Wheatley and Thame. Cycle stands available on site.

Coordinates: 51.754, -1.0976 · Open in Google Maps

🗺 Nearby Garden Centres

Garden Centre	Area	Approx. Distance
Mill View Garden Centre	Wheatley	2.0 miles
Thamesdown Farm Nurseries	Garsington	4.5 miles
Notcutts Oxford	Nuneham Courtenay	9.0 miles

Nearby garden centres listed on allgardencentres.co.uk. Distances are straight-line estimates; drive times will be longer.

📊 How It Compares Locally

Waterperry Gardens (this listing)	No rating
Local average (5 centres)	4.3 ★
Highest in dataset	4.5 ★

Waterperry Gardens is not a conventional garden centre — it is a historic horticultural estate with a plant centre, tearoom, and charged-admission gardens. It is unmatched in Oxfordshire for setting and heritage, and regularly draws visitors from across the UK.

5 Oxfordshire garden centres tracked on allgardencentres.co.uk. All Google public rating data, June 2026.

💡 Before You Go

Garden admission is charged (children under 16 free) — but the plant centre, shop, and tearoom are free to enter separately.

Summer hours extend to 5:30pm April–October; winter hours close at 5pm. The gardens close between Christmas and New Year.

The plant centre is inside the ancient walled garden: allow extra time to browse among the historic beds.

Book accommodation nearby if attending the summer arts festival — it draws large crowds across multiple days.

Free car parking — arrive early at weekends, especially in summer.

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Rating data: Sourced from Google Maps public listing, June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. Review themes are editorial summaries — not verbatim quotes from any reviewer.
Opening hours: Sourced from Google Business Profile at time of collection. Hours can change — always verify before visiting, especially on bank holidays.
Distances: Straight-line estimates using GPS coordinates. Actual driving distance will be greater.

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