Ashcombe Maze And Lavender Gardens

Inclusions

• Admission to all mazes and gardens
• A map of the gardens
• The Great Gnome Hunt & Woodland Fairy Walk activity sheets

Seasons

Autumn

• The Small Woodland, Lower Woodland and Arboretum is full of colour as the maples turn red, the claret ash turn burgundy and the poplars turn yellow while the Elms, Oaks and Pears create a carpet of leaves. Tip – cooler nights create more vibrant leaf colouring

Winter

• The winter flowering Hellebores (Winter Rose), Camellias and Rhododendrons add splashes of crimson and pink to the gardens. In late winter, more than 2 million Bluebells will appear under the bare branches of the woodland trees and the Italian Lavender buds will burst into flower. Australian Native Happy Wanderer creepers appear in bright purple and white, and nectar-feeding birds enjoy the Banksias

Spring

• Buds burst on all the deciduous trees. Spring bulbs appear including fragrant jonquils along Ashcombe Way. The Apple trees blossom (crab apples, maypole apples and traditional apples) and the ornamental (and non ornamental) cherries and pears bloom profusely. Australian Wattles spread their yellow pollen, and everything starts to come back into life with the spring sunshine

Summer

• The architectural Acanthus in the Summer Garden raise their 2 metre high flower spires while the water lilies bask in the sun; flowering in the lily pond. The English lavenders and the Lavandins are at their best in the summer.

Operating Hours

• Ashcombe Maze is open Thursday – Monday 10am-5pm
• Closed Wednesday - Sunday
• Last admission by 4pm

Duration

• Please allow approximately 1-1.5 hours for your visit. Longer if you are having lunch

Additional Information

• Picnics and pets are prohibited
• The hedge maze is over 40 years old
• Some sections are a tight squeeze and may not fit prams and wheelchairs. You will not have this problem with the wider Lavender Labyrinth and Circular Rose Gardens

Booking Information

• Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
• Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
• Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
• For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
• Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
• We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements