FAIRHAVEN GARDEN

The Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden comprises 53 hectares (131 acres) of beautiful ancient woodland, water gardens and a private broad at South Walsham in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. The garden was left in trust by the 2nd Lord Fairhaven in 1973, and was opened to the public in 1975. The garden is renowned for its fabulous collection of candelabra primulas – the best naturalised collection in the UK – which can be seen in May. It is also well known for magnificent Autumn Colour's in late October and early November. Fairhaven also organise events throughout the year, such as jazz music.

We start our tour of Fairhaven Woodland and Water Gardens at the ticket office, where you can not only buy tickets for the garden, but also browse the gift shop and view the map of the garden. There is also a tea room and plant sales.

SPRING.
The garden is famous for its carpet of yellow primroses and in late spring, candelabra primroses. There are also many daffodils, camellia, azaleas and rhododendron. Spring is a time to see all the new shoots and growth, such as fern fronds opening out.

SUMMER.
It has been a few months since our last visit, so we went to see what the gardens are like in summer. We were not disappointed! A green canopy shades the hot sun from a dense green undergrowth containing many ferns, foxgloves and some enormous foliage. Water Lilies and Hydrangeas were just coming into flower.

There is a bamboo tunnel, near the water.

You can take boat trips around the private Broad from the gardens own staithe.

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