Vann Garden
The Van Garden is a peaceful English country garden with woodland walks, water features and historic charm, offering seasonal colour and timeless beauty.
Visitors consistently describe Vann Garden as a peaceful, immersive escape filled with charm, history and seasonal beauty.
What people love most is the sense of discovery in the way the garden reveals itself gradually from formal lawns and herbaceous borders to woodland paths, a natural stream fed pond and small lakes.
Across the seasons, visitors praise the magnolias, daffodils, hellebores and water gardens, describing the experience as magical, timeless and deeply restorative.
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Opening Times & Admission Prices
Opening Days: Open on selected days between early Spring and Summer
Opening Times: 10am to 4pm
Admission Prices: £10 – Cash only!
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Top Tip: Call ahead to get some homemade cakes!
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About Vann Garden
Vann Garden is a 5 acre garden situated in the Surrey Hills with a number of unique garden rooms.
Perhaps the best known of these garden features is the Jekyll Water Garden with its snowdrops, bluebells and orchids.
Other rooms to explore include the Old Garden with its formal layout but informal planting, Centenary Garden, Pond, a quarter of an acre in size with hazel planting, South End & Main Lawn and the delightful Yew Walk.
Refreshments are available on some days – best to call ahead to confirm – cakes are involved!
There are loos but not disabled loos.
There is free car parking where you can also take a picnic!
Reviewers frequently mention the calming birdsong, varied vistas and the feeling of having space to wander without crowds.
You may have seen the gardens in film and TV with Poirot, Howards End and Christopher robin all having used the gardens as a location.
Accessibility at Vann Garden
There are some areas which are not accessible by wheelchair and others which are tricky when wet – call ahead if you need help.
Dogs at Vann Garden
Assistance dogs only in the garden. Dogs can be exercised in the car park field.
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Local Accommodation near to Vann Garden
If you are looking for somewhere to stay near to Vann Garden then look here for your local Hambledon Accommodation.
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Visitor Reviews of Vann Garden
Google Visitor Review Score 4.6 stars
Don’t take our word for how genuinely super these gardens are. Here is what visitors think about their visit to Vann Garden:
Rob Solheim – Loved the “tranquil little garden” atmosphere, birdsong, and the chance to wander peacefully beside the beautiful old house.
Alison Medd – Described it as a “beautiful garden with so much to see,” highlighting the natural stream-fed pond, woodland walks and rich planting.
Dave Watts – Enjoyed how the garden unfolds as you explore, moving from formal areas into woodland and down to a small lake.
Stuart Bradshaw – Praised the varied vistas, spring birdsong and design influence of Gertrude Jekyll, calling it well worth a visit for horticulturalists and peace-seekers alike.
Sorelle Levy – Called it the “epitome of the English country garden,” admiring the magnolias, abundant flowers and its use as a film location.
Map, Location, Directions & Contact Details of Vann Garden
All information was believed to correct at the time of publication
Hambledon
Near Godalming Surrey GU8 4EF
United Kingdom