{"id":72386,"date":"2025-05-03T23:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T23:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/72386\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T23:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T23:33:18","slug":"secret-gardens-in-clifton-and-hotwells-to-open-for-rare-public-viewings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/72386\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret gardens in Clifton and Hotwells to open for rare public viewings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It will be part of a two-day celebration of hidden beauty<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_JB_BRI_161020PrettyStreets-12JPG.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>(Image: James Beck\/BristolLive)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Communal gardens usually closed to the public will open this June in one of Bristol\u2019s most picturesque districts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This will give visitors a unique chance to explore more than 20 communal gardens and squares behind the elegant Georgian terraces of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/clifton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Clifton<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/hotwells\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotwells<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Clifton and Hotwells Open Gardens weekend will take place on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, from 10:30am to 5pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The event, organised by Green Squares &amp; Secret Gardens, invites garden lovers and curious residents alike to uncover the floral gems that are normally shielded from view.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets, which grant access across both days, are available in advance for \u00a38 through Eventbrite, or can be purchased on the day for \u00a37 from 10:30am under the archway on Boyce\u2019s Avenue in Clifton Village.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They are also available at selected participating gardens, all of which are listed on the organiser\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Described as \u2018fascinating\u2019, these communal gardens offer a rare glimpse into Bristol\u2019s hidden horticultural heritage, showcasing a variety of plantings and landscaped grounds maintained by local residents and garden enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The online listing is: &#8220;Visitors will again have access to more than 20 communal gardens &amp; squares which are mostly private, with a variety of refreshments and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;There are a mixture of formal gardens, woodland and wild gardens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;There will be talks, conducted tours, a tree trail, and singing with local choirs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You can find out more <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gssg-bristol.com\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Clifton, in North West Bristol, is one of the city&#8217;s most iconic areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is known for being home to the world-famous Clifton Suspension Bridge as well as having many independent restaurants and shops in the Clifton Village area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Hotwells is located to the south of and below Clifton, and directly to the north of the Floating Harbour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It will be part of a two-day celebration of hidden beauty(Image: James Beck\/BristolLive) Communal gardens usually closed to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72387,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,748,18959,393,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-72386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-clifton","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114446519713452260","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}