The Garden

The wonderful Walled Garden

The Walled Garden would originally have been used solely to grow fresh produce for the Nettlefold family. You can see this history reflected in what we grow here today, with an ambitious variety of fruit and veggies growing all year round. In the summer months, the Walled Garden also bursts into life with flowering perennials, scented roses, and striking dahlias.

Escape the city in our Sandstone Rock Garden

Down by the Sandstone Rock Garden you will find perhaps the most peaceful corner of Winterbourne’s seven-and-a-half acre botanical garden in Birmingham. Many of the Japanese-style features here, including the iconic Japanese Bridge and Tea House, were added by John Nicolson in the 1930s. With sounds of the gently flowing stream, the vibrant colours of the Japanese maples, and the playful stepping stones, this is a true escape from the hustle and bustle of Birmingham.

Travel the world as you wander the garden

Originally designed to be a grand family garden, Winterbourne’s grounds later became the University of Birmingham’s botanical garden. With it being used by the Department of Botany for research and learning throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, new plants from across the world were introduced into the garden. The addition of Geographical Beds, which remain today, transport visitors from Europe to South America, Asia and Australasia.