Lillingstone Lovell Open Gardens

approx 19 gardens open Lillingstone Lovell, Buckingham
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2026
Saturday 12.00noon to 6.00pm, Sunday 11.00am to 5.00pm

In our 27th year, we have a wide variety of village gardens for you to discover, including one celebrated NGS garden.

The centre of this small North Buckinghamshire village is a beautiful conservation area. The focal point of the village, our 13th Century church, is not to be missed, with flowers celebrating the works of many different pieces of music.

We have again invited the proud owners of Classic Cars to bring them along to create a static display of nostalgia, for everyone to admire these feats of design, style and engineering.

Look out for art in the barn, second-hand books and craft stalls. For the children who may be strolling with you, we have devised another special Treasure Hunt with rewards.

Snack lunches, homemade vegetarian soup and refreshments will be served from midday in the Village Hall. Our famous afternoon cream teas will be served with delicious home-baked scones, cakes and strawberry flans - including gluten-free options.

Lillingstone Lovell is a dog-friendly village and well-behaved dogs on leads are most welcome.

Proceeds:  Proceeds to support our 13th century church, Village Hall and other village projects.

Plant sales:  Some gardeners will have home grown plants for sale and we have again invited Dave Snapes, who has a passion for wildflowers and cottage garden perennials, who will be offering a wide selection of plants from his nursery of Blisworth Wild Flowers.

Cost:  £7.50 per person, covers both days, accompanied under 16s free - cash and cards accepted.

How to get tickets / programmes:  Having parked your car (follow the signs), please go to the admissions table under a gazebo.

Number of gardens:  Approximately 19 gardens will be open, but the total may vary from day to day - please contact the organisers if you need exact numbers.

Contact the organisers:  Phone: 07775 757 908  Email: OpenGardens@outlook.com  
Web: https://www.tiny.cc/og

Toilet Facilities:  Toilets are available at this event.

Directions / Parking:  We are situated off the A413 between Buckingham and Towcester. Drive 5 miles north of Buckingham on the A413 in the direction of Towcester. Fork right to the village of Lillingstone Lovell. Take care - very narrow roads.

Location:  Buckinghamshire.  Use Sat Nav postcode: MK18 5BD (please verify before travelling)

Please ... tell the organisers that you found them on the Open Gardens National Directory.
and ... thank them for making a donation this year to help with our running costs.