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• National Garden Scheme

Featuring a box parterre, perennial herbaceous border, fruit and vegetable beds, a medicinal and culinary herb bed, a wildflower garden and espaliered fruit trees, the Selly Manor garden is a great place to sit and relax.

During your visit chat to our gardener and volunteers about the special features and plants of the garden. 

Look out for:

• Kitchen Garden
• Lime Trees
• Medlar Tree
• Artichokes
• Teasels
• Fig Tree
• Privy (Tudor toilet)
• Bug Hotel
• Hops on the chimney

Water and biscuits are available for dogs at Selly Manor. We also have games for children to play with and a discovery trail. 

As part of your ticket, you will have free access to the museum and two other Bournville Gardens on the day:

32 Knighton Road

5 Blackthorn Road

Bournville is famous for its large gardens, outstanding open spaces and of course its chocolate factory in a garden! We have a garden railway amongst bonsai, a traditional Tudor garden in a museum, and a large mature cottage style suburban garden. Free information sheet/map available on the day. Gardens spread across the 1,000 acre estate, with walks of up to 30 minutes between sites.

Tickets are £5 with entry to the gardens between 11am and 5pm. You can purchase tickets in advance here.

Refreshments available to purchase. 

Learn more about the National Garden Scheme

Accessibility
The garden is all on one level. The museum has two buildings - Minworth Greaves and Selly Manor. Minworth Greaves is on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible. Selly Manor has steep stairs and uneven floors. You will find detailed information about accessibility on the Your visit section of our website. If you would like to know more or discuss accessibility, then please call the Selly Manor Museum team on 0121 472 0199.