17th and 18th May 2025
Welcome to our village
You will find scores of gardens of all sizes and types, from rolling lawns to tiny hidden works of art behind cottages. Orchards, hidden benches, bountiful flowerbeds and fountains await. This triennial festival, now in its 40th year, is set in Feckenham, Worcestershire.
All proceeds from visitor ticket sales go towards the maintenance of our beautiful 10th century parish church and its churchyard.
About the festival
We hope to have about 30 gardens open to visitors. Many of our gardens are hidden and vary enormously in size and style. This variety creates a huge amount of interest with an element of surprise. There will also be a wonderful, themed Flower Festival in the Church.
Village history
Feckenham is a Domesday village situated along the Saltway that runs from Droitwich to Alcester (B4090). Originally situated in the midst of a vast forest stretching to the river Avon to the south and south west to Worcester at whose gates , Geoffrey Chaucer was employed as Clerk of Works and Keeper of the Lodge, in 1389. The village’s name has changed over time being variously known as Feccanhom, Fecchenham, Fekeham and Flechenham. The village is home to the church of St John the Baptist which dates back to the 10th century.
FAQs
How do I get there?
Feckenham is situated in the county of Worcestershire, half way between Droitwich and Alcester on the B4090. The postcode of the car park is B96 6QH.
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You can buy your tickets at the car park at which point you will also be given your map of the village’s gardens and your sticker badge which is your proof of payment for your entry to the gardens.
How much does it cost?
To go around the gardens and/or the church is £7.50 per person.
Children under 16 – free.
Stalls on the square
Plants
There will be an extensive selection of plants of all types for sale on The Square near to the information desk.
Garden accessories
The Barn (of Studley) will also bring a wonderful selection of well-priced garden accessories, ornaments, pots and tools for you to browse and buy.
Ice cream
Milk Blossom, makers of memorable handcrafted ice cream, will be here all weekend serving great scoops of your favourite flavours from their lovingly restored vintage van.
Opening times and dates
The gardens are open from 11am to 5pm each day.
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 2025.
Music
Feckenham’s own community choir, The All Round Voices, will be singing at 1.30pm, on both days, at the Catholic church which can be found off the High Street. It will be marked on the map that you will be given at the car park ticket stand when you pay.
Refreshments
Want to take a break from the beautiful gardens and have something to eat and drink?
A BBQ will be operating in the grounds of the Catholic Church throughout the opening times.
If it’s tea and cake you’re after then a wonderful assortment of home-made cakes, produced by the members of Feckenham’s WI, and plenty of tea and coffee will be available in the Village Hall, on the High Street, throughout the opening times.
Where can I find the Flower Festival?
Head straight for the 10th century church of St John the Baptist which is on the path between the temporary field car park and the village square (which is actually not square and it’s a green!). This year’s theme is ‘Renewal’. Expect an array of imaginative floral displays, in a wide variety of styles, featuring repurposed, every day objects mingled with beautiful blooms.
Are there loos?
Yes, they are a number dotted around the village. They include ones at the Church of St John the Baptist, the Catholic church, the Rose and Crown and Lygon Arms pubs and at the Village Hall.
Still have questions?
Get in touch with one of us at: organiser@feckenham-open-gardens.co.uk.
