2021 Season Update
Henry Berkeley and the Gardens Team would like to thank all of our wonderful customers for their kind support during what has been a difficult time for everyone.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Nicola Currie as our Artist in Residence here at Spetchley.

In appointing Nicola, we will be adding another dimension and medium to interpret the ever-changing seasons of Spetchley. The Gardens are an artist’s haven showcasing its character, light, and theatre, and providing an abundance of creative opportunity - from beautiful landscapes to botanical gems – not forgetting the wonderful wildlife.

Successive generations of the family have lovingly collected rare plants, shrubs, and trees from around the world, which Nicola will focus on as her subjects for future paintings.

Henry Berkeley is especially excited, as Nicola’s appointment comes at a time of great change as his own evolution of the Gardens starts. This follows on from his father, John Berkeley and the Garden’s great originator Rose Berkeley and her sister Ellen Wilmott (the recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897).

Information on Nicola Currie
Nicola is an oil painter specialising in still life and botanical art. She studied Fine Art at Worcester University and has exhibited widely in the UK. For 15 years Nicola combined her art practice with part time teaching and was the part time Head of Art at New College Worcester. Since September 2020 she has worked full time as an artist.

Quote from Nicola
“My art is inspired by the colours of the natural world. I am very excited by the opportunities offered by this residency. The Spetchley Estate provides a constantly changing theatre of light and colour in its gardens, landscape, and wildlife. I am grateful to Henry Berkeley for the opportunity to explore the life of the gardens through the year, and I look forward to sharing my paintings with Spetchley’s many visitors.”

The first Exhibition of Spetchley Inspired Art by Nicola was a great success. Thank you to all of our visitors who supported the exhibition, by visiting and perhaps purchasing, we really enjoyed having Nicola and her wonderful paintings at Spetchley and we are looking forward to sharing more from our Artist in Residence Nicola Curry.

Spetchley has been home to the Berkeley family for over 400 years and successive generations have lovingly collected rare plants, shrubs and trees from around the world, creating a wondrous garden of many rooms and vistas that appeal to all ages and tastes.

Surrounded by ancient parkland and lakes, this historic garden is set in the wonderful Worcestershire countryside with far reaching views to the Malvern Hills.

It is a garden that provides the ideal day out, allowing you and your children the dream escape from the bustle of everyday life. Our proximity to Worcester, the Malverns, and the Cotswolds also makes us the ideal attraction for groups.

There is also a wonderful coffee shop the Granary, where you can buy a takeaway picnic lunch or cakes or snacks. To eat in our to eat in our wonderful gardens. We hope you enjoy your visit to Spetchley and thank you for taking time to look at our website.

Kindness and Consideration

During your visit we ask that, everyone is kind and considerate towards, our other visitors, our staff and volunteers, and does their best to keep everyone safe. We have kept some of the Covid Guidance procedures in place; like wearing a face covering in the Welcome Centre, having a one way system in place as you enter and exit the Gardens and our enhanced cleaning regimes are still in place.

Please read our Visitor Information and our updated Covid Guidance before visiting https://www.spetchleygardens.co.uk/­visit.php

2021 Admission prices

Adult £8.00
Children 3 - 16 £3.50
Under 3 - Free
*Family Ticket £19.00
*2 adults 2 children under 16

We are supporting our Granary Coffee Shop as a local business using local suppliers.
Our Picnic lunches they are both delicious and made especially for you.
Gluten Free and vegan friendly options are available as well!

***Please don’t bring your own Picnics into the Gardens.
***We regret that dogs are not allowed on the premises, with the exception of assistance dogs.

Volunteers Needed !

We are now welcoming as many volunteers as possible to come and join us. If you can spare anytime and would like to volunteer please email us at
enquiries@spetchleygardens.co.uk