Rare Plant Fair, SPRING - Salthrop House, Nr. Swindon, SUNDAY 10th May 2026
Salthrop House, Wiltshire, SN4 9QP
Sunday 10th May 2026
Our Host Garden
Salthrop House is a 200 year old manor house garden set on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, and is the home of renowned designer Sophie Conran. The house and gardens make the most of the fabulous views. Salthrop House faces north but as in all good designs all the main rooms and rear gardens and terrace face south.
The gardens contain a fabulous variety of perennials, shrubs, roses herbaceous borders and beautifully planted pots. The gardens are always developing with many exciting plans in the pipelines. Each area has it own character from the peaceful fern garden to the sweeping long borders the kitchen gardens all surrounded by sweeping lawns and graceful nodding meadows. You can wind your way through the woodland paths, or enjoy a moment of peace by the pond or be transported into another world in the scented glasshouse and potager kitchen gardens.
About Rare Plant Fairs
Rare Plant Fairs are a curated selection of specialist plant fairs held in beautiful and unique gardens, offering the visitor the complete horticultural day out, for novice or experienced gardeners alike. At every one of our fairs there is the opportunity to buy interesting and unusual plants from our nurseries, all of whom are genuine growers dedicated to offering you well-grown plants and advice on the plants they sell. The nurseries that exhibit at each fair are chosen so that we can offer the widest possible range of plants to our visitors, including perennials, shrubs and trees, alpines, bulbs and exotic plants.
Admission
Adults £8.00. Admission includes the Fair and Garden. Children under 16 free (no need to book in advance for children)
Fast-track entry for advanced tickets - please follow signage on arrival.
Ticket price includes booking fee.
Well behaved dogs on a short lead are allowed in the Fair and Gardens.
Parking
On site parking adjacent to garden entrance. Disabled parking immediately next to the entrance on a first come, first serve basis.
Accessibility
The Fair itself is on level ground and accessible to wheelchairs and those with mobility issues. Access to the gardens is more limited with steps and steep banks. Accessible toilet available.
Refreshments
Teas, coffees, lunch, and fantastic cakes will be available.
Salthrop House is a 200 year old manor house garden set on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, and is the home of renowned designer Sophie Conran. The house and gardens make the most of the fabulous views. Salthrop House faces north but as in all good designs all the main rooms and rear gardens and terrace face south.
The gardens contain a fabulous variety of perennials, shrubs, roses herbaceous borders and beautifully planted pots. The gardens are always developing with many exciting plans in the pipelines. Each area has it own character from the peaceful fern garden to the sweeping long borders the kitchen gardens all surrounded by sweeping lawns and graceful nodding meadows. You can wind your way through the woodland paths, or enjoy a moment of peace by the pond or be transported into another world in the scented glasshouse and potager kitchen gardens.
About Rare Plant Fairs
Rare Plant Fairs are a curated selection of specialist plant fairs held in beautiful and unique gardens, offering the visitor the complete horticultural day out, for novice or experienced gardeners alike. At every one of our fairs there is the opportunity to buy interesting and unusual plants from our nurseries, all of whom are genuine growers dedicated to offering you well-grown plants and advice on the plants they sell. The nurseries that exhibit at each fair are chosen so that we can offer the widest possible range of plants to our visitors, including perennials, shrubs and trees, alpines, bulbs and exotic plants.
Admission
Adults £8.00. Admission includes the Fair and Garden. Children under 16 free (no need to book in advance for children)
Fast-track entry for advanced tickets - please follow signage on arrival.
Ticket price includes booking fee.
Well behaved dogs on a short lead are allowed in the Fair and Gardens.
Parking
On site parking adjacent to garden entrance. Disabled parking immediately next to the entrance on a first come, first serve basis.
Accessibility
The Fair itself is on level ground and accessible to wheelchairs and those with mobility issues. Access to the gardens is more limited with steps and steep banks. Accessible toilet available.
Refreshments
Teas, coffees, lunch, and fantastic cakes will be available.
