The name Wade existed in the Domesday Book as part of the manor of Warblington. Since 2006 the present owners have been restoring the Japanese and Italian style gardens and ornamental lake. Restoration is ongoing but you are invited to visit.
A large house and many outbuildings were constructed in the 19th Century based on existing medieval buildings and a channel was constructed from the Lymbourne Stream. Between 1833 & 1840 Wade Farm became Wade Court. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the owner, Marshall Nesbitt Inman enlarged the area by purchasing land west of the stream and landscaped the gardens in the Japanese style. Many trees were planted and Parkland landscaped.
Wade Court West, 1/3 of the main property, was acquired by the present owners in 2004 and for eighteen years they have been restoring the gardens, the lake and the pond. The rose garden, the Italian garden and the Japanese garden can now be visited and the water courses seen in their original style.
Event Times
Friday 13 September: 2:00-4:00pm
Booking Information
Pre-booking: Required.
Booking opens: 2 September
Booking closes: 13 September
Book via the below link, or by emailing info@thespring.co.uk.
Address & Directions
West Wing, Wade Court, Wade Lane, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 2TB.
Meet at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, East Street, Havant at 2:00 pm where you will be met by the Leader Neil Spurgeon. We will walk, about a mile to the venue, across footpaths which might be muddy, so stout shoes are recommended. After a good look around the gardens we will return to the Spring where you can use the cafe and facilities
Additional Information
Max 30 people per session/tour. 2 hours.
This is a tour specifically for able bodied adults due to unstable ground in a private garden with deep water. It is regrettably unsuitable for wheelchairs or children.
An interest in garden design could be helpful but is not essential.
Organised by:
The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre
Header image: Wade Gardens ornamental waterway_credit Hampshire Gardens Trust