Stations with gardens

[Gathursty]

I recall Aberdour having a beautiful garden.

 

[Leslie Fletcher]

The Royal Horticultural Society's "It's Your Neighbourhood" campaign has a section covering stations. The list of awards, which includes 17 stations, in the North West (of England) can be found on the North West in Bloom website. The campaign is organised on a regional basis - a list and links to the relevant websites can be found on Wikipedia

 

[vic-rijrode]

Would really beg to know where to find the "garden" at Leamington Spa. My incursions (including last weekend) were large tracts of concrete, not a "green" blade in sight (TBH, being around 15 feet above "normal" ground, gardening is probably not the major concern...).


Should add, not to be overly negative, that platforms 1/2 had tools for bycicle repair.

The last time I was there (a couple of years ago), the garden was at the east end of the down platform. It was actually quite a large and attractive one (for a station). Of course I don't know whether it's still there, but I somehow doubt that it's been buried under a large tract of concrete.

 

[Western 52]

Thanks. I have found it now and would like to say Dolau on the Heart of Wales Line

Yes Dolau has been a gem for years. Previous winner of Wales in Bloom I think?

 

[Leslie Fletcher]

The last time I was there (a couple of years ago), the garden was at the east end of the down platform. It was actually quite a large and attractive one (for a station). Of course I don't know whether it's still there, but I somehow doubt that it's been buried under a large tract of concrete.

The website of the Friends of Leamington Spa Station has a page devoted to the gardens, though no recent updates as far as I can tell.

 

[AM9]

Maybe some of the deep tube stations have living mushroom gardens.

 

[bramling]

Maybe some of the deep tube stations have living mushroom gardens.

Not a Tube station, but High Barnet had quite a large garden a few years ago on the bank between the station car park and the Great North Road. Can’t remember if it’s still there - it may well be. These sorts of things have habit of coming and going depending on what staff are there at the time.

 

[Ken H]

Horton in Ribblesdale has a garden. Certainly on the down side. There is a sign saying who maintains it.

 

[dk1]

Most Wherry & Bittern line stations are very well cared for many with stunning floral displays.

 

[greyman42]

Dunbar and Dumfries used to have gardens, don't know if they still do.

 

[philjo]

Letchworth Garden City.
I know a member of the volunteer team that maintains the gardens adjacent to the northbound platform at Church Stretton.

 

[Devonian]

"Passengers with reservations in coach C should wait by the fish pond" used to be a common announcement at Totnes, which kept a small station garden, complete with white picket fence and Torbay palms, until it was removed to make way for a gigantic footbridge. It was replaced by a less than impressive and rather temporary-looking effort on the opposite platform. The garden won an award for best station garden a decade or so ago: and the award was duly appended to the vintage certificate recording similar wins from the age of steam that was on display in the ticket office.

 

[Cletus]

Currently at Haddiscoe which has flowers and also noticed that Somerleyton did too as I passed through.

 

[warwickshire]

Leamington Spa does have a garden a small one on platform two.
South end off station.
Another interesting one is brondesbury park on the platform towards brondesbury platform 2.
At the steps there ie a very small community garden theme.
However its does have some benches there as well in the community/garden area.
Making it a little ideal area for a small picnic ie launch or a quick relaxation between trains.
Also evesham does have some gardens on platform 2.
However brondesbury park is a quite interesting idea to include benches though.

 

[NORMAN471]

I believe Westhoughton has a garden.

Edit: Turns out it does indeed, created by the Friends of Westhoughton

Photographs taken in 2019 First at Westhoughton, next two at Hindley and final one at Wigan Wallgate.
There are more gardens at Croston, Reddish South, Castleton, Pannal (Harrogate Line) and Handforth.

 

[dk1]

Currently at Haddiscoe which has flowers and also noticed that Somerleyton did too as I passed through.

Somerleyton has always been very well cared for. Haddiscoe is very recent.

 

[geoffk]

Bridlington used to have great floral displays inside the concourse but I believe the person who looked after them has died and they are no longer there.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I don't know whether you'd call it a garden as such, but Burton-on-Trent station has (or had a few years ago) an area on the main platforms advertising the National Forest.

 

[urpert]

At opposite ends of the country, Crofton Park (community garden) and North Berwick.

 

[Mat17]

Mexborough's got some hanging baskets and some potted plants, not a garden per say.

 

[73128]

Many of the tfl rail stations have gardens maintained by the ambassador team. The one a seven kings was my favourite as it featured a wooden telephone box filled with flowers. I saw in the company news letter that West Ealing has a new garden.

Can confirm that West Ealing garden was being populated the other day when i visited the station. On the up relief platform.

 

[AndyMike]

Kemble springs to mind.

 

[frodshamfella]

Helsby has garden areas and a pond

 

[Amlag]

In the South West the only station on the National Network with proper gardens (ie Lawns, shrubbery Palm trees, flower beds ) is Torquay; at one time maintained for BR by Torbay Borough Council.
It is less well kept now but not I think by volunteers.

 

[Factotum]

Does carlisle count? Theres a small grassy area on platform 4 with wooden benches for people to sit on

Is that real grass? Looked artificial to me.

 

[Geoff DC]

Whilst the platforms only have a few planters, the Palm trees at the Entrance to Penzance Station are in with a shout

 

[greyman42]

Is that real grass? Looked artificial to me.

It is artificial.

 

[Amlag]

It is artificial.

GWR owns some goldfish in the small pond at Totnes Stn for any passenger who cares to notice them while waiting for a cancelled or late train !

 

[dk1]

GWR owns some goldfish in the small pond at Totnes Stn for any passenger who cares to notice them while waiting for a cancelled or late train !

If in Totnes, why would you care if your train was delayed or cancelled? I wouldn’t.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

Driffield had a garden a few years back.