Sezincote House & Garden
An extraordinary Indian-inspired country house and ravine garden near Moreton-in-Marsh, with seasonal guided tours and an Orangery tearoom.
Opening hours
Garden open March–November, Wednesday–Friday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 11am–5pm (4pm in March and November). House tours and Orangery Tearoom open May–September on the same days, 11am–5pm. Check the official visitor information before booking.
Location: Sezincote, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 9AW
A little more time
Sezincote is unlike any other country house in the Cotswolds. Built in the early nineteenth century, the house combines an onion dome, minarets and curved pavilions with a ravine garden of pools, bridges, grottoes and planting. The result is theatrical without being grand for its own sake: you move from woodland shade to water, stone and clipped planting in a series of carefully framed views.
Why go
The garden is the main event. Its stream-fed pools, Indian bridge and hillside paths reward slow looking, while the house tour adds context about the Cockerell design and the estate’s long history. Planting is at its best from late spring into autumn, with the ravine keeping a cool, green character even on bright days.
Make it part of a day
Book a house tour if you want the interiors, but garden-only visitors can pay on arrival. Combine the visit with Batsford Arboretum, directly opposite on the A44, then finish in Moreton-in-Marsh. The two gardens make a strong pairing because Batsford is expansive and wooded while Sezincote is intimate and architectural.
Plan the visit
Paths include steep banks, gravel and irregular stone bridges; sensible shoes matter and the garden is not a flat-access attraction. Weekends are often closed for weddings. House tours run every half hour from 11.30am to 4.30pm on public opening days, and late arrival can mean losing the booked slot.