William Champion’s Garden in Warmley, South Gloucestershire, was created by the 18th century industrialist and Quaker William Champion.
It is designated Grade II on the UK Parks & Gardens Register and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, together with Champion’s brass mill, which houses Kingswood Heritage Museum, and his original pin factory, known as the Clock Tower.
Heritage Open Days
Saturday 19 September 11am – 4pm
Sunday 20 September 11am – 4pm
Discover the world’s only grotto with hot and cold plunge pools, and six Grotesque Faces. Maybe the earliest industrial community that integrated work, housing, welfare, education, and health within a single planned environment.
Location & directions
Warmley House – Carpark, Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol, Bristol, BS30 8XN
The Garden Carpark can be reached by driving along to Warmley House, then at the top of the drive turn sharp right. Walk under the arch and down The Lawn to the Echo Pond. Bus stops (from Bristol and Bath) are next to Summerhouse Way, and one closer to the Kingswood Heritage Museum. Walk (flat) along Summerhouse Way, join the gravel path on the left that leads to Elm Walk. (See the Summer House on the right). Walk along through Neptune’s wood (the Statue is on your right), over the bridge, past the Echo Pond, roofless Boat House to Laurel Walk. The entrance to the Grotto is further along, on your left. Bristol to Bath Cycle Path is at Warmley Waiting Room via Station Road. Carpark, public toilets (a Radar key needed for disabled toilet). Next to the Windmill Tower, the Museum has a carpark. There is an uneven path up towards The Garden.
Free Entry
About William Champion’s Garden
The Garden contains a number of historic 18th century features that are all listed Grade II: The Grotto, Statue of Neptune, Snail Viewing Mound, Boat House, Echo Pond, Summer House and Ice House.
It also forms part of a Conservation Area together with the Brass Mill, Clock Tower and Champion’s Grade II* house, now a residential home. It is owned by South Gloucestershire Council.
Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day except for The Grotto and its high wall garden. This is open on 8 days each year, usually over the summer – details nearer the time.
Gardening Sundays
Come along to join the team with the gardening – from community orchards to 18th century High Wall Gardens. Meet at the Chequered Wall Garden, (next to The Grotto).
- Sunday 11 October 11am
- Sunday 13 November 11am
- Sunday 13 December 11am
Join the Garden Team
The team was established in 2020 and aims to conserve and improve the site and secure the long term future of the garden.
We have obtained funding for new benches, bulb planting, a new orchard of heritage fruit trees and general maintenance of the Garden.
We would like to acknowledge the generous support of Siston Parish Council, Oldland Common Parish Council, TCV (The Conservation Volunteers), The Commons Connection Project South Glos, and WECA (the West of England Combined Authority).