The beautiful old garden opened back in 1915 Back in July 1915, Birmingham mayor WH Bowater opened the Shakespeare Gardens at Lightwoods House in to the public. It was converted from a kitchen garden back in 1903 and, walking through it today, you can really feel a sense of poetic magic in the air. The underrated beautiful space was empty when we visited to mooch around the box hedges, stopping to smell the roses that wind their way up the pegolas.
Even though the sun wasn't beating down on the sundial, and the apples are starting to plump up on the fruit trees, it still feels like summer. There's a permanent gardener tending to this garden and the pristine edges and hedges are proof that they're determined to keep it looking glorious. That it's free to explore is a joy.
Here, we're taking a look at some photographs of the beautiful garden to give you a taste of what to expect if you visit. And you really must! Unless there's a special occasion, it's open from 10am until 4pm every day. The view towards the Hagley Road from inside the Shakespeare Garden at Lightwoods Park Apple trees in the Shakespeare Garden The fountain and benches with Lightwoods House in the background The sundial in the walled garden The topiary is pristine in the garden The garden is an acre The beautiful Shakespeare Garden at Lightwoods Park The Shakespeare Garden faces the Hagley Road en route to Birmingham city centre The Shakespeare bust in the walled garden named for the playwright.
