garden design and landscaping in Cricklade

Considered gardens in Cricklade

Cricklade is England's only Saxon town on the Thames, the wildflower meadows of North Meadow on its edge and the Cotswold Water Park just to the west. We design and build design-led gardens here: full garden design and build, natural ponds and water features, planting and outdoor living, worked to suit the ground and the setting.

The ground around Cricklade

Cricklade sits where Oxford clay meets the Thames gravels, with the river and the Water Park lakes nearby, so the water table can sit high and the ground holds water in places. Clay moves as it wets and dries and gravel drains fast, sometimes within the same plot, so the groundwork, drainage and sub-bases have to be read carefully and built to suit. It is also why the ground around here lends itself to natural and wildlife ponds. We survey first and build for what is actually there.

In keeping with the town

Cricklade has a conservation area and a long history, so on the older streets matched materials and restrained, well-detailed design are what belong. We work to a design-led standard whether the setting is a period cottage or a newer home toward the Water Park.

Planning in Cricklade

Cricklade has a conservation area, and the countryside toward the Water Park sits within or close to the Cotswold National Landscape, so the rules on materials and what can be built tighten in places. We tell you what applies to your plot before we start, and point you to Wiltshire Council where a check is needed. Guidance from experience, not a substitute for the council's decision.

Talk to us about your Cricklade garden

We cover Cricklade and the surrounding area, including South Cerney, Ashton Keynes and Purton. Arrange a consultation to start.