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From the Japanese Bridge to the little Noah’s Ark figures in the nursery, there are dozens of treasures to discover in our house and garden.
During University of Birmingham’s anniversary year, we’re celebrating 125 ‘Wonders of Winterbourne’ – all the very best of what you can see and do in our house and garden.
Every month we’ll update this list – so you’ll find reasons to return time and time again to discover new delights.
How many ‘wonders’ will you tick off in 2025?
- To launch 2025’s celebration year, the Nut Walk planted by Margaret Nettlefold has been decorated with 125 kokedamas. Make sure you visit as the snowdrops begin to blossom.
2. Winterbourne’s garden is made on meandering – not straight – lines. Look down the garden from the dipping pond to see how the path wavers.
3. Hunt down the scarlet North American Trumpet Pitchers in the Carnivorous Glasshouses.
4. Japanese Bridge – create your own Monet-inspired insta pic!
5. Winterbourne is a great example of the Arts and Crafts movement, which championed handcrafted textiles and furniture. Can you find William Morris wallpaper in the rooms?
6. Not made for crawling in! Admire the exquisite little christening robes in the nursery.
7. Glimpse behind the scenes with curator Henrietta Lockhart with our lunchtime talks
8. John and Margaret Nettlefold built Winterbourne in 1903 as a comfortable home for their six children: Evelyn, Annie, John, Beatrice, Lois and Valerie. How many family pictures can you spot?
9. Did you know…? In the 1960s Winterbourne was turned into accommodation for female students. We’re celebrating the amazing women who feature in Winterbourne’s history this International Women’s Day with a lunchtime lecture Women in the Archives.
10. Have you visited our newly-refurbished Gift Shop yet? Every penny you spend supports Winterbourne.
11. No visit to Winterbourne is complete without a visit to the Tea Room. Enjoy Afternoon Tea with scones, pastries and mini sandwiches – a sumptuous treat to savour whilst gazing out over the lawns.