Clock House, Coleshill: 2-6pm. Admission 1.50, children free. Teas and plants. Wheelchairs welcome. No dogs. Garden at top of village. Good views across the Vale of the White Horse and parkland. Toilets not suitable for the disabled.

Haughton House, Churchill: 2-6pm. Admission 2, children free. Teas. Wheelchairs welcome. Two-acre garden with meadow. Wonderful views.

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Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saison, Great Milton: 10am-noon and 2-6pm. Tea garden of Fugetsu-An, flower house and organic vegetables. Lunches and teas in Neighbour's Hall. Admission 3.50, 3 concessions. For the Great Milton Millennium Fund.

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Nuffield Place, Nettlebed: 2-5pm. Former home of William Morris, Lord Nuffield, founder of Morris Motors. Adults' admission 3, concessions 2, children 50p. Teas. Limited access for disabled visitors.

The Old Rectory, Coleshill: 2-5pm. Admission 1, children free. Teas. Wheelchairs welcome.

Medium-sized garden with lawns and informal shrub beds. Views of Berkshire and Wiltshire Downs. House dates from 14th century (not open). _____________________

Rofford Manor, Little Milton: 2-6pm. Admission 2, children free. Teas and plants. Wheelchairs welcome. No dogs. Two acres within old walls, laid out since 1985. Recently constructed ha-ha.

Gardens open by appointment

4 Northfield Cottages, Water Eaton: open all year. 1.50. 01865 378910.

Small's House, Mackney, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell: all year round. 2, children 50p. 01491 839167.

Stansfield, Stanford in the Vale: during September, including evenings. 2, children free. 01367 710340.

Yeomans, Tadmarton: during September. 01295 780285. _____________________

Garden designer Mary Ann Le May relaxes in her garden, Blissetts, one of eight gardens open to the public on Sunday, as part of West Hagbourne open day. Combined admission to the gardens is 2 for adults. Other attractions include croquet, arts crafts stalls, teas, and a puppet show. Organised by the village association, it will be West Hagbourne's third open day. A millennium history of the village, The Story of West Hagbourne the culmination of nine years of research by the village history group will be on sale for the first time