Garden Design in Leatherhead

What is Leatherhead known for?

Leatherhead sits in the picturesque Mole Valley in Surrey, with the River Mole just a few minutes’ stroll from the town centre. An eclectic set of architectural designs can be found throughout the town’s streets, from the Running Horse pub, which dates back to the 1400s, to newer properties built significantly closer to the modern day. Leatherhead is home to more than 70 listed buildings, and a large conservation area covers much of the town centre, with many Victorian and Edwardian buildings visible across the town.

The town acts as a gateway to the vast Surrey Hills area of outstanding natural beauty, sitting at a point where the North Downs and its rolling chalk hills meet the Thames Lowlands.

‘Gardens often benefit from moisture-retentive soils…’

How do we tailor our approach?

Wetlands alongside parts of the river that meander its way to, through and past the town provide lush, green areas that serve as habitats for a variety of wildlife, and nearby gardens and outdoor areas often benefit from moisture-retentive soils due to the proximity to water.

Plants including ferns, willows and wetland grasses are ideally suited to thrive in these types of conditions. High-moisture and nutrient-rich soil areas are also well-suited to more traditional cottage garden plants.

In terms of topography, some areas of the town sit on higher ground.

As with other towns elsewhere in the rolling hills of Surrey, this means that creative thinking is needed for new garden design in Leatherhead projects when it comes to accommodating and incorporating sloping gardens or outdoor spaces into transformative new designs that can revitalise flagging spaces and give them a new purpose or lease of life.