The University of Bristol is inviting people to explore its celebrated grounds at Goldney House, through a series of guided tours which begin on Sunday 14 April and run until Sunday 15 September.

Normally closed to the public, the ornate garden tucked behind Goldney House, in Clifton Wood, includes a heritage orchard, an ornamental garden, an orangery, a canal and tower, a rotunda and bastion, Corinthian columns and the elaborate grotto which is one of the finest surviving examples of an 18th century garden grotto in Britain.

Alan Stealey, External Estates Manager at the University of Bristol, said: "Many people may not even be aware that there is this beautiful green space and rich history nestled in the heart of the city. It’s wonderful to see the garden explored and enjoyed by visitors and the local community.”

"The University takes great pride in maintaining a large number of listed buildings and gardens and we're looking forward to sharing this slice of Bristol's heritage with the public once again."

The tour will include the original flag garden, Hercules, the Rotunda, the Bastion, the Tower, Canal, Heritage Orchard and Grotto (believed to be one of the finest surviving examples of an eighteenth-century garden grotto in Britain with walls and pillars laden with a variety of minerals, shells, corals, rocks and fossils).