The Gardens have been owned by the Tye family since 1960. The present owners are Jon and Jenny Tye and their son Peter.
Information on the background of Lea Gardens, from its founding in 1935 by John Marsden-Smedley to the present day, may be found on our History page.
Whilst at the Gardens, be sure to visit the Teashop with its varied menu of light lunches and a delicious selection of home baked cakes, accompanied by tea, coffee or cold drinks. Ice creams are also available.
Reviews of Lea Gardens
You can read our reviews on TripAdvisor, where we are ranked highly as a visitor attraction in the Matlock area.
We received a very favourable mention in a Financial Times article “Rhodos Rule”, dated 10th May 2013. Click here to read the full article.
We also featured in the May 2013 issue of Derbyshire Life magazine, in an article entitled “A Kaleidoscope of Colour at Lea Gardens”.
How to find us
The Gardens are situated on Long Lane in Lea, a village three miles south of Matlock, and within easy reach of the M1 or the A6. Local signposts will lead you to Lea, and brown and white tourist signs will take you to Lea Gardens. Alternatively we can be reached from the other end of Long Lane, via Upper Holloway. Our postcode is DE4 5NX.