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2x Best of Houzz winner

15 years in business

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The UK's Experienced Garden Designer - Gardens That Reflect Your Style

Based in Bristol, Belsize gardens specialises in residential design projects in the south west. Belsize gardens offers a garden design service that gives you the highest quality and service from concept to completion. We offer a service that collaborates fully with our clients, understanding their needs and wants, to ensure that the design brief is clear and that the finished product more than meets requirements. While our gardens may differ in terms, of size, shape, style, and usage, all of our gardens share Belsize Gardens’ design ethos. Creating visually stunning gardens with a strong sense of functionality. We aim to reflect your personality and style in your garden. Basing designs around your specific needs, forming strong visual links between the inside and outside, creating a garden that suits your lifestyle and local environment. . Belsize gardens is run by Miles Raybould, who has been designing and building gardens for 15 years. Having previously worked as a contracts manger for a large London based landscaper, his love of design led him to to study at the London College of Garden Design under some of the biggest names and best teachers the industry has to offer. With this experience Miles looks to offer you a bespoke service that creates a space for you to enjoy.

Services Provided

Decking Design, Drafting, Garden Design, Garden Plans, Gazebo Design & Construction, Hardscaping, Patio Design, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design, Shed Design & Building

Areas Served

South west

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16 Projects

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18 Reviews for Belsize Gardens

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5.0|18 reviews

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5.0

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5.0

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5.0

ggb_london

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Miles and his team worked tirelessly to transform our small garden (8mx6m) from a bland box to a beautiful oasis that we love looking out onto during winter and entertaining in now that the spring has arrived. He was proactive in finding solutions that were budget friendly yet high impact. I would recommend him without hesitation.

20 April, 2022

Rupert Nahum

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Great service from Miles and team. Really pushed out the design on from our amateur suggestions to something that ties a contempory house house to an ancient wood land. Photos to follow.

29 March, 2022

Andy King

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Miles and his team were great. Miles did a great job of listening to our needs and ensuring his design was what we were looking for. His team were polite and timely and all was completed in the agreed timeframe. Highly recommend them.

23 March, 2022

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Miles completely redid my garden in 2021, it went from a very bland decked space to a beautiful urban jungle. I told miles vaguely what I wanted and he was able to transform that into reality. I would always recommend to all my friends and family if they needed any landscaping/gardening!

20 March, 2022

ciaran mcmenamin

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Honestly couldn't be happier. From concept to execution Miles and the lads were amazing. A great combination of listening to what we like and wanted and then tailoring that with their own advice and expertise. The result is more than we could have expected from the space. On top of that, the guys were a pleasure to have in our home and great with our kid. Couldn't recommend highly enough.

6 January, 2020

Ida Forster

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Miles and his team transformed our small city-centre garden from an unloved and hard-to-use space into a real gem that we can’t wait to enjoy when the weather gets better. Miles is a good listener and managed to work out what we wanted even when we weren’t very good at articulating it! He came up with some great ideas and dissuaded us from wasting money on elements that weren’t right for our garden. We had a very tight budget and Miles respected this, coming up with some great solutions for achieving what we wanted within our means. He was also very patient with my inability to part with my pots! His team were fantastic, working hard through some dreadful weather and always being very respectful of our home, which I really appreciated! And they’re all very lovely people. If you’re searching for someone to create an excellent outdoor space for you and make the process as pleasant as possible, you can stop right now - Miles is your man.

19 December, 2019Last modified:20 December, 2019

Comment from Belsize Gardens:

thanks ida, the job has been a complete pleasure for us too.

Rob Floyd

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Miles was very professional, very efficient, communicated really well, and thoroughly understood the brief. After hearing our descriptions and seeing some examples of what we wanted, he came back with an excellent design, making really useful suggestions along the way. Then he built it, finishing ahead of time and within budget. He also selected all the plants that fit the garden exceptionally well and always get compliments. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend his services. He's also a very nice guy.

1 November, 2019

Comment from Belsize Gardens:

Thanks Rob! I'm excited to see it in full flow in its second season.

Cristina Warren

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The Belsize Gardens team transformed our garden from a place we hated being in to a place our family spends hours in every day. We bought our house and inherited a huge ugly shed, a derelict lawn and beds of half dead rose bushes and weeds. Miles worked with me to create a space with both visual interest throughout the year and give us a place to play and relax together as a family. He brought some really creative ideas to the discussion, he was careful of the budget and the team was professional while on site. The plantings are low maintenance, wildlife friendly and modern. Our garden is the envy of all the neighbours now and most importantly a place we love to be in.

22 October, 2019

Simon Harmer

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Miles and Belsize Gardens successfully landscaped an area of overgrown lawn at our tennis club, which included levelling the turf, installing a decking and providing a planting scheme to enhance both the appearance and function of the space. The works were completed to a high standard and have received positive comments from our Club members and visitors alike. Miles has also installed a cortex retaining wall and brick mowing strip to different areas of the Club, both of which were similarly well done.

14 February, 2019

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Miles helped us to realise our vision to transform a plain back garden into a beautiful Japanese-inspired multi-purpose space. He listened to all our requirements and requests and was able to cleverly incorporate them all in his design. The final design was brilliant, and made our vision become a reality.

2 December, 2018

Ronald Sheldon

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When we decided that our back garden required a total make over we selected Belsize Gardens to undertake the work after we had been recommended the firm by a friend. Miles was extremely helpful in coming up with suggestions and practical ideas that we hadn't considered. He then converted those into a detailed design that included stone work, electrics and landscaping. Once work started, work was managed effectively, to budgeted cost and undertaken to a high standard. All in all, my wife and I are delighted with the end product.

30 November, 2018

Nicola Chard

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I cannot recommend Belisize Gardens enough. Miles took our crazy paved garden and turned it into an oasis in the city! He listened to all our requirements and guided us perfectly. His design was innovative and exciting as well as practical. He explained his choices of plants and provided excellent advice for caring of them. He was able to incorporate existing planting with new and therefore was able to keep us to budget. His knowledge of landscaping and plants is fantastic. The project ran to time and budget and looks amazing. Thank you Belsize Gardens.

21 November, 2018

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