Households across Wellington and Little Wenlock will once again be showcasing their spectacular gardens to raise money for a local good cause.

Wellington Open Gardens returns on Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 July after its successful launch last summer.

This year’s line-up features 17 private gardens across Wellington, Little Wenlock and Rushton, plus the kitchen garden at the Wellington Orbit, the secret garden at Wellington Train Station and the National Trust’s Sunnycroft, which is giving exclusive access to Open Gardens ticket holders for the weekend.

The event is organised by Shropshire charity Community Resource in partnership with Love Wellington, which promotes and celebrates the town.

Ticket holders will receive a wristband and a trail map of the garden locations, which will be open from 11am until 4pm on both days.

Plants and cakes will be available to buy at a number of locations, and Telford community choir The Darby Singers will also be entertaining visitors at Sunnycroft with performances taking place at 1pm and 2pm on the Saturday.

Entry wristbands and trail maps can be purchased in advance here.