The history of Sudeley Castle and its award-winning gardens spans over a thousand years and contains many varied tales of royal associations, wars and periods of neglect and subsequent restoration. The Castle has changed hands over a dozen times ...
Celebrated 20th-century garden in the beautiful North Cotswolds. One of England's great gardens, Hidcote was designed and created in the Arts & Crafts style by the horticulturist Major Lawrence Johnston. It is arranged as a series of outdoor rooms, e...
Dutch water garden - a rare and beautiful survival. Originally laid out in 1696-1705, this is the only restored Dutch water garden in the country. It was the National Trust's first garden restoration, undertaken in 1971, and is planted with species d...
Now open, the new Monkey Jungle featuring Meet the Lemurs, offers an immersive forest experience where monkeys mingle with gorillas and visitors enjoy close-up walk-through encounters with lemurs. From the smallest and rarest tortoise in the world, t...
Mill Dene is a romantic story of a young couple falling in love with each other and a beautiful Cotswold stone water mill. Knowing nothing about gardening the Dares set about creating one of the most interesting gardens in the Cotswolds. It is per...
Monique and Richard Paice opened to the public on a single Sunday in 1987 under the auspices of the National Garden Scheme. This was an exciting time; the Paices had only just begun to take on a neglected wilderness with the hope of turning it into a...
Birdland is a natural setting inhabited by over 500 birds; Flamingos, pelicans, penguins, cranes, storks, cassowary, and waterfowl can be seen on various aspects of the water habitat. Over 50 aviaries of parrots, falcons, pheasants, hornbills, toucan...
The Garden is dedicated to the memory of Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930), one of the greatest plant collectors, and is planted up with many of the plants that he introduced to this country from China. The Garden was opened by Roy Lanacaster F.L.S.V.M...
Kiftsgate Court Gardens is a series of interconnecting gardens each with its distinct character and secrets. Let them share their secrets with you.
Our garden is the creation of three generations of women gardeners. Started by my grandmother Heat...
Painswick Rococo Garden is a unique 18th century garden set in a hidden valley with lovely views of the surrounding countryside.
There is a fascinating combination of woodland walks, vistas, a large kitchen garden which has been restored.
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From early Spring until Autumn visitors to this Cotswold garden are rewarded with rich and memorable views: Spring flowers, shrubs, fine topiary (some designed by Edwin Lutyens) and, within the walled garden, herbaceous borders; roses, fine specimen ...
23 acres of fascinating Victorian private gardens at the former country seat of the nearby Westonbirt Arboretum's founder, Robert Holford. Noe home to a thriving girls' school, but faithfully maintained in its original style. Delightful features inxl...
Winchcombe Railway Museum and Garden displays of tools and equipment which show railway life in the days of steam. Signals and working models are visitor operated. Set in 1.5 acres of gardens....
The Beautiful Barley Wood Walled Garden is a carefully restored Victorian kitchen garden.
A huge array of vegetables are grown within the walls of the garden as well as an incredible variety of fruiting and flowering plants. Old fashioned espalier...
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