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Three acre Victorian walled garden containing a display garden and a nursery specialising in Himalayan plants and seeds. A delightful Victorian gothic summerhouse within the garden serves as the local Registry Office and marriage room and also pr...
Duthie Park is a park of 44 acres which was donated to the city by Miss Duthie in 1880 and opened to the public in 1883. The park has many artefacts including a bandstand, fountains, ponds, and statues. Within the park is the Winter Gardens, which...
Persley Walled Garden is a beautiful landscaped Victorian garden with herbaceous borders and fountain. Pefect for a gentle stroll and relaxing....
Extensive herbaceous borders provide an abundance of colour and texture throughout the season and the spectacular lupin border is not to be missed. Two new borders were added in 2004. Honeysuckle, jasmine and roses create a succession of fragrances, ...
Brechin Castle and the splendid Castle Gardens have been in the Dalhousie Family since the 17th Century. The estate encompasses 55,000 acres of stunning countryside in Angus County. Lord Dalhousie is clan chieftain of Clan Maule of Panmure in Angus a...
A Noble Residence Edzell Castle is enchanting. The red sandstone castle walls, set amid pleasing green parkland, conjure up an image of a noble bygone age. Medieval society was not all fighting and feuding. Everyday lordly life in late-medieva...
Duntrune Demonstration Garden offers horticultural advice to the public and talks to various groups. Practical demonstrations are held on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Everyone is welcome to come along to follow the progress in the ...
Visit the University of Dundee Botanic Garden and enjoy its wide range of plants, with fine collections of conifers and broad-leaved trees and shrubs, tropical and temperate glasshouses, water garden and herb garden. Located in 9.5 hectares of south ...
Great Comp Garden is a magnificent 7 acre garden surround a 17th century Manor house. Great Comp Garden is a peaceful haven is planted with an exceptionally large and diverse range of plants from several continents. Colourful borders, interesting...
An expanding museum with nature trails. The woodland walk in Amenity Wood allows visitors to experience and understand the changing woodland scene. In and around ancient barns are examples of farm machinery such ploughs, harrows and carts. In...
Terraces, walled garden and look-outs above Loch Etive. Rhododendrons, azalea banks and woodland garden. Recent addition of a Green Garden, including a variety of tender shrubs and deciduous trees....
Angus's Garden was created out of a mother's love for her son. Angus Macdonald was killed in Cyprus in 1956 and the garden was started the following year. Betty Macdonald's wish was for the creation of a spring flowering garden within a natural woodl...
The existing gardens originally formed part of the larger layout designed by Percy Cane for the owners of Ardencraig House. The walled garden was acquired by Rothesay Town council in 1970,and latterly by Argyll and Bute Council, and has been develope...
Ardmaddy Castle Garden rises above its formal walled garden on one side with outstanding views of the Islands on the other. Visitors approach the garden by an old arched footbridge over a burn finding its final path to the sea. A fine collection o...
A tranquil green oasis nestling on the west coast, Arduaine surprises and delights garden enthusiasts all year round. This south-facing garden on the Sound of Jura benefits from the warming effect of the Gulf Stream and encourages some spectacular di...
Ascog Hall, with it's award-winning Victorian fernery and enchanting garden, can be found on the beautiful island of Bute in the Clyde estuary - only a virtual stone's throw from Glasgow and Edinburgh. Ascog Hall was built in 1844 by the Rev. Jame...
Near the banks of Loch Fyne, on the west coast, immerse yourself in Britain's finest example of an exotic Himalayan-style woodland garden. The informal hillside layout of mature woody plants radiating out from the burn creates a wonderful natural ...
Truly a house of firsts, we believe Mount Stuart was the first home in the world to have a heated indoor swimming pool, and the first in Scotland to be purpose built with electric light, central heating, a telephone system and a Victorian passenger l...
The Colonsay House rhododendron and woodland garden is considered to be one of the finest rhododendron gardens in Scotland. It was planted mostly in the 1930's and has an exceptional variety, not only of rhododendrons, but also of trees and shrubs in...
Torosay Castle - NOW CLOSED to the Public Positioned in the most spectacular setting imaginable, Torosay Castle was completed in 1858 by the eminent Architect David Bryce in the Scottish Baronial style. Bryce also designed the Bank of Scotl...
The quintessential Victorian ‘Highland’ estate, Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park on the Isle of Arran is the perfect place for a family day out. Dramatically set against the backdrop of Goatfell mountain, the grand red sandstone Scottish ...
A secret forest, a crocodile swamp and an amazing adventure course makes Kelburn Country Centre one of Scotland's most thrilling days out for kids. Based around a 13th Century castle that's had an amazing makeover courtesy of a team of Brazilian ...
Dates seem to be uncertain for the earliest parts of Sorn Castle, but the original tower seems to have been of late 14th century origin, or perhaps even earlier. The Castle occupiers an admirable defensive position poised on a cliff above the Rive...
Award winning, action packed historical Vikingar! where you can meet real live Vikings and hear about their exploits, adventures and battles in Scotland. Visit Vikingar! located in the beautiful coastal resort of Largs in Ayrshire, and be e...
Jacobean house remodelled in the 19th century, with superb collections and gardens. Originally a half-timbered farmhouse, Ascott was bought in 1876 by the de Rothschild family and considerably transformed and enlarged. It now houses a quite e...
Set in the outstanding landscape of the Cranborne Chase, these beautifully laid out gardens were created by General Pitt Rivers in 1880. Originally designed as pleasure grounds for "public enlightenment and entertainment", the Larmer Tree is an extra...
Luton's Stockwood Park Museum has undergone a £6m transformation thanks to a £3.7m cash injection from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), along with the recent award of £1.2m objective 2 European funding and funding from other generous external supp...
A visit to The Swiss Garden takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture first came together. The Swiss Garden, Old Warden Park, Bedfordshire, created in the 1820s by Lord Ongley,...
Trees and hedges planted in the form of a medieval cathedral.
Created following the First World War in 'faith, hope and reconciliation', the Tree Cathedral covers a tranquil 3.82 hectares (9
Visitors will experience living history at Woburn Abbey - the Russell family has lived here for almost 450 years and it is still the family home of The Marquess of Tavistock, the Duke of Bedford's eldest son, his wife and their three sons. Successive...
After decades behind virtually closed doors, its treasures overgrown and largely unknown, English Heritage is reviving one of Britain's largest and most important 'secret gardens' - Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. This is a wonderful 90-acre historic...
Our beautiful 30 acre estate, first established in the late 13th century, provides a colourful and scented oasis surrounding a Georgian Manor House and Victorian Stables. It offers a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at Greater London's ...
Situated in the heart of London, Chelsea Physic Garden has a unique living collection of around 5,000 different edible, useful, medicinal and historical plants. This ‘hidden gem’ is also a peaceful green oasis in which to enjoy a relaxing stroll ...
Chiswick House is a magnificent neo-Palladian villa set in beautiful historic gardens in west London. Built by the third Earl of Burlington in 1729 to showcase his art collection and to enthral his guests, the House continues to display some spectacu...
Handsome 17th-century merchant's house with walled garden. Set in the winding streets of Hampstead village, this late 17th-century house contains an outstanding collection of porcelain, 17th-century needlework pictures and Georgian furniture, and the...
The museum collections focus on the local and social history of the pre-1965 London Boroughs of Edmonton, Southgate and Enfield (now the London Borough of Enfield), with a strong emphasis on everyday, household ceramics and glass of the 19th and 20th...
Fulham Palace is a remarkable place. The estate was owned by the Bishops of London for over 1300 years and the Palace was their country home from at least the 11th century. Vacated by the Bishops in 1975, the Palace is now managed jointly by Hammersm...
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 ...
You have to go a long way to beat Bressingham Steam and Gardens for a fun packed family day out. For here is where world-renowned gardener and horticulturalist Alan Bloom combined his passion for plants and gardens with his love of steam, to create a...
Covering an area of 2137 sq m, the Kibble Palace (dating from 1873) is one of the largest glasshouses in Britain and contains a marvellous collection of tree ferns from Australia and New Zealand and plants from Africa, the Americas and the Far East....
Its spectacular landscape dotted with picturesque villages, its historic market towns, rich industrial heritage, popular family attractions and the rural walking & cycling countryside, including the Trans Pennine Trail, Cannon Hall Musuem, Park and G...
Glendurgan Garden in Falmouth, Cornwall is a superb subtropical garden with year-round interest. This valley garden of great beauty was created in the 1820s and developed over many years by the Fox family. Running down to the tiny village of Durgan a...
Trelissick Garden in Feock, Cornwall is a tranquil garden set on many levels, containing a superb collection of tender and exotic plants. Beautifully positioned at the head of the Fal estuary, the estate commands panoramic views over the area and has...
Trengwainton Garden near Penzance in Cornwall has a sheltered garden with an abundance of exotic trees and shrubs. Intimate and closely linked to the picturesque stream running the length of the garden, paths lead up to a terrace and summer houses wi...
16th-century manor house with lovely Edwardian garden. A much-altered house of monastic origin, the present buildings date from the early 16th century, with notable Queen Anne alterations and Edwardian renovation. The garden was completely redesigned...
Delightful English country garden. An example of the English style at its best, the garden is full of charm and variety. There are many interesting plants and an imaginative use of colour, with surrounding topiary, ornaments and water features. The g...
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...
Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden. Created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen, with advice from both the pioneer of landscape gardens the poet Alexander Pope and 'Capability' Brown, the garden is set in a sweeping...
Delightful formal garden. Created last century around a 17th-century manor house, the garden features small pools, varied borders and secluded lawns, all neatly enclosed within walls and clipped hedges. There is also an attractive kitchen garden....
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...
1930s-style garden. The house was given to the National Trust as an official residence for either a Secretary of State or Minister of the Crown. Only the garden is open, with herbaceous borders, a rose garden, lily pond, cottage and kitchen gardens....
Ham House is a unique 17th-century treasure trove. One of a series of grand houses and palaces alongside the River Thames, Ham House and Garden impressed in its day and continues to do so today. Rich in history and atmosphere, it is mainly the...
Historic and atmospheric riverside estate. Set amidst glorious countryside along the River Test, this 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private house after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and still retains the spring or 'font' ...
Stowe Landscape Gardens are breathtakingly beautiful landscape gardens. The scale, grandeur and beauty of Stowe has inspired writers, philosophers, artists, politicians and members of the public from the 18th century to the present day. One of...
Celebrated garden with an intriguing collection of follies. The delightful series of walled gardens, voted one of the UK's top 50 gardens, surrounds a charming 18th-century house. The largest features herbaceous beds with wonderful colour combination...
Claremont is a beautiful garden surrounding a small lake and featuring an unusual grass amphitheatre. The garden's creation and development has involved great names in garden history, including Sir John Vanbrugh, Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and '...
Emmetts Garden is an interesting hillside garden with year-round features. Influenced by William Robinson, this delightful plantsman's garden was laid out in the late 19th century, with many exotic and rare trees and shrubs from across the world....
Great Sussex Weald garden with historic collection of plants. Developed in the 20th century by three generations of the Messel family, Nymans Garden still retains much of its distinctive family style in the historic collection of plants, shrubs and t...
Scotney Castle Garden is one of England's most romantic gardens, set in a beautiful wooded estate. Designed in the Picturesque style around the ruins of a 14th-century moated castle, the garden has spectacular displays of rhododendrons, azaleas a...
Internationally renowned landscape garden. This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original fou...
Sissinghurst Castle Garden is one of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson. Developed around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan mansion with a central red-brick prospect to...
Sprivers Garden is a small formal garden. The 18th-century style garden has walled and hedged compartments, herbaceous borders, a rose garden and nearby woodland walk....
Jacobean-style country house with collection of treasures, set in fine formal and informal gardens. The house, dating from 1600 and built on the site of a 12th-century Augustinian priory, houses a unique collection representing the tastes of one man,...
Magnificent Jacobean house, garden and park. Built in the early 17th century, Blickling is one of England's great Jacobean houses. The spectacular Long Gallery now houses one of the finest private collections of rare books in England. Also on display...
One of the finest 17th-century country houses in East Anglia. The Hall contains its original 18th-century furniture, one of the largest collections of Grand Tour paintings by a single artist, and an outstanding library. The Walled Garden has been res...
Unusual Georgian house and landscape park. In 1795 the eccentric 4th Earl of Bristol created this equally eccentric house, with its central Rotunda and curved corridors, to display his collections. Paintings by Titian, Gainsborough and Velazquez and ...
15th-century moated manor house. This quintessential Tudor house, with its magnificent gatehouse and accessible Priest's Hole, was built in 1482 by the Bedingfeld family, who still live here. The rooms show the development from medieval austerity to ...
Georgian brick town house with walled garden. The town house, built c.1722, is renowned for its very fine plaster and wood rococo decoration and includes displays on the Quaker banking family who owned it and the Peckover Bank....
This amazing Victorian garden was created by James Bateman for his collection of plants from around the world. A visit takes you on a global journey from Italy to the pyramids of Egypt, a Victorian vision of China and a re-creation of a Himalayan gle...
Outstanding art collections in a 17th-century mansion, with superb terraced gardens. One of the National Trust's most important art collections can be found in this house, built in 1695 of mellow local stone, purchased and remodelled 1927-29 by Walte...
Victorian manor house with William Morris interiors and colourful garden. Wightwick Manor is one of only a few surviving examples of a house built and furnished under the influence of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The many original William Morris wallp...
Delightful sheltered garden, renowned for its herbs and orchards growing old English fruit varieties. In the foothills of the Pennines, with spectacular views across the Eden Valley, this tranquil garden, sheltered by ancient oaks and high enclosing ...
Medieval house extended in Elizabethan times, with handsome gardens. Originally built in the Middle Ages by the Strickland family, who still live here, this imposing house has an exceptional series of oak-panelled rooms culminating in the Inlaid Cham...
Tudor half-timbered house with rich interiors and fine gardens. The atmospheric interior of this rambling house spans many periods. Originally built in 1530, its Great Hall and priest hole date from Tudor times, while the Oak Parlour and smaller room...
Steep woodland garden, noted for its flowering shrubs. The garden was created by the late Cubby Acland, Regional Agent for the Trust. It contains a fine collection of shrubs, including rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias. Adjacent to the garden are ...
18th-century mansion with National Portrait Gallery paintings and walled garden. York's 'country house and garden', this grand Georgian mansion with an impressive baroque interior exhibits over 100 18th-century portraits in partnership with the Natio...
Extraordinary Victorian estate -- the wonder of its age - with dramatic and varied gardens. Cragside, creation of Victorian inventor and landscape genius Lord Armstrong, is a garden of breathtaking drama whatever the season. Surrounding the house is ...
Cistercian abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer park. One of the most remarkable places in Europe, this World Heritage Site comprises the spectacular ruin of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey and monastic watermill, an Elizabethan mansion (tw...
Formal & informal gardens with a variety of features. Former home of Noel Goddard Terry of the famous York chocolate-making firm, the house (in use as the Yorkshire office of the NT and not open to the public) was designed in 1927 by Walter Brierley....
World-famous garden noted for its botanical collections. One of the world's most spectacular gardens, Bodnant is situated above the River Conwy, with stunning views across Snowdonia. Begun in 1875, Bodnant is the creation of four generations of Aberc...
Beautiful woodland garden with year-round interest. The 3
Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, with spectacular views of Snowdonia. Set amidst breathtakingly beautiful scenery on the banks of the Menai Strait, this elegant house was redesigned by James Wyatt in the 18th century and is an interesting mixture of...
Medieval castle rising dramatically above the celebrated garden. The world-famous garden, overhung with enormous clipped yews, shelters rare and tender plants. Laid out under the influence of Italian and French styles, it retains its original lead st...
Built during the reign of King Henry VIII, Walmer Castle is one of the most fascinating visitor attractions in the South East. Originally designed as part of a chain of coastal artillery defences it evolved into the official residence of the Lord Wa...
Sir Thomas Audley was given the lands of Walden Abbey by Henry VIII, and adapted the abbey buildings as his mansion. His grandson Thomas, first Earl of Suffolk, rebuilt this mansion between 1610 and 1614. The new Audley End was truly palatial in s...
At Brodsworth Hall and Gardens near Doncaster you’ll discover the story of a house and the memories of a home that evolved through the ages. Conserved as it was found in the 1980s, the Hall's interior offers a time capsule of family life, from High...
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, in Northumberland has something for everyone, with a fine medieval castle, a Greek Revival villa and outstanding, plant-rich gardens to explore. Take in thirty acres of picturesque landscaping, including magnificent r...
Approaching Castle Fraser down the Broad Walk, the granite walls rising up to the distinctive turrets make an imposing sight. This was the impression the lairds intended as the present castle took shape between 1575 and 1636 a statement of pride for ...
Crathes is a magnificent 16th-century tower house standing on an estate granted to the Burnett family in 1323 by King Robert the Bruce. He presented them with the ancient Horn of Leys, which you can see today in the Great Hall. The horn symbol was ad...
A visit to Drum Castle is a little like striding across the centuries. Its chameleon-like character has evolved with the additions made to the building over the years. Here you'll find a medieval tower, a Jacobean mansion house and several 'modern...
Ghosts, legends and folklore are all woven into the tapestry of Fyvie's 800-year history. Each tower of this magnificent Scottish Baronial fortress is traditionally associated with one of the castle's five successive families ' Preston, Meldrum, Seto...
A visit to Haddo is sure to keep you occupied all day, there's so much to see and do. For all its grandeur, visitors to the house often remark how homely it feels. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that the Gordon family have lived at Ha...
You can always be sure of a warm welcome at Leith Hall, a charming and intimate Scottish family home. The house itself was built over three centuries, starting in 1650, and remained the home of the Leith-Hay family until the mid-20th century. Alo...
Cross the threshold of Broughton House and enter the world of wellknown Scottish artist E A Hornel, one of the 'Glasgow Boys'. Open to the public from April 2005 after a period of conservation, this fine 18th-century town house was bought by Hornel i...
Threave's spectacular gardens have been created over the years by students of the Trust's School of Practical Gardening. The gardens are constantly evolving to suit the needs of the school but they're open all year giving interest from season to seas...
Wandering around the palace and gardens at Falkland, it's poignant to reflect that Mary, Queen of Scots spent some of the happiest days of her life here, 'playing the country girl in the woods and parks'. The magnificent Royal Palace of Falkland was ...
Nestling on a hillside in the Fife countryside, this early 20th-century family home is a gem. The house was remodelled in 1906 by the Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer around Mr F B Sharp's collection of French and Chippendale-style furniture, po...
Kellie Castle, completed around 1606 and once home to the Earls of Kellie, was restored by the Lorimer family in 1878. The oldest tower, dating back to 1360, is said to be haunted, but today the castle is a tranquil spot. Admire the magnificent plast...
Geilston is an intimate and tranquil garden best enjoyed at an unhurried pace. On entering the walled garden, the giant Wellingtonia tree will instantly impress, as will the spring displays of azaleas, followed in summer by colour on a grand scale in...
A must for keen gardeners. Within the stone walls of this hillside garden you'll discover many unusual plants alongside carefully cultivated herbaceous borders, shrubs and old roses. You'll also be drawn to the beautifully restored Edwardian conserva...
Much appreciated for its atmosphere of peace and tranquillity, Malleny is the garden to visit for a few hours of quiet contemplation among beautiful surroundings. Renowned for its flamboyant plantings of oldfashioned roses...
If you're looking for ideas, inspiration and practical tips for your own garden, then a visit to Greenbank is a must. The 1ha (2.5a) walled garden in the grounds of Greenbank House has been designed to showcase new ideas and techniques for domestic g...
This attractive garden, a haven of peace within walking distance of Perth, was developed by John and Dorothy Renton with the help of seed collections from plant hunters such as Forest, Ludlow and Sherriff. Gardeners and botanists from all over the wo...
How would you like to spend your day? A coastal walk with splendid views across to the Isle of Skye? Strolling among lush gardens and secluded woodland? Or simply shopping for local crafts? These are just a few of your options when you visit the Balm...
Osgood Mackenzie's plan to create a garden from windswept moorland on a rocky peninsula beside Loch Ewe raised a few eyebrows in its day. His vision is still astonishing today, with some of the world's largest growing trees planted into holes hewn ou...
Priorwood is a specialist centre for the craft of dried flower arranging. Most of the flowers are grown for this purpose and the colourful selection brings variety to the arrangements made here. You can also learn more about this fascinating craft as...
The name says it all. Surrounded by walls and screened by trees, the garden at Harmony offers a unique sense of peace and tranquillity. Stroll across the lush green lawns and admire the herbaceous and mixed borders, the vegetable and fruit areas, and...
Relax in the peace of the Victorian Walled Garden. Concealed by high walls, this hidden treasure is almost untouched by time. A quiet stroll around the garden reveals the ingenuity of bygone gardeners - heated 'flue' walls, ornate fruit trees, a...
Arley Hall in Northwich Cheshire is one of the most interesting and attractive stately homes in the North West. The elaborate ceilings & oak panelling, impressive fireplaces, intricate stained glass and beautiful contents are not the only features w...
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...
Stapeley Water Gardens in Natwich Cheshire is a Great Day Out for all the family! Stapeley Water Gardens is the perfect destination, whatever the weather. At the Palms Tropical Oasis discover the unique experience of being in a tropical rainforest wi...
Botanic Gardens is aptly named 'The Jewel in the Crown'. Nationally renowned for its floral displays, as featured in 'Gardener's World' and is popular with local people and visitors alike. Located in picturesque Churchtown, the park can be found by...
The Botanic Gardens Museum has NOW CLOSED. There is an exhibition showing the first 200 years of Southport's history from the late 'Duke' William Sutton's bathing hut of 1792 upto the present day. The museum also has a natural history col...
Pleasington Old Hall Wood is a narrow strip of mixed woodland through which a stream runs from north to south. To the north there is a Victorian walled garden which has been converted into a wildlife garden. The woodland has a healthy structure o...
Ness Botanic Gardens in Neston Cheshire is set on the banks of the River Dee with breathtaking views across to North Wales, Ness Botanic Gardens boasts international repute with seasonal flowers, shrubs and trees, in particular Rhododendrons and Azal...
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens in Runcorn, Cheshire, is a fantastic day out, with an award winning museum, excavated medieval ruins, the spectacular St Christopher statue, the lovely Walled Garden and the extensive woodland and sculpture trail. We ...
Dudley Zoological Gardens is home to many endangered species and plays a part in their continued survival. Visit the 11th century castle in the grounds or take a ghost tour and find out whether it really is haunted. Special events are held throughou...
The ellipse shape of the maze echoes the arches and fanlights of Georgian Bath as well as the Brunel's arches of the Great Western Railway. Observing the ancient convention of unicursal maze design, it has seven rings of path which possess rotational...
This beautiful city park is an oasis hidden away from the manic city streets....
These recently restored Victorian hedged gardens with brick summerhouses overlooking Warwick racecourse were used as a retreat by traders in the town. They offer all year round interest with Spring bulbs and blossom, fine herbaceous borders and unusu...
The rose is one of the nation's favourite flowers but few people truly appreciate the diversity of these highly versatile plants. During the peak flowering season of June to August, rose lovers travel from all over the world to visit David Austin's g...
Garden Organic Ryton is home to UK's leading authority on organic growing. The site has over 30 glorious organic gardens in ten acres of grounds to explore and discover. Designed around getting more people to grow organically, the gardens demonstrat...
The Savill Garden is part of The Royal Landscape, which also includes the Valley Gardens and Virginia Water. It is England's finest woodland and ornamental garden with over 35 acres of trees, shrubbery, ponds and streams, lawns, meadows and formal...
A Lowland stronghold for a Highland chief Everyone is awestruck by Castle Campbell. The imposing ruin stands in solemn isolation upon a narrow ridge, overlooked by a crescent of the Ochil Hills. Two precipitous ravines hem it on either side, t...
Five centuries of noble living Aberdour Castle served as a residence for three noble families over a period of 500 years – the Mortimers, Randolphs and Douglases. The present complex of roofed buildings and ruined structures perfectly illus...
A residence of three noble families Dirleton Castle has graced the heart of Dirleton since the 13th century. For the first 400 years, it served as the residence of three noble families – the de Vauxes, Haliburtons and Ruthvens. The subsequen...
Welcome to Muncaster Castle & Gardens, one of the best places to visit in the Lake District for a fun family day out! The Muncaster Experience is different for everyone. Be amazed by seeing more than 200 owls at The World Owl Centre. Wonder and watch...
A charming Georgian building, built as a workhouse in 1764, now filled with a rich variety of displays and objects which reflect the social and natural history of the area, its geology and archaeology.
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Hestercombe is a unique collection of three gardens spanning three centuries of garden history and design. All have undergone acclaimed restoration works and today provide important examples of gardens in contrasting styles that continue to grow and ...
Dalemain Near Ullswater, on the Northern fringes of the Lake District, Dalemain is a real treasure. The fantastic Lake District historic house and gardens contains behind its Georgian facade, a wealth of Tudor and Mediaeval rooms and buildings. There...
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Our goal is to help people share a passion for plants, to encourage excellence in horticulture and inspire all tho...
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses, situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, are a 15 acre oasis of delight. Designed by J. C. Loudon, a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher, they opened to subscribers in 1832.
25 acres of stunning gardens, a sculpture park, an exciting children's adventure playground and miniature railway are just a few of the delights that await you at Newby Hall and Gardens this year. Newby Hall, the family home of Mr and Mrs Richard Com...
The Tortoise Garden located in Cornwall, Southwest England we provide a sanctuary for the rescue, care and conservation of all breeds of Tortoises. With over 20 years experience with these most wonderful creatures you can guarantee a most fascinating...
Levens Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th Century. The first dwelling at Levens was a medieval pele tower, built by the de Redman family of Yealand Redmayne. The Bellingham family, who were wealthy landowners, chose Levens...
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...
We are a working beef farm, we have available to view the traditional beef breeds of Charolais, Hereford, Aberdeen Angus and South Devon to name but a few. We also have a number of rare breeds which help with the land management for wild life, these...
Myerscough Gardens cover an area of approximately two hectares, containing over twenty themed plant borders set into a large lawned area, a pond and bog garden, a large collection of trees and an ornamental kitchen garden. The area was originally lai...
Earnley Butterflies and Gardens is a fun day out for the whole family to enjoy. Get up close and personal with hundreds of rescued animals and reptiles from a giant tortoise to a 5 metre boa-constrictor snake. Many other small animals and rodents for...
Athelhampton House and its estate and gardens have been in private ownership for over five hundred years. We thank you for your interest which will help to ensure that Athelhampton will continue to flourish. We offer a range of facilities for all our...
The Horniman Museum, through its collections and related exhibitions and events, seeks to encourage a wider appreciation of the World, its peoples and their cultures, and its environments. The Museum has three permanent collections (Natural Histor...
The 13th century Grade I listed Medieval hall provides a spectacular backdrop to the stunning gardens. Visitors from all over the world come to share in the timeless magic of Crook Hall and leave inspired by these idylic English theme gardens. Soak u...
We are continuing to improve the Model Village on a annually basis, so visitors can see something new each time they visit. The Model Village is housed in an acre of landscaped gardens and offers visitors beautiful pathways through the Village, a sel...
The Bishops Palace is far more than just a simple historic house and garden, this magnificent medieval Palace has been the residence of the Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years....
Adlington Hall lies in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, set in glorious gardens and surrounded by the 2000-acre Adlington estate. One of the most beautiful country homes in England, the Hall reflects both the history of English architecture ...
Pen-Y-Ffrith Bird Gardens has over 18 acres of natural woodland gardens with running streams, miniature waterfalls and a 3 acre lake, all placed within the natual beautiful scenic views of North Wales' countryside. For a great day out for the whole f...
Knebworth House is one of the most admired stately homes in Britain today. It is world famous for its music concerts and as the former home of the novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton -famous for words as 'The pen is mightier than the sword'....
First Garden City Heritage Museum in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire follows the acorn of Ebenezer Howard's idea through to the realisation of his dream in bricks and mortar and in fields and trees.
His vision of space, sunlight and greener...
Cholmondeley Castle and Gardens in Malpas Cheshire is a stunning castle is of the early 19th century and stands raised above the lake. The gardens and the natural beauty of the woodlands frame the lake beautifully....
Eggleston Hall Gardens is set in four and a half acres of beautiful gardens, twisting paths and borders with a running stream. Makes Eggleston Hall perfect for walks....
We have plant collections from around the world, including China, Japan, North America, South Africa, New Zealand and Chile, as well as a woodland garden, alpine garden and bamboo grove. In our glasshouses you will find a collection of tropical rainf...
Sewerby Hall and Gardens has something for everyone. Discover what Sewerby Hall has to offer. Set in acres of natural countryside, with stunning views of the Yorkshire coast....
The Mapledurham House and Watermill is surrounded by the beauty of nature....
A 40 acre oasis just to the south of the City centre, the Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a haven of beautiful gardens & glasshouses, recommended by the RHS Garden Finder as an exceptionally attractive botanic garden and "essential visiting fo...
Elgoods Brewey and Garden in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, see how they have maintained their traditional brewing methods....
Walpole Water Gardens in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire is the perfect place for a fun packed day out. You can also relax in the gardens and enjoy refreshments from our tea room serving hot and cold drinks and snacks. We have an vast range of exotic plants ...
Peover Hall and Gardens was built in 1585 by Sir Ralph Mainwaring, The Hall is a stunning example of an Elizabethan manor house, with its carved staircase, panelled walls and a good length gallery. General George S Patton used this beautiful building...
The Brookside Miniature Railway is the unique feature of the Brookside Garden Centre. Brookside Miniature Railway provides passenger rides along a half mile of 7¼ inch gauge track, several trains, a station and numerous authentic railway artifacts. ...
Walton Hall Gardens in Warrington, Cheshire, is the ideal place for a family day out with spacious lawns, picnic areas, play area, children's zoo, heritage centre and outdoor games. The mature parkland and ornamental gardens remain beautiful through...
Water Tower Gardens and its surrounds are part of a designated Conservation Area, and the Tower and the Wall itself are Scheduled Ancient Monuments....
Castle Park has been awarded Green Flag status, a prestigious award which is the national benchmark for parks and open spaces. This indicates that the park has fulfilled the judging criteria and is a safe, welcoming and well maintained park offering ...
Penjerrick Garden in Cornwall is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt gardens in Cornwall. This garden is of considerable historic and botanic interest but also the perfect place to relax....
Trebah is a uniquely beautiful 26 acre Cornish valley garden - the wild and magical result of 160 years of inspired and dedicated creation. Relax on our very own secluded beach on the stunning Helford River. With jungle walks, children's trails and s...
Godolphin House and Gardens is an ancient and atmospheric house and garden set within an historic estate. It contains an important medieval garden with remains of walkways and compartments....
A 20 acre woodland garden created in the early nineteenth century by the Carlyon family. Putting their efforts into species from warm temperate regions....
Long Cross Victorian Gardens is a restored Victorian garden with trees, shrubberies, rock garden and pool.
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A beautiful castle set in acres of landscape gardens ans natural woodland....
Today The Lost Gardens offer over 200 acres for exploration including Victorian Productive and Pleasure Gardens, a sub-tropical Jungle brimming with exotic plantings, ancient broadleaved woodlands and a Wildlife Project offering visitors an intimate ...
The collection at Pine Lodge Gardens now stands at well over 6,500 plants, all labelled, in over 30 acres of gardens, and it is being added to each year. Shirley is extremely interested and involved in cultivating as many rare plants as possible for...
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden is a one off experience, offering a remarkable look into the work and outlook of one of Britain's most important twentieth century artists....
Antony Woodland is set in over 100 acres of woodland gardens and natural woodland and has extensive woodland and riverside walks....
Priory Maze and Gardens has one of the most magical gardens in Norfolk, here you can experience peaceful relaxation in natural gardens of woodland, meadow and water.
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Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens - Host of BBC Springwatch – Hands-on fun – discover the underwater world pond dipping, become a bug detective on our bug walk and complete all the activities in our children’s Activity booklet. Pensthorpe ...
Visitors to Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens are sure to have a great day, seeing all the animals in the Zoo. Thribgy Hall is one of Norfolk's most visited attractions....
The African Violet and Garden Centre is a popular visitor attraction....
West Acre Gardens offers beautiful walks beside the River and has remains of its Castle and Clunaic priory....
The Shirehall Museum and Abbey Gardens are housed around the ruins of the Augustinian priory which was the site of the original shrine and holy house and are placed in around 20 acres of natural and peaceful gardens....
East Ruston Old Vicarage offers you a chance to see their beautiful garden....
Set in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden is a secret hideaway just waiting to be discovered. Fairhaven is a unique garden rich in wildlife. The Garden is an eclectic mix of native and cultivated plantings with a ...
At Iceni Brewery and Hop Garden, you are welcome to view the brewing process, and our staff will enjoy showing you how the beers are produced as cask ales and bottle-conditioned drinks.
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Burn Valley Gardens covers 7.7 hectares. The Council purchased land off the Blakelock Trustees to satisfy the need for allotment provision and part of it was then developed as a small park by Messrs Lister and Kershaw. It was opened in 1898.
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One of Yorkshire's most relaxing and surprising gardens at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales!
Wander through tranquil surroundings in this stunning garden and pick up the latest tips and techniques for your own borders-or simply relax and enjoy a...
Set in beautiful countryside at the entrance to Wensleydale, this extensive romantic garden is surrounded by 18th Century Parkland with a superb John Carr house (not open). Fine trees and woodland walks combine with an interesting collection of alpi...
Set within the 18th century walls of the original kitchen garden for Scampston Hall, today the Walled Garden has an exciting and unashamedly modern feel to it and complements the adjacent 18th century 'Capability' Brown park.
The garden had been ...
Norton Conyers is a mid 14th Century house with Tudor, Stuart and Georgian additions. The mid 18th Century walled garden is five minutes walk from the house. It retains the essentials of its original design, combined with sympathetic replanting i...
Parcevall Hall Gardens lie on a steep hillside and are the only RHS and English Heritage registered gardens open to the public in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The twenty four acres of formal and woodland gardens rise up the hillside and command...
These delightful Gardens, close to the centre of Pocklington (a thriving market town in the County of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England), are home to a National Collection of Hardy Water Lilies - the biggest such collection to be found in a natur...
About 20,000 visitors come each year to explore the paths and vine house and admire the magnificent towering walls covered in more than 250 varieties of clematis and old-fashioned fruit trees. Other original features include the central dipping pond...
Stillingfleet Lodge is a series of small gardens south of York surrounding a late 18th Century farmhouse. Our beautiful high profile gardens are open to the public where the whole family can can enjoy a relaxing day amongst our gardens packed with te...
The Yorkshire Museum is home to some of Britain's finest archaeological treasures and the history of England until 1550 can be traced through its galleries.
It also specialises in geology and biology and its rocks, fossils, animal and plant materi...
Several types of gardens and glasshouse displays, including demonstrations, Highland and Japanese gardens, tropical, Cacti, and temperate plants.
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The gardens are a designed landscape of the late 20th century. They straddle an old sea cliff which is broken by the gully of the Meikle burn with its waterfalls. The gully has been planted with many exotic Rhododendrons. The burn also provides water...
What makes Floors Castle stand out from most historic buildings is that it is also a family home - our family home. The house was originally built for my predecessor, the 1st Duke of Roxburghe, in 1721. But, like any family home, it is continually un...
When Scott came to Abbotsford in 1812 the property consisted of a small cottage and farm steading. In 1817-19 Scott erected a new building in the space linking the cottage and steading and this first part of Abbotsford was built by Messers Sanderson ...
Kailzie Gardens is set in stunning surrounding, in their seasons, including the display of Snowdrops, Daffodils and sheets of Bluebells, the Gardens provide a rich variety of colour and charm for both the keen gardener, and for the visitor simply wan...
Dawyck Botanic Garden is Scotland's first five star Garden.
Dawyck is truly one of the world's finest arboreta. Renowned for its seasonal displays, an abundance of exotic and native plants provides a breathtaking backdrop of colour throughout the...
People's Palace The People’s Palace tells the story of Glasgow and its people The People’s Palace, set in historic Glasgow Green, tells the story of the people and city of Glasgow from 1750 to the end of the 20th century. Explore ...
Syon House is the last surviving ducal residence complete with its country estate in Greater London. Take a look round the the Duke of Northumberland's London home, view the magnificent State and Private Apartments and enjoy the spectacular Great Con...
Born of one man's passionate interest in plants; Myddelton House Gardens were created by E. A. Bowles, an expert botanist, author, artist and Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. He amassed a world renowned collection of plants and his enthusia...
Explore glasshouses, landscapes and 250 years of history at the world's most famous garden. Climb to the treetops, delve into rainforest or discover more on a guided tour....
Garden Museum is quickly becoming the country’s leading venue for exhibitions and debate on gardens and garden design. Founded in 1977 as The Museum of Garden History it re-opened with its new name in 2008 following a dramatic redesign that created...
In a magnificent mountainside setting on the Cowal Peninsula lies Benmore, an enchanting Garden steeped in history and surrounded by dramatic scenery. Benmore's 120 acres boast over 300 species of rhododendron; Bhutanese and Chilean plantings and a s...
Woodland walks through ancient woods. Collections of exotic birds. Farmyard with pot-bellied pigs, pygmy goats, donkeys, rabbits and guinea pigs, owls macaws and parrots. Visit Squirrel Nutkin's Pantry and have a picnic while watching the chipmunks a...
Celebrated for their botanical beauty, the gardens contain an interesting selection of trees and shrubs, including Chusan palms, tulip tree, mulberry, dawn redwood, swamp cypress, Chinese dogwood, Adam's Laburnum, common walnut, Oxydendrum arboreum, ...
The Cruickshank Botanic Garden is situated in Old Aberdeen on the King's College campus of the University of Aberdeen and is a partnership between the University and the Cruickshank Charitable Trust The Garden exists to promote an appreciation of ...
Birkheads was created from a field by the present owners Christine & Mike Liddle, professional garden designers. Christine is the obsessive plantswoman and Mike whose other interests are golf, photography & food, runs the coffee shop.
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens combines a museum, art gallery, exhibition space and Winter Gardens to create a stunning visitor attraction in the heart of the city centre.
In the Museum, discover the history of the city from its prehistoric pa...
Preston Tower is a ruined six-storey tower built in the 15th Century, it's mainly a square tower at its lower levels and it shows remarkable renaissance flourishes in its upper two storeys, which were added during the 17th Century and then formed the...
Refresh your senses and explore the riches of the green kingdom at one of the world's finest botanic gardens. Journey through warmer climes in the Glasshouses or discover contemporary art at Inverleith House... there's something for everyone!...
Suntrap Garden for Lifelong Learning is a beautiful three acre ornamental garden situated near Ratho on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Run as a satellite centre for Oatridge College, the garden offers a wide range of daytime, evening and weekend voca...
These historic gardens, which are currently undergoing restoration, were created in 1740 by Lord Garlies, elder son of the 6th Earl of Galloway and are still maintained according to his original plans as informal pleasure grounds where wild flowers a...
Welcome to the homepage for Castle Kennedy Gardens, a part of Stair Estates, located in the South West corner of Scotland.
This part of Scotland is surrounded on three sides by the sea, and the influence of the Gulf Stream provides a micro climat...
The recent renovation of the Walled Garden has restored to the Estate a vitality long since forgotten. A fascinating collection of mature shrubs and plants are now well established and the original splendour of the Walled Garden is becoming evident o...
This is certainly a garden for all seasons with an incredible diversity of plants. It has taken 20 years of hard work by Tessa and Bill to produce this garden of outstanding character and it is a joy to visit. Perhaps the statue of the Florentine Med...
At the south-western tip of Scotland lies Logan, the country's most exotic garden.
Warmed by the Gulf Stream, southern hemisphere plants flourish in this plantsman's paradise.
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The Wordsworth Family moved into Rydal Mount in 1813 and rented the house continually for 46 years until the death of Mary Wordsworth in 1859. Rydal Mount was the largest house the Wordsworths lived in and became a much-loved family home.
Rydal Mo...
Set in the heart of the North Lake District, three miles from Keswick, the beautiful gardens at Mirehouse include the Poetry Walk, rhododendron tunnel and walled Bee Garden.
In this year of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lord Tennyson, exp...
Winderwath is a garden of five acres originally laid out at the beginning of the twentieth Century. The mature trees including Wellingtonia, Cut Leaf Beech and Cedar, date from this time. Extensive work has been carried out on the rockeries and herba...
Graythwaite Hall Gardens deftly illustrate the genius of Thomas Mawson. Commisioned in 1896 he was instructed to utilise the existing contours and landscape to make a garden combining the formal and informal.
It is essentially a Spring garden sett...
Cascades Gardens is a beautiful 4 acre public garden set in the historic village of Bonsall, near Matlock Derbyshire. It is open to the public 10.00am to 5.00pm on Wednesdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays between 1st April to 31st August 2010.
The pu...
Lea Gardens is a unique collection of highly acclaimed rhododendrons, azaleas kalmias and other plants collected from the far corners of the world.
The Gardens are sited on the remains of a medieval millstone quarry and cover an area of approximat...
Melbourne Hall is a delightful house full of history.
Originally a rectory for the Norman Parish Church, it became the home of Sir John Coke in 1628 and has been inherited by subsequent members of the family to the present day and is now home to L...
We have a beautiful 300-acre park, eight acres of the most important Italianate gardens in England, and a house full of treasures large and small collected over many centuries. This is open by appointment to the public for exclusive and intimate tour...
Early History Established in 1765 by the first Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden for her nearby castle. Developed since then into a magnificent 20 acre garden filled with rare and exotic plants from all over the world. Many of these pl...
Mapperton Gardens is a romantic valley garden deep into a lost Dorset combe among tumbling hills and unspoilt countryside. The gardens descend from the great lawn, through the formal topiary down to the woodland garden. The manor house with its churc...
A chine is a steep dry river valley and Alum Chine is the largest of four Chines within Bournemouth. Alum Chine and Argyll Gardens offers shaded paths; the popular Treasure Island themed children's play area (author Robert Louis Stephenson lived c...
The contemporary parkland and pleasure gardens were laid out in the 'Jardin Anglais' style popularised by Capability Brown. Simplicity was the hallmark of the gardens which consisted of rolling turf, carefully placed groups of trees, a lake and a lak...
Minterne House has been the home of the Churchill's and Digby's family for the last 350 years and now the seat of the 12th Lord Digby. It was rebuilt in 1905 by Leonard Stokes after the previous house was destroyed by dry rot. Minterne nestles in 1,3...
The gardens have been created on the site of the old kitchen garden of Moreton House. Originally laid out in 1742 the three and a half acres, together with a similar sized walled garden next to these gardens produced fruit, vegetables and flowers for...
Local life and history are portrayed here through artifacts, costume, photos, ceramics, tools, domestic items and the town's first fire engine.
Marvel at the intricate Dorset buttons on display, and the "Byzant", a gold-coloured festival totem th...
The story of the Abbey and its inhabitants has been vividly brought to life in a new, state-of-the-art museum.
The museum is decorated in dramatic medieval colours chosen to reflect the interior of the original Abbey church.
The museum houses ...
Bennetts Water Gardens is a visitor attraction in Dorset. Set over 8 acres the garden holds National and International Collections of Water Lilies with a Monet style Japanese Bridge, Tropical House, Woodland Walks and Museum. The gardens offer a uniq...
Abbey Dore Court Garden is located at the Southern end of the beautiful Golden Valley in South Herefordshire, just 15 miles from Hay-on-Wye, 12 miles from Hereford and 15 miles North of Abergavenny.
Just in view of the famous 1147 Cistercian Abbe...
The 11 acre gardens of How Caple Court date from Edwardian times and are high above the River Wye with views toward the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Mountains. Formal terraces with yew hedges, pools, statues and a traditional rose garden contrasts wi...
Holders of the national collection of Hardy Water Lilies. Specialist water garden centre with six acres of landscaped gardens and fish pools. Design and supply of water features and associated requirements. Tea rooms and gift shop overlooking Koi Poo...
Shipley Gardens surround a 17th century Wye Valley Homestead standing upon the site of previous dwellings that since Roman times have administered the adjacent ford and former ferry. The Gardens created during the last 40 years by the Author & Landsc...
Hergest Croft Gardens lies in the heart of the Welsh Marches with stunning views towards the Black Mountains. There are gorgeous flower borders. An old fashioned Kitchen Garden, Azalea Garden, Maple Grove, and Park Wood, all to discover. With a Gift ...
Burton Court is a Grade 2* listed manor house set in 19 acres of gardens and parkland. Situated near the Welsh border, and used as a defence for the English since medieval times. The property boasts a fascinating history that dates back to the 11th C...
Hampton Court, Herefordshire is a castle on the meadows of the river Lugg, backed by a steep wooded escarpment and surrounded by woodland and grounds of 1,000 acres. Founded by King Henry in the early 15th century the castle has been completely resto...
Visit the 4-acre gardens at Stockton Bury, near Leominster, Hereford and you'll be greeted by impressive collections of plants, many rare and unusual that thrive on the heavy clay soil. The garden, set amongst medieval farm buildings, offers a workin...
With the atmosphere of a large Edwardian estate, this garden has some 1,800 rose varieties and over 30,000 rose bushes. It therefore attracts rose lovers from all over the world....
Situated just four miles east of Stevenage in the picturesque village of Benington the Lordship Gardens spread over seven acres surrounding a fine Georgian manor house with remains of a Norman Castle and moat. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the peac...
Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland's great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. Dunrobin Castle is also one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses dating back to the early 1300s, home to the Earls...
Started by Baron Schroder in the late 19th century, hill paths meander through 20 acres of conifers and rhododendrons.
Totally transformed after the 1980 storms by owner Nicky Macpherson, it is an artist's garden designed to frame the magnificent ...
Blackpool's award winning attraction the Blackpool Model Village & Gardens has been serving the Lancashire community since the late 1960's.
We specialize in bringing smiles and laughter to our visitors and our staff can always be relied upon to b...
Belgrave Hall provides an oasis of peace and quiet in a busy city.
It was built in the early 18th century, in what was then a small village three miles from the town of Leicester. Now city traffic passes, almost unnoticed, just beyond the garden ...
Newarke Houses Museum is composed of two historic houses, Wygston's Chantry House and Skeffington House and tells the story of 20th century Leicester and the history of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment.
The museum displays include room settings f...
Founded in 1921 with the assistance of the Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society, the University of Leicester Botanic Garden was established on its present site in Oadby in 1947. It comprises the grounds of four houses: Beaumont, Southmeade, The...
Dating from the 19th century, Whatton House Gardens comprises of 15 acres of formal and informal garden with many interesting and unusual features: spring bulbs, woodland garden, ornamental ponds, ancient trees, expansive lawns, magnificent herbaceou...
This unique example of an English Baroque Garden is being restored as near as possible to the period 1680 - 1762 by Castle Bromwich Hall and Gardens Trust .
The 10 acre Walled Garden contains over 600 species of plants from the period.
The Holl...
Conwy Water Gardens is set within the Snowdonia National Park in the picturesque Conwy Valley, North Wales. Besides our fully licensed Dutch Pancake House and Restaurant....
Feature of the garden is the diversity of habitats and soil types, supporting many native plants and animals. We encourage these by conserving a the range of grassland and woodland habitats. Part of the woodland is now a Site of Special Scientific In...
This peaceful ten acre garden occupies a hillside position extending down from the 17th century manor house, constructed of mellow Northamptonshire stone. Landscaped on different levels, it comprises a series of distinctive smaller gardens, providing...
Cottesbrooke Hall dates back to 1702, although the identity of the original architect remains a mystery. There was further substantial development during the 18th century, including the addition by Robert Mitchell, of the East and West Bows in the Ad...
Kelmarsh Hall is a graceful 18 th century historic house, set in beautiful romantic gardens and surrounded by its own working estate in the rolling Northamptonshire and Leicestershire countryside....
The Hall is set in tranquil gardens, enclosed by a spacious park. Of the gardens originally laid out in 1655, by Gilbert Clarke, only the surrounding banks and large wrought iron gates still remain.
There are several sycamores and cedars, which we...
There's so much to explore at The Alnwick Garden, including acres of fascinating plants, water sculptures, the infamous Poison Garden and one of the world's largest wooden tree houses, 364 days a year. The general structural planting comes into its o...
The gardens at Howick are deliberately aimed at garden lovers with the extensive grounds offering a wide variety of plants throughout the year.
In the spring and early summer the Woodland Garden is particularly lovely with rhododendrons, camellias...
Most unusual garden with character and atmosphere. The Garden Station is a place to enjoy beauty and tranquility....
Holme Pierrepont Hall, long the home of the Pierrepont family, was built in the 16th century, although much of what can be seen of the house nowadays is a result of alterations in 1790 and 1812....
A spectacular Elizabethan mansion surrounded by 500 acres of stunning parkland and deer park. The Hall houses the Natural History Museum with a fascinating collection from all around the world, along with special Sunday Steaming Events in the Industr...
Experience the romance and mystery of the ancestral home of famous poet Lord Byron. Set within a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland, the abbey still contains the medieval cloisters, Victorian room settings and private apartments of Lord B...
Rousham and its landscape garden should be a place of pilgrimage for students of the work of William Kent (1685-1748). Rousham represents the first phase of English landscape design and remains almost as Kent left it, one of the few gardens of this d...
We are often asked how a botanic garden differs from other types of gardens. Botanic gardens are collections of plants that are grown for purposes other than purely aesthetic reasons – but in Oxford Botanic Garden we do try to arrange the plants in...
Extensive, attractive gardens and earthworks on site of Wallingford Castle demolished by Oliver Cromwell. Only limited visual ruins remain. Central Southern England in Bloom best small parks winner....
The garden was created by Bobby and Betty Masterton. When they arrived in the 1950s there were a few trees - conifers, beeches and oak, but more notably the two magnificent Wellingtonias you can see today. One of them is Britain's widest conifer, wit...
Drummond Castle was built on a rocky outcrop by John, 1st Lord Drummond. The 2nd Earl, a Privy Councillor to James VI and Charles I, succeeded in 1612 and is credited with transforming both the gardens and the castle. The keep still stands but the re...
Kinross House was built by Sir William Bruce between 1685-1693 and has glorious views out over Loch Leven to the castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned for almost a year (1567-8). The house was described by Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe) as ...
Six-acre garden open to the public with home-made teas available. Garden built on historic monastic site dating from 12thC. Extensive woodland walks....
Intimacy and that quintessentially English gardening tradition of informality, epitomise the 'essence' of The Dorothy Clive Garden. This jewel of horticulture, nestling between the boundaries of Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire, is a garden tha...
There have been gardens at Hodnet since the 11th century when the Heber-Percy family constructed their first house in the parkland. Their serious development began in 1921 by the late Brigadier Heber-Percy and today, the 60+ acres are renowned as am...
Forde Abbey is a treasure in an area already known for its outstanding beauty. More than 900 years of history and romance are encapsulated in this elegant former Cistercian monastery and its 30 acres of award winning gardens.
The amazing variety f...
One of the best-loved privately owned gardens in England created by the late Margery Fish, celebrated plantswoman and gardening writer. Her natural gift for combining old-fashioned and contemporary plants in a relaxed and informal manner has created ...
The garden at Milton Lodge was conceived about 1900 by Mr Charles Tudway, the present owner's great grandfather.
During the first ten years of the 20th Century the sloping ground was transformed into the existing series of architectural terraces,...
Wentworth Castle Gardens - the day out on your doorstep. This is a great place to discover with beautiful gardens, deer park and large adventure playground. With family friendly tearooms, gift shop and year round programme of fun events, we are th...
Sheffield Botanical Gardens cover 19 acres and were first opened in 1836. Originally designed by Robert Marnock in the Gardenesque style, the site now has fifteen different garden areas featuring collections of plants from all over the world, includi...
Broadleaved plants and mature trees support, frame and enhance a changing collection of contemporary sculpture in this stunning garden.
The range of works selected by owner-curator, Hannah Peschar, is wide with styles varying from figurative to hi...
Visitors to Busbridge Lakes can see over 1000 birds, mainly ornamental waterfowl, pheasants and parkland birds. Within the 40 acres are 3 lakes, old and rare trees, nature trails and a heritage garden for follies and grottos. Busbridge Lakes is on...
Titsey is one of the largest surviving historic estates in Surrey. It dates back to the mid-sixteenth century, though the first
impression now is of a comfortable early-nineteenth century house in a picturesque park, under the North Downs which he...
Wisley is undoubtedly one of the great gardens of the world. Its huge plant collection is also diverse, with a comprehensive fruit-growing collection, alpines, vegetables, bulbs as well as herbaceous and woody plants....
First laid out in 1831 as informal riverside walks, the original Newbold Gardens were developed as more formal pleasure grounds after 1846 in honour of Dr Henry Jephson, who had promoted the town as a spa. The Jephson Gardens gained renown for their ...
The five acre gardens are at 1000' on a north facing slope and are well known for their sculpture, meconopsis, azaleas, rhodedendrons and summer borders together with a collection of plantings into open grassland. There is an indoor gallery and aroun...
The Hollies botanical garden in Leeds consists of 22 hectares of land ideal for family days out and people of all ages.
The Hollies is the home of four National Council collections for the conservation of plants and gardens. These collections are ...
See 200 magnificent species in one of the most famous and comprehensive collections of rare and endangered birds in the country.
From flamingoes and snowy owls to cassowaries and hornbills, many of them are part of endangered breeding programmes.<...
York Gate is a one-acre garden tucked away behind the ancient church in Adel, on the northern outskirts of Leeds. Created by the Spencer family during the second half of the twentieth century, and bequeathed to Perennial in 1994, it is a garden of im...
This Grade I Italian-style garden is famous for its tranquil beauty and was the home of architect and landscape gardener, Harold A. Peto from 1899 to 1933. This unique and romantic hillside garden is characterised by steps,
terraces, sculpture and...
Considered to be one of Wiltshire's greatest hidden treasures, Bowood House & Gardens is open to visitors between April and November. For those wishing to escape into an oasis of outstanding natural beauty, the 'Capability' Brown grounds designed in ...
The grand Edwardian-style gardens at Hazelbury were laid out by the not-then-naked gardeners (see The Abbey House) in the 1970s and 1980s. Fine topiary, deep and colourful herbaceous borders, a circle of menhirs and a laburnum walk are the principal ...
Sister of Gerald, the late 6th Earl of Bradford, and former wife of the late Viscount Cowdray, the late Lady Anne Cowdray created a magical garden during the sixty three years that she was living at Broadleas. Sadly she died at the end of May 2009, j...
Probably the best garden visit you could ever make awaits you at Abbey House Gardens in ancient Malmesbury, itself an historic place to visit. Gardening ideas, beautiful plants from daffodils, crocus, tulips and iris in spring through the country's l...
Created in the early 18th century out of the ruins of a substantial 12th century earthwork castle, The Moot Garden in Downton is now owned by a charity, open to the public, and mostly managed by volunteers.
There is no record of the state of the r...
Heale House and its eight acres of beautiful gardens lie beside the river Avon at Middle Woodford, just north of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Much of the house is unchanged since King Charles II hid here in 1651.
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Stourton House Flower Garden is a nineteenth century house with a 4 acre plantsman's garden. It has a woodland garden, a winter garden, secret garden, lily pond and herbaceous garden....
Kyre Park is a 29 acre garden and shrubbery which was planned and laid out from 1754 by Capability Brown, and is now in the middle of restoration. It has five lakes, waterfalls, a Grade II listed tithe barn, which is more than 350 years old, a ruin, ...
The Garden at The Bannut is a 3 acre garden and set in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside, with magnificent views to the Malvern Hills and has been developed by us since 1984. Manicured hedges divide the garden into formal and informal garden ro...
Virtually hidden from the road, and largely unaltered in the last century, this lovely 30 acre Victorian paradise, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. John Berkeley, has been lovingly created by successive generations of the Berkeley family, and boasts an envi...
A beautifully landscaped Ten acre garden created over the last forty years by Mary Benger. Awarded with a star status in the 'Good Gardens Guide', Burrow Farm Gardens will appeal to both the plantsmen and those seeking a relaxing walk round a tranqu...
At Marwood Hill there are over eighteen acres of landscaped gardens with a large collection of trees, shrubs, herbaceous and alpine plants. The gardens were started in the 1950s by the present owner, Dr Smart. At that time they consisted of a neglect...
The Wild Flower Gardens theme is to make everything as natural as possible. In spring there are displays of narcissi, primulas, camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas with bluebells covering the woods. In summer the garden abounds with roses, there is a r...
Only one mile from Hartland Quay, Hartland Abbey lies across a narrow, sheltered valley which winds its way to the spectacular Atlantic Coast. Within a designated ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ visitors may wander around the beautiful garde...
For a completely unique 100% fun experience, simultaneously 100% ecologically interesting, with an extra 100% wonder and magic mixed in, visit The Gnome Reserve.
Set amid truly rural countryside between Bideford and Bude just 7 miles from the Devo...
Spanning nearly 300 years of horticultural history, these magnificent gardens are set in East Devon's picturesque Otter Valley, between the ancient city of Exeter and southwest England's Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The superbly landscaped par...
Lee Ford is a small country estate close to the sea near the picturesque town of Budleigh Salterton. It began life as a small farm and developed through the centuries. The original Queen Ann house was extended in both the 18th and 19th centuries, the...
Rosemoor has something for everyone - from fruit and vegetables to woodland, formal gardens to wildflower meadows and water features to foliage. We also hold more than 100 events each year for all ages and interests, and don't forget to pay a visit t...
Winsford Walled Garden is home to the best, most innovative and most ornate Victorian greenhouses anywhere in the SOUTH WEST of ENGLAND - and they're made from 130 year-old Burmese teak - so no painting required. Unlike many gardens, visitors to Win...
Lukesland has 24 acres of woodland gardens, with flowering shrubs, trees and a wealth of wild flowers. It is in the beautiful setting of a small valley with a brook cascading from its source on Dartmoor through ponds and over waterfalls towards the R...
The Rock Gardens, set in the picturesque setting of the old Palace Quarry. There are about 8 acres of wild gardens, ponds, a Rock Walk with lovely views from the top and a small, but attractive illuminated cave with interesting formations, all for yo...
For all lovers of Nature, Escot is a totally new gardens experience. It is uniquely attractive to garden enthusiasts and families alike. Here are champion trees and elegant shrubs amidst woodland paths, picnic spots and forest playgrounds. As the his...
The Garden House is a magical place: a place designed to meld with its surrounding landscape to create an almost ethereal beauty; a place where luxuriant, brilliant colour creates unforgettable panoramas; a place where the past meets the present and ...
Created during the early 1990's the beautiful gardens at Merriments have quickly developed into a stunningly beautiful 4 acres of densely planted borders where the plants grown in the nursery can be seen in a garden context with a truly remarkable de...
Herstmonceux is renowned for its magnificent moated castle, set in beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens. Built originally as a country home in the mid- 15th - century, Herstmonceux Castle embodies the history of Medieval England and the ...
Michelham Priory is a very beautiful historic property nestling deep in the Sussex countryside and offers much to interest visitors - history, exhibits, superbly kept gardens, art exhibitions, wildlife, working watermill. There is a well-stocked Gift...
The 18th century garden, restored after years of neglect, has been beautifully landscaped to incorporate different aspects of herb planting such as colour, scent and foliage and a parterre garden. This enables visitors to see how versatile herbs can ...
Paradise Park offer's you a unique shopping experience with a vast range of inspiring ideas for your garden and home. Our passion for plants is reflected in colourful and inspirational displays. Many plants are grown on our own nursery and we always ...
Great Dixter, birthplace, home and passion of gardening writer the late Christopher Lloyd was built c1450 and boasts one of the largest surviving timber-framed halls in the country. Of particular note is the antique furniture and needlework collectio...
West Dean Gardens is a place of tranquility and beauty in the rolling South Downs all year round, West Dean features a restored walled kitchen garden with some of the finest Victorian glasshouses in the country.
A circular walk through a 49-acre a...
Welcome to Borde Hill Garden, described as 'One of the country's truly great gardens' by Country Life magazine, Borde Hill is more than just a beautiful and historic garden.
The formal garden is planted as distinctive 'rooms', each offering an abu...
High Beeches Gardens is set in 27 acres of magnificent woodland and water gardens, full of rare, exotic and unusual plants; RHS award winning plants, a botanical treasure trove, and one of the great gardens of Sussex. The plant collection includes sp...
Leonardslee is located just on the edge of the High Weald of Sussex and benefits from the rich Weald soil combined with an idyllic sheltered valley.Sir Edmund Loder, one of the big Victorian plant collectors, appreciated this and after purchasing the...
Parham House is a beautiful Elizabethan house is set in the heart of a medieval deer park at the foot of the South Downs. The foundation stone was laid in 1577 by the two year old Thomas Palmer. It is reputed Queen Elizabeth dined at Parham in 1593 a...
St Mary's House and Gardens is an enchanting medieval pilgrim inn. Still a lived-in home. Atmospheric interiors. Unique Elizabethan 'Painted Room'. Charming gardens. Amusing animal topiary. Morning coffee and country house teas served in Victorian Mu...
Highdown Gardens are stunningly beautiful gardens on downland countryside overlooking the sea, are one of the least known gardens in the area, but it is one that offers a unique collection of rare plants and trees. In fact the whole garden has been ...
Nestling at the tip of the Lincolnshire Wolds in a picture postcard setting is Claythorpe Watermill & Wildfowl Gardens, truly a little piece of paradise which, once discovered, you'll want to return to time and time again.
Open daily from Easter u...
Grimsthorpe Castle rises majestically from the flat landscape of South Lincolnshire, surrounded by its extensive park. The principal front of the house, the last masterpiece of the Baroque architect Sir John Vanbrugh, is calculated to impress. Vanbru...
At Elsham Hall you will really enjoy visiting our arboretum, outdoor wild butterfly garden, animal farm, adventure playground, carp and trout lakes. Also take a look at many of the other attractions at Elsham Hall.
The walled garden is a magnifice...
Aubourn Hall is set in 10 acres of glorious borders, shrubs, walks and ponds surround this beautiful 17th century manor house....
Doddington Hall is a much loved family home and has never been sold since it was built in 1595 by Robert Smythson, one of England's foremost Elizabethan architects. The mellow brick exterior with its walled courtyards has barely changed while the int...
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.
Some...
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...
Once occupied by Romans and recorded in Doomesday, the ancient estate of Wyken is quintessential Suffolk: country lanes, hedgerows, patchwork fields and woodlands. Wyken is a 1200-acre farm which includes a flock of Shetland sheep, a small herd of R...
At Helmingham Hall Gardens it is hard to exaggerate the effect this beautiful park, with its red deer, spectacular moated Hall in mellow patterned red brick with its famous gardens will have on the visitor. The whole combines to give an extraordinary...
Somerleyton Hall is widely regarded as one of the best examples of an archetypal Tudor-Jacobean mansion and one of the most beautiful stately homes in Britain whose rooms and gardens are open to the public. The highlights of the house include: T...
Wingfield Old College is over 650 years old and is one of the most extraordinary houses in Suffolk, the grand Georgian facade of Wingfield College conceals a rare mediaeval survival: the remnants of a chantry college of priests, complete with a clois...
The Walled Garden is a delightful 'secret' garden dating back to the 1800's, when it once served as a kitchen garden to Down Grange House. Today Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council own, operate and maintain the Basingstoke Walled Garden as a publ...
Here at Staunton Farm, Gardens and Country Park you can let the kids loose in 1,000 acres of landscaped parkland then take a stroll around the Farm and feed our fun and friendly animals, or see if you can find your way out of our Golden Jubilee Maze....
Spinners Garden dispalys a woodland garden on a slope overloooking the Lymington River valley, with Rhododendrons, Magnolias, Camellias, Japanese Maples, Hydrangeas and other rare shrubs, interplanted with a wide variety of choice woodland and ground...
Furzey Gardens is set in the heart of The New Forest at Minstead in Hampshire this delightful, informal garden was established in 1922 and is renowned for its all year round beauty. The Gardens are open daily throughout the year until dusk, the Gall...
Late 17th-century house in an impressive setting. The drama of the 1989 fire and restoration adds to the magic of this romantic house, which is set high on the South Downs with magnificent sweeping views to the sea. The elegant Georgian interior hous...
Here at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens you can discover beauty and inspiration through landscaped features, woodlands and walkways. Established in 1953 by distinguished plantsman Sir Harold Hillier, the magnificent collection of over 42,000 plants from ...
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway are set in a spectacular 200 acre (100 hectare) site, world-famous for the Rothschild Collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and rare trees and shrubs. This earthly paradise offers a riot of colour in spring,...
Houghton Lodge is a picturesque 18th Grade II Historic House, idyllically set above the tranquil waters of the River Test in Stockbridge, Hampshire. Surrounded by glorious formal and informal gardens which create a peaceful and stunning attraction. ...
The Memorial Garden was designed and laid out by Colonel PR Sawyer OBE MC in 1954 to house the main Royal Hampshire Regiment Memorial, which takes the form of a square plinth on which all the theatres of war the Regiment has taken part are recorded. ...
In medieval times a garden offered pleasure, repose and refreshment to the senses as well as food and medicine. Queen Eleanor's Garden is an accurate example of such a garden and features include turf seats, bay hedges, a fountain, tunnel arbour and ...
Bryan's Ground Garden is set in 3 acres of intimate garden rooms that have been growing since 1913. Furnished with follies and fragrant flowers, towers and topiary, pools and a potager, and paths to five acres of specimen trees on the banks of a rive...
Glansevern Hall is romantically positioned on the banks of the River Severn with gardens that extend to more than 25 acres. There is a gentle walk from the gardens to the Severn through the "folly garden" and wild flower meadow with a raised bird-hi...
Bro Meigan Gardens We are situated in the beautiful north Pembrokeshire countryside on the edge of the Pembrokeshire National Park and overlooking the Preseli Hills which are reputedly the source of the Stonehenge Bluestones. Our garden is managed b...
Aberglasney House and Gardens in Wales is spectacularly set in the beautiful Tywi valley of Carmarthenshire, Aberglasney House features one of the finest gardens in Wales. Aberglasney Gardens have been an inspiration to poets since 1477. The story of...
The National Botanic Garden of Wales was created within a beautiful 568-acre Regency park, combining 200-year-old historical features with spectacular modern architecture and landscaping and a collection of some 100,000 different plants. The Great G...
At Upton there are several gardens within a garden which in all extends to about 35 acres. All of the gardens are surrounded by the ARBOTETUM, a collection of rare trees mostly planted in the 1920’s and 30 and include mature specimens of: Drimys w...
Picton Castle - Picton Castle is a most unusual ancient building being in design half fortified manor house and half fully developed medieval castle. From the outside with its four symmetrically spaced half round towers and gatehouse entrance ...
Manorbier Castle and Garden has such a splendid setting overlooking a beautiful unspoilt beach, families love to explore Manorbier Castle and bring a little bit of history to life. The impressive Great Hall, Chapel and Turrets are dotted with life...
Dyffryn is an absolute must. It's is one of the most popular outdoor attractions in South Wales and with very good reason. The Grade 1 Registered garden is beautifully designed to the highest classical standards and lovingly kept. It contains example...
Singleton Botanical Gardens are based in the old walled garden of Singleton Park. The gardens contain fine specimens of rare and exotic plants from around the world. They are at their most spectacular during August when a full programme of events, to...
RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex, was a farm house which was made into a garden after 1955 and then taken over by the RHS. It has lawns, a dell, a lily pond, raised beds, mixed borders and other features. A surprising number of plants flourish on a ...
The garden of a well-known nursery is in a shallow valley in front of the house. The valley contains a series of pools which are planted with good varieties of good plants, all well-grown. The former car park has been made into a beautiful gravel gar...
Green Island Gardens are private gardens, open for the public to visit in Ardleigh near Colchester, Essex. Professionally designed by its owner Fiona Edmond, Green Island Gardens are laid out as a series of structured gardens displaying a huge ran...
Enjoy a great day at Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum, Essex The Gardens and Arboretum located in Essex, feature landscaped woodland walks and footpaths, with vistas across the lakes to the Millennium Walk and the 18th Century Walled Garden, recen...
Feeringbury Manor Garden has been made over the last 30 years and is now well established. It surrounds a pretty 14th century house. The garden of Feeringbury Manor is filled with flowers and at all times of the year there are interesting plants t...
The Gardens of Easton Lodge are an idyllic (English Heritage, Grade II) listed haven which has been partially restored to its former glory by a team of dedicated volunteers and the owners of Warwick House. These historic gardens date back over 400...
Thaxted Garden for Butterflies is a 1-acre retirement garden especially planted and developed to be attractive to butterflies and moths. Exhibition of photographs of the 23 species of British butterflies that have visited in the past 10 years. Leafle...
The Gibberd Garden is on the outskirts of Harlow, there is a garden full of beauty, peace and tranquillity. It is a wonderful place to stroll and be inspired. Every turn reveals another aspect or a work of art, for this garden was created by Sir Fred...
Bridge End Garden is in fact a series of seven interlinked gardens laid out by the Gibson family in the nineteenth century. These grade II-star listed gardens are now under the control of Saffron Walden Town Council, and remain open to the public eac...
Beech Court Gardens is one of those special places that you tend to find, in the fullest sense. There you are one day bowling along through the North Downs in the Heart of Kent when suddenly you are face to face with one of Kent's finest. The fir...
Godinton House offers excellent guided tours of this ancient house, Jacobean with medieval hall, many stunning rooms, beautifully furnished. 500 years of fascinating history. The House A small statue of a horse set in a neat box hedge garden...
At Hall Place and Gardens there really is something for everyone. Visitors to the estate's fine Tudor mansion and award-winning gardens can enjoy fascinating history in a fabulous setting throughout the year. Hall Place is a Grade I listed Tudor ...
The Gardens The gardens have been designed as a combination of hedged rooms and tree lined avenues set on a south east slope ending in a woodland planted with specimen trees bordered by a stream. These peaceful and privately owned gardens,...
Eastbridge Hospital of St. Thomas the Martyr. It is a hospital in the old sense of the word - a place of hospitality. Since its foundation in the 12th century the Archbishop of Canterbury has been the patron. In recent years the Master of Eastbrid...
Visitors to Goodnestone are always surprised to discover such a haven of beautiful tranquillity hidden away in south-east Kent. The gardens have many centuries of history behind them and have been created by generations of the FitzWalter family who h...
The Higham Park estate can be traced back to 1320 when it was ceded to the 'De Hegham' family by Edward II. Since those early days it has been home to many important and colourful characters, including in the 1920's Count Louis Vorrow Zborowski who c...
MacFarlane’s World of Butterflies is a fun and educational day out for all the family. Marvel at these stunningly beautiful, exotic insects from around the world and learn about their astonishing life cycle. Watch as your children’s eyes light up...
There have been three main periods in the construction of this historic castle. The oldest part of the castle dates to 1270 and consisted of the gatehouse and a walled bailey. In the early 1500s the Bullen family bought the castle and added a Tudor d...
Mount Ephraim Gardens is a beautiful place to visit, with plenty to offer and delight visitors. Unwind in these ten acres of gardens, set in the heart of an 800 acre estate with magnificent views over the Swale and Thames Estuaries. Whether you choos...
The New Tavern Fort is the remains of an 18th century fort situated within the Fort Gardens and built in the 1780s to defend the Thames against the threat of a naval attack from France and extensively rebuilt by General Gordon between 1865 and 1879. ...
The Secret Gardens were officially opened in 2007 by Gardener’s World host Monty Don and have since gone from strength to strength. Since the current owners took over in 2004 The Secret Gardens have gone through an extraordinary metamorphosis. The ...
Discover over 10 acres of gardens with rare specimen trees, towering rhododendrons and azaleas, bluebell walks, carpets of primroses and magnificent views across the Weald of Kent. Restoration of the Rose Walk is now complete, and looking fantastic....
At Doddington Place Gardens you can enjoy the country estate experience with something for all the family to enjoy – from stunning gardens to birds of prey, treasure hunt events and nature walks. Surrounded by wooded countryside in an area of outs...
The Broadview Garden Centre complex is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. Located within the College grounds, just outside of Tonbridge, it includes ten acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, a retail Garden Centre, Kent Produce shop, Tearoom...
Described as 'the grandest and most perfectly preserved example of a fortified manor house in all England'. Penshurst Place has been the ancestral home of the Sydney family since 1552. At the heart of this medieval masterpiece is the Baron's Hall, bu...
Groombridge Place Gardens explore a series of beautiful traditional award winning heritage gardens against the backdrop of a 17th century moated manor house. Contemporary landscaping in the Enchanted Forest. Great special events programme....
Please Note: Squerryes Court and Gardens is CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Squerryes Court and Gardens is a seventeenth century house (c1681) with park, lake and garden. The old 'formal garden', of 1689, was removed in the eighteenth century but w...
The Whitstable Castle and Gardens is a wonderful day out for those of you with a few hours or even a whole day to spare. The best way to get the most out of your trip to the Castle is to combine it with a visit to nearby Whitstable Old Town, The H...
London has been a source of fascination for at least three hundred years, and for over a hundred of these its moving image has attracted audiences around the world. Indeed London was one of the cities where moving pictures began, in the 1890s, and Qu...
The Geffrye Museum is one of London's best-loved museums. It shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day. The Geffrye Museum depicts the quintessential style of English middle-...
Gunnersbury Park Museum is the local history museum for the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. The museum's role is to collect, keep safe and display the past and present history of its two boroughs including Acton, Bedfont, Brentford, Chisw...
Alton Towers has it all. Whether it's white-knuckle legends like Nemesis and Oblivion or wild, wacky themed zones for all ages, the action just keeps coming. Here at Alton Towers you can ride the Master Blaster and water slides, go with the flow o...
The Tropical Zoo is NOW CLOSED, but many of the animals have moved to the Urban Farm in Feltham, London. The Tropical Zoo, based in London is an interactive Zoo that allows you to get close to the animals and touch and hold them. We are also a...
Sudley House contains fabulous works by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Landseer and Turner, all displayed amongst original Victorian d'cor. The house itself is surrounded by pleasant gardens and parkland. History of Sudley House Built in the early...
Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century, and is the official London residence of t...
Kenwood enchants visitors in many ways. This eighteenth-century villa with splendid interiors and gardens has an intriguing history; it is also an art gallery housing an outstanding collection of Old Master paintings. Kenwood enchants visitors in ...
Kew Palace is a British Royal Palace in Kew Gardens on the banks of the Thames up river from London. There have been at least three Palaces at Kew, and two have been known as Kew Palace; the first building may not have been known as Kew as no records...
Lee Valley Regional Park is London's biggest open space, a unique mix of award-winning sport and leisure facilities, heritage sites, gardens, nature reserves and riverside trails. Stretching over 10,000 acres the Regional Park winds its way 26 mi...
Late 18th century house, the neatly rendered austere exterior of which belies a warm, comfortable interior with Georgian elegance overlaid by Victorian solidity. Naval and military mementoes of the Woollcombes, including a model of HMS Victor(1820's)...
These unique riverside gardens have been offering visitors a tranquil setting to view the River Derwent for over 100 years. Located within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site adjacent to Strutt's historic North Mill the riverside promenade ...
