View our selection of gardens opening for the first time, or that are returning to our collection for the first time in many years.
It’s always wonderful to discover a hidden gem or an inspirational small space that fills you with great ideas. With over 600 new gardens opening their gates in 2022, including in Northern Ireland and The Channel Islands, there’s a treasure trove of great garden visits just waiting to be explored.
From seaside havens to country villages, group gardens provide a wonderful diversity of garden inspiration and represent great value for money. Explore them here.
Roses are a favourite of gardeners throughout the country – discover the wonderful array of National Garden Scheme gardens that are blooming with roses here.
Draped with their multitude of long racemes of flowers there is perhaps no more beautiful climber than wisteria. It graces many National Garden Scheme gardens. Discover more about wisteria, how to grow and care for it and where to see fabulous examples in our gardens.
Many gardens that originally opened for us in 1927 still welcome visitors today. Explore the wonderful, often iconic, gardens opening their gates in 2022.
Vital to the health of plants and gardens, bees have a special place in the hearts of many National Garden Scheme garden owners. We have a fabulous diversity of bee-friendly gardens to explore.
From miniature railways and fairy gardens, to farm animals and treasure trails – discover our family-friendly gardens open across England and Wales.
Many of our gardens welcome dogs on a lead to join you on your visit.
We have many gardens that have been designed by garden designers who are part of the Society of Garden Designers.
Lose yourself in dense planting, informal design and the grace and charm that is in abundance in our cottage gardens.
Our town gardens are cleverly designed spaces which bring an oasis of calm to urban living.
Fancy making a weekend of it? All gardens listed in this section offer bed and breakfast so you can enjoy a garden visit and an overnight stay.
We are delighted that many of our hospice partners open their gardens for us throughout the year.
Take a look at some of the wonderful gardens opening for the National Garden Scheme that celebrate grow your own. Allotments, kitchen gardens, community gardens or simply gardens with a vegetable patch – there are some real gems to be found.
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