Gardens with tulips to visit this spring
With their origins in the hills of the Eastern Mediterranean, tulips have caused a sensation in the horticultural world for centuries. Endlessly adaptable they are perfect in pots, urns or any other type of planter; scattered naturally through a meadow; or incorporated into a mixed border design. The National Garden Scheme has an array of wonderful gardens where tulips form a focal point opening this year, tip toe on to find the perfect garden to visit this spring.
Please note: the weather can impact the bloom times of all spring bulbs so timing the openings with the tulips isn’t always an exact science.
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- Townsend Farmhouse
Townsend Farmhouse, Bedfordshire opens as part of the Steppingley Village Gardens on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 April – for details click here
Watcombe, Somerset, opens on Sunday 13 April – for details click here
The Chaucer Road Group, Cambridgeshire has a variety of lovely gardens, many with displays of tulips – opens Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May – for details click here
Netherhall Manor, Cambridgeshire, opens Sunday 4 May – for details click here
Trinity Hall, Wychfield Site, Cambridgeshire opens with majestic trees, tulips and spring flowers on Sunday 13 April – for details click here
Gelli Uchaf, Carmartenshire opens with pre-booking essential Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April – for details click here
Manley Knoll, Cheshire opens on Sunday 18 May – for details click here
The Paddock, Derbyshire opens Sunday 13 April and By Arrangement June – August – for details click here
The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney, Dorset opens Sunday 27 and Wednesday 30 April – for details click here
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- Tulips at Manley Knoll, Furzelea and Whitstable Joy Lane Gardens
Furzelea, Essex opens with wonderful displays of tulips on Sunday 4 May – for details click here
Heyrons, Essex is a lovely garden in six parts opening on Sunday 27 April and By Arrangement – for details click here
Ulting Wick, Essex is a paradise for tulip lovers, opens Saturday 19 April and Friday 25 April – for details click here
Charlton Down House, Gloucestershire opens on Sunday 27 April – for details click here
Daylesford House, Gloucestershire opens Wednesday 7 May – for details click here
The Gate, Gloucestershire opens Sunday 27 April – for details click here
Glebe House, Gwent opens Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May – for details click here
High Glanau Manor, Gwent opens on Sunday 27 April – for details click here
The Monmouth Gardens Group opens on Sunday 18 May – for details click here
Lord Wandsworth College, Hampshire opens on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April – for details click here
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- Tulips at Lord Wandsworth College, Glebe House and Terstan
Terstan, Hampshire opens on Sunday 20 April – for details click here
10 Cross Street, Hertfordshire opens Monday 21 April and By Arrangement – for details click here
Patchwork, Hertfordshire opens Sunday 4 May – for details click here
Pie Corner, Hertfordshire opens Sunday 27 April – for details click here
Hurst House, Kent opens on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May – for details click here
Whitstable Joy Lane Gardens a dozen eclectic gardens by the sea open Sunday 18 May – for details click here
Dale House, Lancashire opens Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April – for details click here
Wretham Lodge, Norfolk opens Sunday 20 and Monday 21 April – for details click here
The Old Bakery, Northamptonshire opens Sunday 13 April as part of the Flore Gardens group – for details click here
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- Tulips at Westbrooke House, Vaynor Park and Broughton Grange
Broughton Grange, Oxfordshire opens with spectacular tulip displays on Sunday 27 April – for details click here
Vaynor Park, Powys opens on Wednesday 30 April with pre-booking – for details click here
The Bramleys, Shropshire opens on Sunday 4 May with Court Acre – for details click here
Westbrooke House, Leicestershire opens on Sunday 27 April – for details click here
Dunsborough Park, Surrey opens for the National Garden Scheme as part of its magnificent tulip festival on Wednesday 16 April with pre-booking – for details click here
11 West Hill, Surrey (lead image) is a hidden gem that opens on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April – for details click here
47 Denmans Lane, Sussex opens on Sunday 6 and Monday 21 April, Sunday 4 May and Monday 5 May – for details click here
The Oast, East Sussex opens on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April – for details click here
Penns in the Rocks, East Sussex opens Sunday 13 April and Sunday 11 May – for details click here
Manor of Dean, West Sussex opens on Sunday 27 April – for details click here
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- Tulips at The Oast, Manor of Dean and The Old Vicarage, Sussex
The Old Vicarage, Sussex opens with pre-booking on Thursday 10, Thursday 17 April, Monday 21 April and Thursday 24 April – for details click here
Saltmarshe Hall, Yorkshire with its five acres of ornamental gardens opens on Monday 5 May – for details click here
Southwood Hall, North Humberside opens on Sunday 13 April (any dates in July and September) and By Arrangement – for details click here
Scape Lodge, West Yorkshire opens on Sunday 4 and 11 May – for details click here
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