Gardens in Cumbria
The National Garden Scheme gives visitors access to 62 of the best gardens in Cumbria.
Your visits and donations to private gardens near Cumbria raise important funds for Charitable causes across the UK.
Thanks to the generosity of owners opening gardens for free NGS was able to raise and donate over £3.4 million to charities last year. We hope to top this in 2024 with more beautiful gardens open in Cumbria for you to visit this year than ever before.
Highlights
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62Private Gardens to visit in Cumbria
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22Historical Gardens in Cumbria
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30Dog Friendly Gardens in Cumbria
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12Child Friendly Gardens in Cumbria
![25 Edmondson Close image](https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/app/themes/ngs-theme/public/images/garden-fallback-fg.2d724b.jpg)
![27 Haverigg Gardens image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/43062%20(01).jpg)
![6 Sands Cottages image](https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/app/themes/ngs-theme/public/images/garden-fallback-fg.2d724b.jpg)
![8 Oxenholme Road image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/29994%20(01).jpg)
![Abi and Tom's Garden Plants image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/34375%20(01).jpg)
![Askham Hall image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/10715%20(01).jpg)
![Brampton East Gardens image](https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/app/themes/ngs-theme/public/images/garden-fallback-fg.2d724b.jpg)
![Cartmel Gardens image](https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/app/themes/ngs-theme/public/images/garden-fallback-fg.2d724b.jpg)
![Chapelside image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/15166%20(01).jpg)
![Coombe Eden image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/34612%20(01).jpg)
![Cragwood Country House Hotel image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/45434%20(01).jpg)
![Crumble Cottages image](https://images.ngs.org.uk/37604%20(01).jpg)
FAQs
Many gardens offer plants for sale, please visit the individual listings for more information. Here are some suggestions: The Rowans, Cartmel Gardens, Greencroft.
Our database has at least 12 gardens in Cumbria that showcase stunning autumn colours. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Hawthorne Cottage, Crumble Cottages, Rose Croft.
Some garden owners are happily accommodating group visits; Foinhaven, Johnby Hall, Townfoot House have recently been listed with NGS. Please use the filters above to find more and make sure to check which gardens allow group visits by arrangement only.
Absolutely. NGS currently lists 28 gardens in Cumbria that strive to ensure that all visitors are able to enjoy a positive experience. Please try and keep to the paths, particularly in wet conditions, and make sure to read each garden's information to make the best of your visit.
Cumbria boasts a wide variety of local and exotic plants, to suit most plant lovers in all seasons. We currently list 11 bluebell gardens, 7 gardens with naturalised daffodils, 13 gardens offering hundreds of eye-catching dahlias, 16 fragrant rose gardens, 5 tulip gardens, and 3 gardens with snowdrops, as well as 37 wildlife gardens.
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