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Gardens in Essex

The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to 89 of the best private gardens in Essex.

Your visits raise important funds for charitable causes across the UK through admissions, teas and cake - and in the majority of gardens children go free!

Thanks to the generosity of garden owners who freely give their time and energy to open their beautiful gardens with the National Garden Scheme we were able to donate over £3.4 million to vital nursing and health charities last year. We hope to top this in 2024 with yet more beautiful gardens open in Essex for you to visit this year.

Highlights

  • 89
    Private Gardens to visit in Essex
  • 34
    Historical Gardens in Essex
  • 21
    Dog Friendly Gardens in Essex
  • 11
    Child Friendly Gardens in Essex

Browse our garden map to view all the gardens opening in Essex in the next 28 days. You can change the date range or location to help you find what you are looking for.

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The gardens below are listed in alphabetical order and some may have completed their openings for the year. You can view gardens open in Essex within a specific time range here.

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1 Whitehouse Cottages

1 Whitehouse Cottages, CM9 6LR

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160 Chignal Road

160 Chignal Road, CM1 2JD

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17 Elm Road

17 Elm Road, CO16 9LP

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18 Pettits Boulevard

18 Pettits Boulevard, RM1 4PL

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2 Cedar Avenue

2 Cedar Avenue, SS12 9DT

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2 Holmwood Cottages

2 Holmwood Cottages, CO6 5BZ

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207 Mersea Road

207 Mersea Road, CO2 8PN

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262 Hatch Road

262 Hatch Road, CM15 9QR

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291 Thundersley Park Road

291 Thundersley Park Road, SS7 1AH

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30 Queens Road

30 Queens Road, SS6 8JX

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4 Boarded Row

4 Boarded Row, SS4 2EN

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4 New Row

4 New Row, SS4 2EP

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FAQs

Many gardens offer plants for sale, please select the ‘Plants for sale’ filter above or visit the individual listings for more information. Here are some suggestions: 30 Queens Road, Old Timbers, Cannock Mill Cohousing Gardens.

Our database has at least 18 gardens in Essex that showcase stunning autumn colours. Please select the ‘Autumn colour’ filter above to find these gardens. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Spa Cottage, 2 Holmwood Cottages, Bassetts.

Some garden owners are happily accommodating group visits; The Folly, 30 Queens Road, 17 Elm Road have recently been listed with National Garden Scheme. Please use the filters above to find more and make sure to check which gardens allow group visits by arrangement only.

Absolutely. National Garden Scheme currently lists 47 gardens in Essex 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. You can identify a wheelchair friendly garden by selecting the ‘wheelchair accessible’ option from the filter above, or when you see the wheelchair symbol on the garden listing.

Essex boasts a wide variety of local and exotic plants, to suit most plant lovers in all seasons. We currently list 9 bluebell gardens, 12 gardens with naturalised daffodils, 22 gardens offering hundreds of eye-catching dahlias, 37 fragrant rose gardens, 14 tulip gardens, and 10 gardens with snowdrops, as well as 46 wildlife gardens. You can use the filters above to search by plant type.