Approx 3 acres set in a small woodland with panoramic views. Variety of herbaceous and mixed borders, rose garden, tulips, extensive vegetable plots, wildflower areas, plantings of spring bulbs with thousands of snowdrops and hellebores, woodland walk, two small ponds, waterfall and larger conservation pond. Interesting wooden sculptures, many within the garden. Cultivated using organic principles. Opens every Wednesday in June.
Compact garden surrounding listed former farmhouse and historic outbuildings. Herbaceous and mixed borders, wildflower meadows, wildlife pond, potager and vegetable garden. Historic cider mill. Contemporary garden sculptures. Artist’s studio with exhibition and sale of contemporary art and sculptures. Opens Friday 5th June.
Hillside 1½ acre garden situated on the Cotswold escarpment with spectacular views. Interesting solutions to the challenges of gardening on a gradient, reflecting the local topography. Mixed shrub and herbaceous borders, bog garden, orchard, small arboretum and several wildflower areas. Landscaping inc extensive terracing with grass banks. Not suitable for visitors with limited mobility. Opens Friday 5th June.
Charming and varied garden surrounding N Gloucestershire medieval manor house (not open) within sight of Tewkesbury Abbey. Inc borders, lawns, roses and magnificent Victorian vegetable garden. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
Rural ¼ acre garden with stunning views across the Wye Valley. The maturing planting of 60+ roses, shrubs, grasses and perennials in a modern English Garden style provides year-round interest. The established borders are linked by meandering grass paths and small seating areas in different parts of the garden. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
With borders originally designed by Mary Keen, Calmsden Manor is a well loved garden. A treat for plant lovers, design enthusiasts, vegetable growers or those simply looking for a lovely day out. Inc herbaceous borders, a small arboretum, wild grass and flower meadow, and a walled garden. Opens Sunday 7th June.
The gardens and grounds of the former Rectory are about 4 acres. Double herbaceous border, walled kitchen and flower garden, ornamental statuary and water features, swimming pool garden, greenhouses and a paddock with goats, chickens and ponies. Path through the orchard to a copse with a small folly. Walks round the pond and stream to Hodges Barn or to another folly with views of the Church. Opens Sunday 7th and Monday 8th June.
Very unusual C15 dovecote converted into family home. Cotswold stone walls host climbing and rambling roses, clematis, vines, hydrangeas and together with yew, rose and tapestry hedges create formality around house. Mixed shrub and herbaceous borders, old fashioned rose border, water garden, woodland garden planted with cherries and magnolias. Vegetable and picking flower garden. Opens Sunday 7th and Monday 8th June.
Award-winning ¼ acre rear garden of a Cheltenham Regency town house inc a striking new Japanese ‘Karesansui’ Garden. Stones and rocks cascade into a gravel pond. Acers, ornamental pine trees and a sheltered ‘Machiai’ sitting bench complete the scene. Specimen trees are grouped in the lawn. Inviting summerhouse with wisteria walkway. Shrubs and wide herbaceous border frame the garden. Opens Sunday 7th June.
Country garden by River Severn. Approx 2 acres with herbaceous beds and mixed borders plus productive fruit and vegetable gardens. Clematis, roses and acers, stone ornaments, small sculptures, bonsai collection. Planted rockery with waterfall and stream connect 2 ponds. Large specimen koi pond borders patio. Meadow with specimen trees leading to river and country views. Opens Sunday 7th and Wednesday 10th June.
Unique historic garden of a keen plantsman, with far-reaching views across the River Severn. Gardens contain many rare plants which thrive in the warm microclimate against the stone walls of this medieval castle. Woodland, historic trees and stunning terraced borders. Opens Monday 8th June.
Pudding Hill Barn is a large country garden, sloping down to the River Coln, with more formal planting around the house, and meadow and woodland walks. The Trout Hut sits on a vantage point above the river, and there are chickens. Long Cottage is a courtyard cottage garden, crammed with ingenious ideas that make the most of the space. Awkward Hill Cottage is a country garden with a pond, a gravel garden, mixed borders and shade planting. Pre booking only if coming by car. Visitors on foot can pay on the gate. Opens Wednesday 10th and Sunday 14th June, pre-booking essential.
One acre secret garden divided into rooms. Gradually developed over the last 30 yrs. Many places to sit and enjoy the scent of honeysuckle, philadelphus and over 50 varieties of roses. Wildflower meadow, gazebo and summerhouse. Formal lily pond and small wildlife pond. Some quirky features. You may even see a fairy. Opens Wednesday 10th and Saturday 13th June.
Large traditional English garden of 8 acres inc pink garden, white and blue garden, herbaceous borders, rose terrace, large walled kitchen garden and greenhouses. Pathway of topiary birds leading up through orchard to stone dovecote. Regret no dogs. Opens Wednesday 10th June.
This organic and wildlife friendly hillside garden is divided into distinct areas. A small mixed woodland area provides separation from the adjacent lane with underplanting of shade loving native and unusual plants. Terraced beds and borders adopt cottage garden planting ethos with extensive ground cover and shrubs. A rill and small pond provides a home for frogs and dragonflies. Regret this garden is not suitable for children. Opens Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June.
Medium sized garden on a slope with far reaching views with 2 wildlife ponds, plus dedicated areas for wildlife. Herbaceous borders packed with colour from perennials, bulbs, grasses, roses and shrubs. Patios with many colourfully planted containers and pots. Plenty of seating areas throughout taking in the fabulous views. Opens Saturday 13th June.
Opened in 2025, Pond Cottage, a converted C19 former farm building, sits within 3 acres of gardens comprising 2 acres of meadow with trees and an old orchard contrasting with a formal acre of mixed borders, Mediterranean courtyard and wildlife pond. A key feature of the garden are varieties of roses, over 100 plants in all, that ensures colour throughout the season. Opens Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June.
A selection of gardens open in this picturesque, unspoilt Cotswold village. Many houses border the street with long gardens hidden behind. Gardens vary from those with colourful herbaceous borders, established trees, shrubs and vegetable gardens to tiny cottage gardens. Some also have attractive natural water features fed by the stream which runs through the village. Regret gardens not suitable for wheelchair users. Opens Sunday 14th June.
A diverse garden of over 20 acres created during the last 30 yrs by the current owners. Includes a walled garden, pleached lime avenues, nut walk, potager, ponds, Italian garden, arbour, shrubberies and wildflower meadows. Strategically placed follies, urns and statues enhance extraordinary vistas. Opens Tuesday 16th June, pre-booking essential.
Classic Cotswold country garden with a very English blend of semi-formal and informal, merging beautifully with the surrounding landscape. Beautiful walled garden, established wildflower meadow, the River Eye. The herb garden and stunning bog garden were originally designed by Julie Toll around 2012. Opens Wednesday 17th June.
Situated on the southern slopes of Painswick, this 4 acre retirement village boasts formal lawns and borders planted for year-round interest. A varied mix of herbaceous perennials and shrubs, with many areas of interest inc a wildflower meadow, fruit trees and herbs that combine to attract an abundance of wildlife. Opens Thursday 18th June.
Extensive country house gardens in 180 acre equestrian estate. Formal terraces, perennial borders, walled topiary garden, enclosed cut flower garden and large glasshouse. Jubilee copse. Rescue animals. Ample parking. Opens Thursday 18th June.
Exotic, oriental water garden by Repton and Daniell, with lake, pools and meandering stream, banked with massed perennials. Large semi-circular orangery, formal Indian garden, fountain, temple and unusual trees of vast size in lawn and wooded park setting. House in Indian manner designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell. We regret that refreshments will no longer be available on the day but picnics are welcome. Opens Saturday 20th June.
Two acres of shrub, orchard and wildflower gardens in beautiful isolated valley setting. Holder of National Collection of Rambler Roses. June 10th to 30th is usually the best time for the roses. Opens Sunday 21st June.
This popular historic Cotswold hillside village has a great variety of high quality, well-stocked gardens – large and small, old and new. The delightful spring fed Blockley Brook flows right through the village and some of the gardens, inc former water mills and millponds. From some gardens there are wonderful rural views. Children welcome, but close supervision is essential. Opens Sunday 21st June.
Set in Grade II* listed medieval estate, the informal gardens at Leckhampton Court Hospice surround the buildings. Courtyard garden and new feature gardens designed by Peter Dowle, RHS Chelsea gold medal winner. Highlights inc woodland walk around lake, new embankment garden (funded by the National Garden Scheme) and terrace with magnificent views across Cheltenham towards Malvern. Opens Sunday 21st June.
12 acre garden inc formal lawns, shrub, roses and herbaceous borders, topiary, woodland garden and parterre garden. The walled garden is designed to display borders, fruit, vegetables and cut flowers. The planting throughout the garden reflects the fruits of a long collaboration between the owner and Tom Stuart-Smith. Opens Wednesday 24th June, pre-booking essential.
A romantic English garden for all seasons. There is a secluded Victorian walled garden featuring herbaceous borders overflowing with colour. In the summer the magnificent display of rambling roses come to life. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Four village gardens in Churchdown, each with its own very distinctive style and brimming with ideas to inspire and delight: Chapel Hay is a plantswoman’s garden with year-round interest created within the last 4 yrs. Featuring perennials, shrubs, trees, climbers, gravel area and water features. Duart House occupies ⅓ acre with a beautiful kitchen garden, conservatory, succulents, shrubs perennials, roses and pond. Far Sandfield is a small garden featuring scented plants and a wall fountain. 86 Melville Road is a suburban garden featuring vine covered pergola, trees, ferns, grasses, perennials and Art Studio. Opens Sunday 28th June.
A country garden overlooking lovely views with several mixed borders that always have a succession of colour. Gravel gardens, trees and shrubs and a hidden pool garden, raised beds, cutting beds and a developing wildflower bank give plenty of interest. Teas are served in our beautifully restored stone barn. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Cotswold house and good sized garden created in 2009, with extensive tree planting, and mixed tree, shrub and herbaceous borders. Traditional hedges comprising arches and windows and crab apple espalier. Extensive cut flower and vegetable garden, interesting courtyard with raised nursery beds. Cotswold pond with natural spring, bug hotels, magic garden and lots of quirky things to see and find! Opens Sunday 28th June.
4 acre wildlife friendly garden with views borrowed from open countryside. Mature native and specimen trees together with ornamental borders, rose garden and cottage gardens can all be explored from the large connecting lawns. Year-round interest: ponds, productive apple orchard, woodland, wildflower meadows, ancient horse chestnut. Seasonal floral interest from annual and perennial planting. Opens Sunday 28th June.