Tranquil garden set in beautiful rolling parkland. Features inc box hedge parterre with teapot topiary designed by David Hicks echoing the C16 decoration on the porch stonework, long mixed borders, old-fashioned roses, Tudor courtyard, the White Garden and Golden Garden, and Victorian summerhouse. Lake and waterside walks with rare mature trees in a natural garden. Opens Sunday 7th June.
A cottage garden where perennials and grasses are grouped creatively together amongst gravel paths, complementing one another to create a natural look. Some unusual plants and quirky oddities create a different and colourful informal garden. Lots of flowers for cutting and a gift shop in the barn. New meadow pasture turned into new cutting garden. Opens Sunday 7th June.
Harpole is an attractive village nestling at the foot of Harpole Hills with many houses built of local sandstone. Visit us and delight in a wide variety of gardens of all shapes, sizes and content. You will see luxuriant lawns, mixed borders with plants for sun and shade, mature trees, shrubs, herbs, alpines, water features and tropical planting. We have interesting and quirky artifacts dotted around, garden structures and plenty of seating for the weary. Opens Sunday 7th June.
We have been developing this romantic garden for about 20 yrs and now have over 1800 English and French roses. There are over 120 tree ferns some up to 8ft high. Many unusual water features and specimen trees. Roses, scramblers and ramblers climb into trees, over arbours and arches. Collection of 100 Japanese maples. Opens Sunday 7th and 14th June.
A contemporary 3 acre rectory garden by award-winning designer Anoushka Feiler. Inspired by the Old Rectory’s C18 history and religious setting, the main garden is divided into six areas: kitchen garden, glasshouse and flower garden, woodland menagerie, pleasure garden, park, and orchard. Elements of C18 design such as formal structures, parterres, topiary, long walks, occasional seating areas and traditional craft work have been introduced, but with a distinctly C21 twist through the inclusion of living walls, modern materials and features, new planting methods and abstract installations. Opens Sunday 7th June, pre-booking essential.
Arthingworth features a Grade II* listed St Andrew’s Church, a friendly pub, and a scenic setting by the River Ise, which you can cross via a small bridge. The village offers a variety of open gardens, ranging from small to park-like. Visitors are welcome to explore up to 8 gardens, inc hidden ones and Bosworth House, which has taken 25 yrs to develop. Opens Sunday 14th June.
Hostellarie is a long town garden divided into rooms. Lawns and grass paths lead you through varied colour borders, ponds, and water features. A courtyard garden, shaded by an old clematis, contains over 40 different hostas, with even more mature specimen hostas in the north facing bed and other shady spots. Roses, clematis, cottage and gravel borders, and a welcoming, relaxing atmosphere. Opens Sunday 14th June with 16 Leys Avenue.
A town garden with two water features, plus a stream and a pond flanked by a 12ft clinker-built boat. There are six raised beds, two of which are planted with acers and one with sweet peas and dahlias. A patio lined with acers has two steps down to a gravel garden with paved paths. Mature trees and acers give the garden year-round structure and interest. Opens Sunday 14th June with Hostellarie.
Town garden with patio, two lawns bordered by curved pathway and a rockery with ‘lion’s head’ waterfall feature. Mature trees give structure to herbaceous borders planted with flowering shrubs, lupins, clematis, primulas and more. Brick pillars and climbing plants provide the entrance through to a small orchard, greenhouse and log cabin. Opens Sunday 14th June.
As well as attractive cottage gardens alongside old Northampton stone houses, Spratton also has unusual gardens. These inc those showing good use of a small area, those dedicated to encouraging wildlife with views of the surrounding countryside, renovated gardens and those with new planting. You will also find a courtyard garden, a gravel garden with sculpture, and mature gardens with fruit trees and herbaceous borders. Opens Sunday 14th June.
Over an acre of garden wrapped around the former nursery with beautiful views. Planted with many unusual shrubs and herbaceous perennials over the last 30+ yrs to reflect the wide range of plants produced, inc seven large island beds planted mainly with herbaceous perennials. In addition, our wildflower meadow is in its second year, and a woodland path features shade loving plants. Opens Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June.
Flore gardens have welcomed visitors since 1963 as part of the Flore Flower Festival, partnering with the NGS since 1992 with openings every year. Flore is a picturesque village with views overlooking the Upper Nene Valley. We have a varied mix of large and small gardens, each developed by friendly, enthusiastic owners who will be in their garden on the day. From traditional to eccentric, the gardens offer year-round interest, with features such as greenhouses, gazebos, summerhouses, water features, and seating areas to rest while enjoying the gardens. The June opening coincides with the long running Flore Flower Festival, featuring themed floral displays in the church and chapel. Garden tickets are valid for both days in June. Opens Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June.
Home of the Isham family for over 400 yrs, the extensive herbaceous borders complement the Elizabethan bowling lawns, together with topiary from the 1700s. The 2 acre walled garden is full of colour, with 250 rows of perennials. Another highlight is the famous Lamport rockery, among the earliest in England, which was extensively refurbished in 2024. Opens Saturday 20th June.
Kilsby’s name has long been associated with Stephenson’s famous railway tunnel and an early skirmish in the Civil War. The houses and gardens of the village offer a mixture of sizes and styles, which reflect its development through time. Expect a warm welcome and delicious teas. Card payment at village hall. Opens Sunday 21st June.
Attractive village in Northamptonshire uplands near to Ravensthorpe reservoir and Top Ardles Wood, Woodland Trust which have bird watching and picnic opportunities. Established and developing gardens set in beautiful countryside displaying a wide range of plants, many available from the nursery that now only opens on NGS open days. Offering inspirational planting, quiet contemplation, beautiful views, water features and gardens encouraging wildlife. N.B. Not all gardens welcome dogs. Opens Sunday 21st June.
Rockingham Castle was built on the orders of William the Conqueror, and features spectacular views over the Welland Valley. Its Motte and Bailey design influences the sweeping formal gardens you see today. Spread across 13 acres, divided into The Terrace, The Cross, The Rose Garden (planted with David Austin roses), Jewel Borders and dramatic Wild Garden, the gardens inc a wealth of roses from hybrid teas to climbers. Opens Tuesday 23rd June.
C2C Grows is a community allotment project run by the charity C2C Social Action. The project offers social and therapeutic horticultural sessions for women referred to the project who may be experiencing poor health and social disadvantage. The project takes place on a triple sized allotment with several polytunnels, a greenhouse, fruit cages, raised beds and a peaceful wildlife area with pond. Opens Saturday 27th June, pre-booking essential.
Dodford is a charming small village in a very peaceful location. This new and evolving group is centred around the beautiful 1½ acre garden at Dodford House, which inc a productive kitchen and cut flower garden, rose walkway, long borders, formal lawns, topiary, and a box parterre. Several gardens of contrasting types and styles will be open on the day, for more information closer to the open day, please visit www.ngs.org.uk. There will be something to delight everyone, from children, who can meet the lovely alpacas and join in the duck race along the stream that runs through the village, to adults exploring the beautiful gardens and enjoying the craft fair. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Springfield House is set within 3 acres, featuring formal garden areas, mature trees, a woodland walk, a wildflower meadow, and productive vegetable gardens. Recently redeveloped by the owners following a plan drawn up by Adam Frost, the garden seamlessly blends established planting with newly introduced formal beds. There is an extensive and interesting range of plants, reflecting the owners’ deep love of plants. Opens Sunday 28th June.
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