6 acres of lawns and landscaped grounds on the hills above Lake Windermere, designed by Mawson around 1909; conifers and specimen trees best in spring and early summer with a colourful display of rhododendrons, azaleas and Japanese maples; grounds offer splendid views to Coniston mountains. Pls note dogs allowed in the grounds only & admission is cash only. Opens on multiple dates from 1st May to 31st August.
Floral Ark at Bronllys Court is a magical food and medicine garden beside the beautiful Black Mountains; it is a place where people can deeply connect with plants, trees and fungi. Medicinal trees and plants, ceremonial circles, and pollinator-friendly wildlife areas all in one acre. Plant and tree discovery trails by grass and bark paths with uneven ground. Opens Sunday 24th May.
South-west facing garden, redesigned over 10 yrs by its garden-designer owner. Enclosed by mature trees, it features Mediterranean raised beds, a rain garden, and a cool woodland area where roses mix with hydrangeas and acers. A large collection of over sixty roses, along with specimen plants and perennials, creates a biodiverse garden teeming with life. Opens Sunday 24th May.
An extensive garden, part of the Grade II listed Hall. Located in parkland with approx 10 acres of riverside and woodland to explore. The rhododendrons and azalea beds are an explosion of colour surrounded by mature specimen trees. The white garden has ornamental ponds and in the main lawn is a Victorian croquet pitch alongside a wisteria carousel and newly planted box hedges. Opens Sunday 24th May.
A stylish mature garden over several acres. Paths weave enticingly through a sloping landscape which combines drifts of perennials and grasses, ornamental shrubs, jungle inspired planting and specimen trees. Features inc wildflower and Mediterranean banks, lime, amelanchier and pinus walks, natural pond, stumpery, holly tree terrace with topiary and rose and clematis obelisks. Please be aware that due to the hillside location, this garden has slopes and sets of steps. Although it can be viewed from a central terrace, some paths may prove a little demanding for visitors with less mobility. Due to limited car parking, car-sharing is helpful. Opens Friday 29th and Saturday 30th May, pre-booking essential.
A welcoming garden started in 2021 unfolds a unique allotment style of raised beds. Winding borders, quiet seating spots and productive vegetable plots. The characterful outbuildings give the garden a personal touch, and seating to linger. Explore our plant sales and pick some fresh produce. Explore photos, RHS awards and quirky designs by local children, ask about our upcycling, and projects. Opens Saturday 30th May and Saturday 27th June.
Through the autumn and winter months this is very much an amazing and first-class snowdrop garden. However, in the summer months it is transformed into a beautiful wilderness of cascading roses, geraniums, phlomis, alliums, grasses and many other beautiful flowers, creating a semi-wild naturalistic look. Brick and flint walls, terraces, rustic arches, gates, pond and tea barn add character. Lots of birds and other wildlife share this garden. Chickens, normally free-ranging nearby provide wonderful eggs for my cakes. Scrummy teas here, under-cover if wet, with vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options. Chutneys, jams & greetings cards for sale, also some plants. Assistance dogs only please and payment is by cash. Opens Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May.
Approx ½ acre, with many unusual plants. Year-round interest. Well-stocked gravel garden and colourful rockery, herbaceous borders, raised vegetable beds, soft fruits, pergolas with many climbing roses, productive quince. Numerous pots on terraces. Front garden has wide variety of roses, philadelphus, persicarias. Opens Saturday 6th June.
Started in 1970, a garden of approx ⅔ acre, formerly an egg packing station yard, overgrown with lots of hard standing, which we used to develop paved or gravel areas. The garden is divided into nooks and spaces to sit and relax. Each area has a different flavour, from hot and vibrant to cool and leafy. Exotic shrubs and ferns, fruit trees, lots of camelias, a Scandi area, a pond reached through a rose covered moongate, vertical planting and a separate vegetable garden. Opens Saturday 6th June and Saturday 22nd August.
A suburban garden brimming with cottage garden plants and colour. A border dedicated to shade loving plants and another to herbaceous perennials. The garden features a wisteria covered pergola, rose bed, apple trees, acers and much more. A small pond, water feature and planters add interest to this relaxing garden. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
A good size nature centred garden divided into sections with different themes but all with native fauna and flora at their heart. Developed over many years it has a wonderful array of wildflowers, trees and shrubs and features a pond, fernery, orchards, meadows and hedges that aim to help our threatened biodiversity. An inspiration for others to see what’s possible in a small corner of Swansea. Opens Saturday 6th June.
3 smaller urban gardens, each of distinctive character, inter-connected, and forming a wildlife haven close to the heart of the city of Bristol. 150 Richmond Rd is a garden of curated chaos on its way to becoming a woodland within the inner city. The idea is for seasonal successions of natives blooming on mass. This space is also the anchor point of the community and plays host to many of the neighbourhood’s milestones including weddings, the summer solstice and even 90th tea parties. 160 Richmond Rd is a small urban space in its first year. Despite the heavy clay soil, the garden features an eclectic and rustic style, constructed entirely from reclaimed and salvaged materials; even the pathway stone was dug up from the site. 162 Richmond Rd is an inner city oasis bordered by mature trees and long views. The gardener is driven by enthusiasm rather than horticultural knowledge and the garden is consequently an experiment in joy and colour and burgeoning love of urban nature. Opens Saturday 6th June.
The church garden began life in an old walled sheep field in 2010. Various gardens are contained within this south facing gem. You can discover peace and tranquillity in either the small woodland, the cutting, winter, north facing, rainbow or Hemerocallis border gardens. The gardens exhibit several plant collections, specialising in Eucomis, agapanthus, crocosmia, alstroemeria, allium and Hemerocallis. Opens Saturday 6th June.
Once a field with views of Llyn Alaw and Eryri (Snowdonia), after more than 20 years, now an informal country garden of 2½ acres. Lots of paths to explore the varied planting and roses, birds to hear, seats to sit on and soak up the peaceful atmosphere. Good variety of shrubs and trees and large wildlife pond. The lower garden has areas of long grass; wander the cut paths to a small woodland. Opens Sunday 7th June.
Renowned for its rich planting of shaded beds, but plenty to interest sun lovers too, especially salvias. A good selection available in the RHS listed nursery. The new crevice garden is developing nicely and once again we are holding a winter opening featuring drifts of snowdrops and aconites amongst winter flowering shrubs and a small, but expanding collection of named snowdrops. Opens Sunday 7th June, 2nd August and 20th September.
This special private tour of the garden is being led by Head Gardener, Andrew Lawson. At the end of the tour, you will have the rest of the day to wander through a myriad of winding paths in this internationally renowned garden. With plants from every Mediterranean climate zone you will see the flowers of the King Protea and the handsome Lobster Claw, great blue spires of Echium, brilliant Furcraea, Strelitzia and shocking-pink drifts of Pelargonium. Opens Wednesday 10th June, pre-booking essential.
Owner’s dream garden which she hopes you enjoy. Charming bit of everything over 3 acres. Features inc a pond, stream/stream bed, orchard, walled garden, vegetable garden, themed beds, interesting sculptures/art, amazing trees (eg. Wollemi pine, medlar, magnolias, old conifers and oaks.) Also croquet and children’s treasure hunt. WC. Dogs welcome on leads. Opens Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June.
A pretty village on the River Avon with church, village hall and pub. Up to 10 gardens open. A mix of styles and sizes, some with river views. For parking, follow signs in Church St to field on right past the church. Some disabled parking is available behind the village hall as you come into the village. Tickets from the car park. Opens Sunday 14th June.
Explore the private gardens of the historic Badminton House from the formal beds to the South Garden with its water squares, hedges, beds and borders. Glorious displays of roses and borders of summer colours are combined with herbaceous perennials.The Walled Garden is home to the kitchen garden, providing fruit, vegetables and cut flowers for much of the year.The greenhouse is used for propagation and houses a fine display of pelargoniums. A limited number of tickets have been made available for this special opening by kind permission of the owners, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. Opens Monday 15th June, pre-booking essential.
A sustainable working flower farm, run by two young horticulturalists with a passion for the environment. Our mission is to spread the word about British-grown flowers and share our story with visitors. We grow a wide range of flowers across a 1 acre site, where fresh, chemical-free bunches are available. You can also enjoy refreshments with a beautiful view of the flower field. Opens Saturday 20th and 21st June.
Infuse your senses with colour and scent in the unique sub-tropical gardens basking in the mild climate and salty breeze. Clinging to granite slopes the terraced beds tier steeply to the ocean’s edge, boasting tender exotics from places such as Mexico, the Canary Islands and South Africa. This year the St Aubyn Family will be opening the gardens again, and discounted tickets are available when booked in advance before visiting. Please visit http://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk to book online. There are further discounts for family groups with more than one child. Last entry to the garden is 4pm. Please note tickets bought on the day will cost £16 for adults, £8 for children aged 5-15 (admission is free for under 5s). Opens Sunday 21st June, pre-booking essential.
Secluded historic garden comprising approx five acres, with an ongoing journey of restoration over the last 15 years. Inc an unusual hexagonal walled garden, 80m double herbaceous border, kitchen garden, approx 50 varieties of trained fruit trees and a large collection of mature yew trees surrounding a restored ice house. For other opening times and information, please phone or email. Opens Friday 26th June.
A WWll airfield site and farm. Garden developed over 35 years comprising five acres of trees, shrubs, mixed borders, spring bulbs, roses, wildflower area, large wildlife pond, vegetable patch and topiary. War memorial and pop-up museum, craft stalls, vintage vehicles and music. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Set within an urban allotment, the Bootle Together Community Allotment is a permaculture led site for community learning and growing. Based on a waterlogged site, features include a large wildlife pond, polytunnel and a relocated show garden from the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park (2024). Opens Tuesday 30th June.
5 acres inc formal topiary, a large prehistoric Ginkgo biloba, and a magnificent Magnolia grandiflora around an enchanting timber-framed medieval house (not open for NGS). Victorian Secret Gardens inc a splendid 140ft fruit wall with pineapple pits, Terracotta Garden, Jubilee Rose Garden, King’s Garden, and a circular Poetry Garden. Woodland walk and a Landscape Water Garden. Opens Friday 3rd July.
An acre garden displaying many different areas and planting schemes with a range of annual, herbaceous and perennial beds, productive kitchen garden, fruit trees and ponds. An ideal place to spend time and relax with a cup of tea and home-made cake. Opens Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July.
A recently designed and built tropical, jungle and rare plant garden. The garden has taken a couple of slightly different forms since moving here in 2020. It gives that feeling of being abroad, even in the depths of winter due to its evergreen structural backbone of plants. In the summer is when it really thrives and is an explosion of large leaves mixed with small rarities. Opens Sunday 5th July, pre-booking essential.
The garden openings are timed to co-inside with special local events to enrich the sense of ‘place’. The garden continues to evolve incorporating rainwater recycling, compost management, home propagation and plant rescue. Work in the woodland has created new structures and water retention improvement. Plants, books and pictures for sale. Opens Saturday 11th July and multiple dates in September.
Discover peace amongst beauty in Llanwrtyd Wells. Nestled in the heart of Wales, Llanwrtyd Wells proudly holds the title of Britain’s smallest town, with a community of 750 residents. The town is steeped in heritage and surrounded by breathtaking scenery, making it the perfect destination for those seeking tranquillity and natural beauty. Garden enthusiasts will love the chance to wander through six private gardens and admire the floral displays surrounding the iconic Red Kite sculpture. At Dolwen Field, immerse yourself in a haven of nature: enjoy peaceful parkland, a sensory garden, wildflower meadows, and a scenic walking track. Whether seeking relaxation or inspiration, Llanwrtyd Wells offers an unforgettable experience where beauty and community flourish together. Opens Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July.
A tropical oasis in the South Wales valleys; it has a range of Mediterranean and tropical plants from olive trees to banana trees and palms. Over the last few years, I have added new structures to increase the sitting areas and added more and more plants. My last count was over 60 palm trees of different sizes and types and over 20 banana trees. Opens Saturday 11th July.
Hardy Plant Society member’s garden brimming with unusual plants. Year-round interest inc meconopsis, trillium and other shade lovers. ½ acre inc gravel, borders, vegetable and plant sales. National Collection Dierama (Angels Fishing Rods) featured on BBC Gardeners’ World, flowering first half July. Covered vinery for tea if weather is unkind, seats in the garden for sunny days. Opens Sunday 12th July, pre-booking essential.
Derian House cares for more than 400 seriously ill babies, children, young people and their families from across the North West. The gardens at the hospice offer tranquil outdoor spaces for children and their families to spend precious time together. Opens Sunday 12th July.
Wolfe Hall is a C16 house and former ecclesiastical retreat in 5½ acres. Mark and Jo have changed the grounds from mostly horse paddock to gardens. The gardens inc an established orchard, a veg plot, pond, a new orchard of heritage apple and various statuary. Some 1½ acres of perennials and grasses loosely based on Piet Oudolf’s planting style. Opens Wednesday 15th July, pre-booking essential.
The gardens of St Edmund Hall are on an intimate scale, much used and loved by the college’s Fellows and students. The first sight is the college’s historic front quad (‘the most exquisite of the small Oxford quadrangles’ according to Jan Morris) with its double lawn, clambering wisteria, and medieval well. To the left is the graveyard of the medieval church of St Peter in the East, now the college library. The graveyard is thick with snowdrops in February, and behind the church you will find the Broadbent Garden, with its herbaceous planting and overhanging limes. In the more modern part of the college, you will find one of Oxford’s new ‘green walls’, designed to soften and cool the austere concrete of the new part of the historic, central Oxford site. Opens Friday 17th July.
Mawsons was originally the ‘top garden’ of the Grey Walls estate, designed and built by Thomas Mawson & Sons in the 1920s. Thomas Mawson, Lancashire born, with international offices in Lancaster, Toronto and New York, was designer of over 250 gardens in the UK alone, for Lord Leverhulme at Rivington and London for example, the Peace Palace on the Hague, Dyffryn near Cardiff, public parks, eg Stanley Park in Blackpool and many more. Mawson’s gardens always utilised the local landscape and geology. Here it is huge limestone terraces and sloping limestone pavement, with fabulous views over Morecambe Bay. Optional guided tour for max 15 visitors or self guided with map. Feel free to bring a picnic and spend time in the garden. Disabled parking must be booked. Opens Saturday 18th July, pre-booking essential.
Modern garden set in the village of Eye near Peterborough, garden only 3 years old, previously overgrown grass and shrubs now made into sweeping borders with plenty of interesting colourful perennials and annual plants, and small trees. Opens Sunday 19th July.
The stunning entrance to Smock Mill is planted with blues, purples and mauves, enhancing its white sails. Fragrant roses add charm while red oriental poppies give a burst of colour. Productive kitchen garden, herbaceous border, lawn and peaceful zen garden surround the mill. Alpaca and free range hens. Visit our plant stall, enjoy a demonstration of flower arranging. Opens Sunday 19th July.
3-hectare gardens nestled amongst a vineyard and conservation lands. Gardens wrapped around a Grade I listed C11 Luddesdown Court Lodge. Regenerative and sustainably managed. Orchards, edible forest, walled Kitchen Garden, wildflower meadows, cut flower garden, informal and formal. A reimagining of a historic garden that is resilient and wildlife focused. Opens Friday 24th and Saturday 25th July.
Large C18/19 garden around lake with wide lawns and specimen trees, original layout by John Davenport, with C19 arboretum, and H. Avray Tipping influence. Visit the 1790 walled garden and the newly restored greenhouses. Opens Sunday 26th July.
Located in a previously vacant corner of Hesketh Park, the Kitchen Garden is part of Bridge Inn Community Farm, a work based, educational day service for adults with additional needs. The Kitchen Garden provides a selection of locally grown vegetables, herbs and plants. A shop opens to the public. Crops are harvested on site, ensuring produce is as fresh as possible. There is a cafe in Hesketh Park and refreshments are also available at 3 Alexandra Mews, which is open nearby (separate admission charge applies). Opens Sunday 26th July.
The former private garden of Robert Holford, founder of Westonbirt Arboretum, the gardens and parkland cover 28 acres. Formal Victorian gardens inc walled Italian garden now restored with early herbaceous borders and exotic border. Rustic walks, lake now fully restored, statuary and grotto. Rare, exotic trees and shrubs. Opens Sunday 2nd August.
A developing family garden set around a 200 year-old farmhouse, blending traditional planting with contemporary touches. Features inc a newly renovated Dutch barn, raised vegetable beds, perennial borders, pond, greenhouse and shell-mulched area. Designed with sustainability, wildlife and seasonal interest in mind. Opens Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August.
This garden, on a working farm, surrounds the Grade ll listed sub-Medieval farmhouse and barn. The garden is being revitalised with the renovation of beds and development of areas such as the wildlife pond. The ancient yew is a magnificent feature as are the stone walls surrounding areas of the garden. A naturalistic approach to planting and spectacular far-reaching views. Opens Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August.
4 acres round C17 farmhouse in peaceful pastoral setting. Year-round and varied. Emphasis on tender, unusual plants, structure and form. C16 courtyard, listed garden walls, holm oak avenue, yew rooms, vegetable garden, traditional potting shed, orchard, palm and gravel area SA veldt area, with close planting inc agapanthus, agave, dietes and dierama, woodland areas. Opens Sunday 6th September.
The Oasthouse Garden has been slowly transformed into a beautiful home and garden over 12 years. The one-acre garden features lush herbaceous borders, a formal rose garden framed by yew hedges, Victorian style greenhouse, vegetable garden and a naturalistic prairie garden, with the entire landscape enjoying picturesque views of St Lawrence Church. A perfect blend of history and horticulture. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September for groups of up to 10.
Established garden set in small valley of River Ystrad. Acres of crocuses in late Feb to early Mar. Paths through wildflower meadows and woodland of magnificent trees, shade loving plants and azaleas; mixed borders; walled kitchen garden. Many woodland and riverside birds, inc dippers, kingfishers, grey wagtails. Many species of butterfly encouraged by new planting. Much winter interest, exceptional display of crocuses. Opens for By Arrangement visits for groups of 10+.
An acre of secluded organic garden: mix of wild and cultivated. This steeply sloping, densely planted wildlife garden with hundreds of varieties of shrubs and perennials has been evolving since 2013. Very productive raised veg beds, greenhouse with ornamental and edible crops, fruit cages, mixed borders and large pond. Perfect for garden photographers, picnics and wildlife. Opens for By Arrangement visits from July to September.
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