Child Friendly Gardens in the UK

Wraxall, Somerset   Children of all ages welcome

Tyntesfield, the original garden is thought to have been laid out in the 1840´s. Currently there is a huge restoration project underway to bring this impressive estate back to... more

Barrington, Ilminster, Somerset   Children of all ages welcome

Barrington Court garden created by Gertrude Jekyll in 1917 towards the end of her career, is a garden of different character rooms. The `hot´ room is planted with Lilies,... more

Maidstone, Kent   Children of all ages welcome

Leeds Castle, set in 500 acres of parkland and gardens is designed to be at its best in spring. The Wood Garden is continually developed to build colour throughout the... more

Edenbridge, Kent   Children of all ages welcome

The spectacular Edwardian gardens at Hever Castle were laid out between 1904 and 1908 by Joseph Cheal & Son. One of the most magnificent areas of the gardens is the Italian... more

Doddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire   Children of all ages welcome

Doddington Hall & Gardens is a beautiful family-owned Elizabethan mansion, with original walled courtyards and 5 acres of romantic formal and wild gardens. The West Garden... more

Kendal, Cumbria   Children of all ages welcome

Levens Hall is one of England´s glories, a 17th century formal garden with a magnificent topiary. Depending on the time of your visit, you will find colourful, vivid spring or... more

Alcester, Warwickshire   Children of all ages welcome

The gardens at Ragley surround the magnificent Palladian Hall and the 400 acres of parkland were designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown during the 18th century. In 1873,... more

Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex   Children of all ages welcome (New Ecological Children's Adventure)

Borde Hill has enhanced the colour and charm of its award winning, Grade ll* listed garden, park and woodland to celebrate its 45th anniversary being open to the public. New... more

Wroxham, Norwich, Norfolk   Children of all ages welcome

Enjoy a family day out at Hoveton Hall Gardens. There is something for everyone to enjoy including the new and improved children’s activity trails, the recently restored rare... more

Dunoon, Argyll & Bute   Children of all ages welcome

Benmore Botanic Garden is in the wonderful woodland setting of the Eachaig Valley, a garden steeped in history and surrounded by dramatic scenery. Boasting a world-famous... more

Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire   Children of all ages welcome

Waddesdon Manor and gardens were bequeathed to the National Trust by the Rothschilds in 1957. The garden today is essentially the one laid out by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild... more

Stables Courtyard, Epping, Essex   Children of all ages welcome

Copped Hall: This is a garden under restoration with touches of Tudor, Georgian and Victorian. It is a garden of varying levels, lawns, trees and 'garden theatre'. It is a... more

Washaway, Bodmin, Cornwall   Children of all ages welcome

Pencarrow has 50 acres of gardens include the Italian Gardens, lovely lawns with magnificent specimen trees, woodland walks and lots of flowering plants and shrubs. In spring... more

Madron, Penzance, Cornwall   Children of all ages welcome

The sheltered 20th century Trengwainton Garden has an abundance of exotic trees and shrubs. Intimate and closely linked to the picturesque stream running through its valley,... more

Wollaton Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire   Children of all ages welcome

Wollaton Hall stands on a natural hill 2 miles west of Nottingham City Centre. Located within 500 acres of historic deer park, with a rich diversity of habitats and species.... more

Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire   Children of all ages welcome

Stourhead is a fine example of English landscape gardens from the 18th century, re-planted in the 19th century with Conifers, flowering trees and shrubs. Follow a route... more

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire   Children of all ages welcome

Hughenden Manor garden is re-created from the colourful 1860s designs of Benjamin Disraeli´s wife, Mary Anne, used as his private retreat from the rigours of parliamentary... more

Hawkhurst Road, Hurst Green, East Sussex   Children of all ages welcome

A garden not to be missed - Merriments Gardens at Hurst Green offers everything for the garden lover. Set in 4 acres of gently sloping Weald farmland, this bold, modern,... more

Ravenglass, Cumbria   Children of all ages welcome

Muncaster Castle and gardens described by John Ruskin as the `Gateway to Paradise´with over 70 acres of glorious gardens set around the castle, featuring plants and trees from... more

Bourton-on-the-Hill, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire   Children of all ages welcome

Bourton House is a modern medium-sized but truly opulent garden created around a glorious 18th century Manor house and a Grade 1 listed 16th century Tithe Barn, and is... more

Milford, Stafford, Staffordshire   Children of all ages welcome

Shugborough Hall, an important 18th century riverside garden, houses temples, ruins and memorials set amongst trees and winding shrubberies. Includes the first Chinese-style... more

Golspie, Highland   Children of all ages welcome

The formal gardens, with their arrangement of parterres inspired by the gardens at Versailles, present an impressive spectacle, especially when viewed from the Castle Terrace.... more

Llangathen, Carmarthenshire   Children of all ages welcome

Aberglasney is one of the country´s most exciting garden projects. The garden covers an area of 10 acres, which include three walled gardens. At its heart is a restored... more

Arlington, Barnstaple, Devon   Children of all ages welcome

The 2700 acre Arlington Court estate and gardens nestles in the thickly wooded valley of the River Yeo. The 30 acre gardens are largely informal but include a small Victorian... more

Bedale, North Yorkshire   Children of all ages welcome

Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Woodland Garden & Falconry Centre, the arboretum has 85 acres of woodland walks. It is one of the largest and rarest collections of trees and shrubs in... more

Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, Somerset   Children of all ages welcome

Lytes Cary Manor is a simple garden in Elizabethan style once the home of medieval herbalist Henry Lyte. The main border was designed by plantsman Graham Stuart Thomas, with a... more

Denwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland   Children of all ages welcome

The Alnwick Garden is one of the most unusual and spectacular gardens of the 21st century. This contemporary garden features the Grand Cascade as its centrepiece, the Rose... more

Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall   Children of all ages welcome

Trebah Garden is a 25 acre sub-tropical ravine garden, falling 200 feet from the 18th century house to a private beach on the Helford River. A stream cascades over waterfalls... more

Welshpool, Powys   Children of all ages welcome

Powis Castle´s Garden is laid out under the influence of Italian and French styles. The garden retains its original lead statues, a sunken orangery, hanging gardens and an... more

Upper Castle Road, St Mawes, Cornwall   Children of all ages welcome

The gardens at Lamorran House were originally laid out in the 1980s by the present owners. With a large collection of palms and rare tree ferns, rhododendrons and evergreen... more

Plympton, Plymouth, Devon   Children of all ages welcome

Saltram was originally an 18th century landscape garden, featuring a fine orangery still used to produce a good collection of citrus fruit, and other buildings of the 1770s.... more

Sutton-on-the-Forest, York, North Yorkshire   Children of all ages welcome

Sutton Park & Garden is a fine Georgian house with a Capability Brown landscape. More telling today are the terraces in front of the house which were planted by Percy Cane in... more

Windgather RocksKettleshulme, High Peak, Cheshire   Children of all ages welcome (Over 5yrs)

Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens are a plant collector´s garden made since 1983 in a small valley high in the Pennines. Shelter trees were planted early on, and now provide... more

Stair Estates, Rephad, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway   Children of all ages welcome

At Castle Kennedy, spring finds snowdrops and daffodils throughout the gardens together with magnolias. The large leaved rhododendrons are in flower, pieris and yellow azaleas... more

Helmingham Hall, Helmingham, Stowmarket, Suffolk   Children of all ages welcome

Helmingham Hall Gardens, the ancestoral home of the Tollemache family for the past 500 years, who enjoy sharing their passion for the beautiful gardens. Surrounded by the... more

Cairndow, Argyll & Bute   Children of all ages welcome

Ardkinglas Woodland Garden is set on a hillside in a peaceful location overlooking Loch Fyne. It is home to many of Britain´s Champion Trees including the `Mightiest Conifer... more

Shepreth, Royston, Cambridgeshire   Children of all ages welcome

Docwra´s Manor Garden, is planted inside the walls of a farmyard, with parts dating back to the Middle Ages. Explore the dividing hedges of yew, beech, lilax and cordon... more

Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, Somerset   Children of all ages welcome

Prior Park is a beautiful and intimate 18th century landscape garden, created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen with advice from the poet Alexander Pope and... more

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute   Children of all ages welcome (accommpanied by an adult)

Dunans Woodland garden is a heritage garden accessed over the unique A’listed Dunans Bridge designed by Thomas Telford. The walk gives excellent views of the ruined B listed... more

Rose Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire   Children of all ages welcome

The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Britain. For more than 375 years this walled garden, built before the English Civil War, has stood on... more

Market Harborough, Northamptonshire   Children of all ages welcome

Rockingham Castle and gardens stand on the edge of an escarpment giving dramatic views over five counties and the Welland Valley below. Surrounding the castle are some 12... more

Chippenham, Ely, Cambridgeshire   Children of all ages welcome (There are several stretches of open water, care to be taken)

Chippenham Park has a large and diverse range of gardens ranging from wooded lakeside walks, many roses, a 400m long border and modern formal gardens. For several weeks early... more

Wingham, Canterbury, Kent   Children of all ages welcome (All ages welcome)

One of only three gardens in Kent to be awarded the coveted two stars in the Good Garden Guide. Voted UK’s sixth favourite garden in Daily Telegraph survey and finalist in... more

Great Torrington, Devon   Children of all ages welcome

RHS Garden Rosemoor - Come and see our enchanting garden set in the beautiful Torridge Valley. Whatever the season, Rosemoor is a unique place that people return to time and... more

Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire   Children of all ages welcome

Wimpole Hall has a twenty-acre garden with a 350-acre park beyond. The garden has undergone several phases of landscape and garden design since the 17th century. The park has... more

Melrose, Scottish Borders   Children of all ages welcome

Priorwood Garden is a specialist centre for the craft of dried flower arranging. Most of the flowers are grown for this purpose and the colourful selection brings variety to... more

Tal-y-Cafn, Colwyn Bay, Conwy   Children of all ages welcome

Bodnant Garden is 80 acres of magnificent garden in the beautiful Conwy Valley comprising formal lawns and borders, Italianate terraces and `The Dell´ which contains the wild... more

Bowood Estate, Calne, Wiltshire   Children of all ages welcome (Adventure Playground suitable for children up to 12 years.)

Bowood House & Gardens is one of Wiltshire's most scenic locations, where visitors can enjoy acres of countryside and natural splendour in the grounds surrounding its 18th... more

St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan   Children of all ages welcome

Dyffryn Botanic Garden are outstanding Grade I listed Edwardian gardens. Currently undergoing restoration to Thomas Mawson®s original 1904 design with the help of a Heritage... more

Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire   Children of all ages welcome

Scampston - The Walled Garden. A 4 acre award-winning contemporary garden, with striking perennial meadow planting, traditional spring/autumn borders and something of interest... more