Landscape Gardens in the UK

Melrose, Scottish Borders  

The garden and landscape of Abbotsford are the creation of Sir Walter Scott, and were developed from scratch between 1811 and 1825. The lanscape composition is outstanding in aesthetic,... more

Llangathen, Carmarthenshire  

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 Elizabethan... more

Alnwick, Northumberland  

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 Garden and... more

Torpoint, Cornwall  

Antony house and gardens, an example of one of Cornwalls´ finest early 18th century houses, faced in lustrous silvery-grey Pentewan stone, offset by colonnaded wings of red brick and... more

Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington, Hampshire  

Apple Court garden was created with a distinct structure of rooms defined by two axes and enclosed by dense hedges. Sharply defined lawns, raised borders and vertical accents of... more

Strathcarron, Highland  

Attadale House was built in 1755 by Donald Matheson. Gardens and woodlands were started in 1890 by Baron Schroder and planted with rhododendrons, azaleas and specimen trees. Since the... more

Shrewsbury, Shropshire  

Attingham Park gardens were landscaped by Repton. The Park is mainly shrubs and large trees with a grove of Lebanon cedars. Attractive walks along the River Tern are particularly... more

Saffron Walden, Essex  

Audley End House & Gardens has an artificial lake, created with water from the River Cam, running through delightful 18th century pastoral parkland designed by Capability Brown. The... more

Beningbrough, York, North Yorkshire  

Beningbrough Hall´s formal garden, originally laid out in 1716 was replaced in the late 18th century with sweeping lawns and specimen trees. Major re-planting has recently been... more

East Budleigh, Devon  

Bicton Park Botanical Gardens span nearly 300 years of horticultural history. These magnificent gardens are set in East Devon´s picturesque Otter Valley. Registered in the Grade I... more

Wells, Somerset  

Bishop's Palace & Gardens: Find us in the centre of the historic City of Wells, step across the drawbridge and discover the splendour of the medieval Palace before you. Beyond the 13th... more

Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross  

Blair Castle garden with its highly unusual formal landscape from the 1730s, has geometrical avenues radiating into the surrounding woodlands. The vast, walled Hercules garden, from... more

Woodstock, Oxford, Oxfordshire  

Winners of the Historic Houses Association/Christies Garden of the Year Award 2008. Blenheim Palace gardens are one of the great 18th century parks landscaped by `Capability´ Brown. The... more

Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex  

A wonderful, botanically-rich garden with rare trees and shrubs created from the 1890’s with plants collected by the Great Plant Hunters. Outstanding displays of rhododendrons and... more

Kettering, Northamptonshire  

The Park at Boughton House includes a great spread of lawns, lakes, waterways, woods and avenues of trees. This Grade 1 listed Designed Landscape is currently being restored, inspired... more

Wetherby, West Yorkshire  

Bramham Park and gardens is the stunning family home of the Lane Fox family, direct descendents of Robert Benson, the founder of Bramham over 300 years ago. The gardens extend to some... more

Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk  

The Bressingham Gardens. The late Alan Bloom´s Dell Garden created from 1953 with over 50 immaculate ´Island Beds´ of more than 4,500 varieties of perennials, and Adrian Bloom´s... more

Yelverton, Devon  

Buckland Abbey and gardens are the home of Drake and Grenville. A peaceful place full of swashbuckling stories, originally created in the 20th century. You will find a magnificent... more

33 The Balk, Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire  

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum Trust´s Gardens are a glorious haven of beauty and tranquillity. There are two large lakes that house a National Collection of hardy water lilies, with over... more

Dalwood, Axminster, Devon  

Burrow Farm Gardens is a beautifully landscaped 10 acre garden, which will appeal to both the plantsman and those seeking a relaxing walk around a tranquil garden with extensive views.... more

Cribyn, Lampeter, Ceredigion  

Cae Hir Gardens, a family tradition of over 200 years of Dutch horticulture has culminated in the creation of this eco-friendly and unique 6 acre garden created from meadows into a... more

Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, London  

Capel Manor Gardens: 30 acres of richly planted and beautiful themed gardens, to inspire and indulge the senses. All surrounding a Georgian Manor House and Victorian Stables. Visitors... more

Clatterway, Bonsall, Matlock, Derbyshire  

Cascades Gardens is a beautiful and fascinating 4 acre public garden set in the historic village of Bonsall, near Matlock, Derbyshire. The garden which has been developed over the last... more

Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple, Devon  

The beautiful woodland Castle Hill Gardens are planted with rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, magnolias and many fine shrubs and trees, set in an 18th century landscaped garden with... more

York, North Yorkshire  

The Castle Howard gardens and park are breathtaking throughout the seasons and, with many diverse areas to explore, you can find peace and tranquillity whichever path they choose. Enjoy... more

Stair Estates, Rephad, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway  

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 are... more

Bakewell, Derbyshire  

Chatsworth with its 105 acre garden is a magical landscape, beautiful in all seasons. It has evolved over more than 450 years, and continues to change today. There are five miles of... more

Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London  

Chiswick House has an important early eighteenth century garden of trees, formal vistas and architectural ornament such as bridges, statuary, vases, and a sunken amphitheatre with... more

Malpas, Cheshire  

Cholmondeley Castle has extensive ornamental gardens set in idyllic parkland dominated by the romantic Gothic Castle built in 1801 of local sandstone. There is an extensive range of... more

Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey  

Claremont Landscape Garden´s creation and development involved some of the great names in garden history. The first garden was begun in 1715 and later that century their delights were... more

Stables Courtyard, Epping, Essex  

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 garden to... more

Greenham, Wellington, Somerset  

The gardens at Cothay Manor are five miles west of Wellington, hidden in the high-banked lanes of Somerset. Virtually unchanged in 500 years, this sleeping beauty sits on the banks of... more

Welshpool, Powys  

The Dingle is a 4 acre RHS partner garden set amongst the beautiful mid-Wales hills. A wealth of interesting and unusual plants and trees will delight and inspire experienced and... more

Doddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire  

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 includes a... more

Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway  

Drumlanrig Castle, Gardens & Country Park date back to the time of William Douglas the 1st Duke of Queensbury. Work began on the gardens around 1689 creating a grand formal terrace... more

Quatt, Bridgnorth, Shropshire  

Dudmaston is a delightful late 18th, early 19th century 8 acre garden, which is a mass of colour in spring with rhododendrons, azaleas viburnums and daffodils. Recently replanted... more

Dunster, Minehead, Somerset  

Dunster Castle has a hilltop garden, lawn and interesting rare shrub borders. Below there are formal woodland terraces and along the river, opulent sub-tropical plantings of Camellias,... more

St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan  

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 Lottery... more

Dyrham, Chippenham, Gloucestershire  

The magnificent formal gardens of Dyrham Park were laid out when the grand house was built but became unfashionable by the late 18th century. They were largely cleared away or filled in... more

Easton, Grantham, Lincolnshire  

Easton Walled Gardens was described by President Franklin Roosevelt as a `Dream of Nirvana...almost too good to be true´. 50 years later, the house was pulled down and the gardens... more

Court Yard, Eltham, London  

Eltham Palace is set in 19 acres of beautiful medieval and 20th century influenced gardens surrounding a moat and fortified palace. Leading down to the moat you´ll find a rock garden,... more

Exbury, Southampton, Hampshire  

Exbury Gardens is a 200 acre woodland garden world famous for the spring displays of the Rothschild Collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and camellias. Spring also sees the... more

Banbury, Warwickshire  

Farnborough Hall has a superb landscaped garden of the 1740s, which remains largely unchanged. Containing a broad terrace ornamented with temples, beeches, sycamores and lime trees.... more

Roxburghe Estate Office, Kelso, Scottish Borders  

The walled garden at Floors Castle is one of the finest kitchen gardens in Scotland. Anna Pavord of the Independent described the summer herbaceous borders as @wondrous' with... more

Chard, Dorset  

Forde Abbey, one of the top ten gardens in England, surrounds this magnificent stately home, nestled on the banks of the River Axe in the rolling Dorset hills. The 30 acres of world... more

Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon  

The Garden House is a magical place where inspirational planting blends seamlessly into a timeless Devon landscape; where luxuriant, brilliant colour creates unforgettable panoramas and... more

The Wakes, High Street, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire  

The garden at Gilbert White´s House has been largely restored to its 18th century form with a wild flower garden and vegetable plot. There is a revolving ´Wine Pipe´ seat overlooking... more

Berriew, Welshpool, Powys  

The gardens surround Glansevern Hall, a Greek Revival house, set in wider parkland alongside the River Severn, and one is always within sight or sound of water - river, fountains, 4... more

Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall  

Glendurgan is a valley garden of great beauty created in the 1820s and developed over many years by the Fox family. Running down to the tiny village of Durgan and its beach with fine... more

Dunragit, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway  

Glenwhan is a plantswomans garden for all seasons; in spring and early summer rhododendrons and azaleas are a riot of colour, by mid-summer, Roses, Rockroses, primulas and iris, and... more