Rock Gardens in the UK

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

Isle of Gigha, Argyll & Bute  

On the community-owned Isle of Gigha, there are 54 acres of Achamore Gardens. The warming influence of the North Atlantic Drift allows an even greater array of sub-tropical and... more

Isle of Seil, Argyll & Bute  

An Cala is a fine garden designed by Thomas Mawson in the early 1930s, tucked between the rocky cliffs and the sea. A formal terrace built from local slate is complemented by winding... more

Arley, Northwich, Cheshire  

Arley Hall, the award winning gardens, recently voted in the top 50 in Europe and in Britain´s top 10, have been lovingly created over 250 years with each generation of the family... more

Arlington, Barnstaple, Devon  

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 garden... 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

Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire  

At Brodsworth Hall & Gardens you can gain a fascinating insight into the fashions, desires and changing fortunes of the Victorian country gentry at this once opulent Hall. The 15 acres... 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

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

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

Chirk, Wrexham  

In the formal garden of Chirk Castle are substantial clipped yews, rose garden and climbers on the castle wall. Further on the garden is more informal, with a thatched `Hawk House´ and... 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

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

Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland  

The variety and scale of Cragside´s gardens are incredible. Surrounding the house on all sides is one of the largest `hand-made´ rock gardens in Europe. In the Pinetum below, England´s... 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

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

Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent  

Emmetts Garden was influenced by William Robinson. This delightful informal woodland garden - with the highest treetop in Kent - was laid out in the late 19th century, with many exotic,... 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

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

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

Ishams Chase, Wickham Bishops, Essex  

The garden at Glen Chantry has been developed by the present owners, since 1976 and is now home to many thousands of different and unusual plants. It is truly a garden for all seasons.... 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

Wingham, Canterbury, Kent  

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 2009 Country... more

Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent  

The award-winning Hall Place Gardens surround the Grade 1 listed country house built in 1537 for former Lord Mayor of London. The recently restored Tudor house is open to the public... more

Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire  

The garden landscape at Harewood House was determined by the designer Capability Brown in the mid 1700s when the foundations for the Palladian Country House were being laid out. The... more

Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall  

The Lost Gardens of Heligan: Unveiled in 1992 from under decades of overgrowth, the Lost Gardens were restored on a shoestring budget and hailed by The Times as “…the garden restoration... more

Ridgebourne Road, Kington, Herefordshire  

The gardens at Hergest Croft have been created over 100 years by 3 generations of the Bank´s family. There are hidden valleys, open parkland, woodland glades, informal sunny lawns,... more

Edenbridge, Kent  

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 Garden,... more

Patterdale Road, Windermere, Cumbria  

Holehird Gardens (The Lakeland Horticultural Society) has been voted on several occasions to be one of the Nation´s Favourite Gardens. 10 acres above Windermere it is truly a garden for... more

Howick Estate Office, Alnwick, Northumberland  

Howick Hall Gardens has extensive grounds with ´Snowdrop Walks´ in February, a spectacular display of daffodils in late March to May, and the woodland garden where camelias, magnolias... more

Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon  

Killerton is a famous woodland hillside garden full of splendid old and special trees including innumerable record-breaking specimens, many introduced by the plantsman Veitch, rare... more

Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex  

Leonardslee lakes & gardens is one of the very few Grade I gardens and is often described as the 'most beautiful landscape garden in Europe in May'. Escape from today's busy world in... more

Friars Gate, Crowborough, East Sussex  

This 4 acre garden set in a lush valley deep in the Ashdown Forest was originally laid out in 1929. A lake and ponds are home to a range of woodland and bog-loving plants. There are... more

Hernhill, Faversham, Kent  

The 10 acres of garden around Mount Ephraim have an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. This Edwardian garden is magically set to give fine views of sloping orchards and pasture to... more

Isle of Bute, Argyll & Bute  

Mount Stuart´s gardens date back to circa 1717 when the 2nd Earl of Bute started to lay out substantial grounds - the beginning of the three hundred acres of wilderness, woodland and... more

Llanarthne, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire  

Created within 568 acres of beautiful parkland, The National Botanic Garden of Wales is home to a unique collection of over 100,000 different plants and the largest single-span... more

Neston, Cheshire  

The superb gardens at Ness on the Wirral Peninsular, overlooking the Dee Estuary were founded in 1898 by Arthur Kilpin Bulley; a Liverpool cotton merchant with a passion for gardens and... more

Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire  

Newby Hall & Gardens famous double herbaceous borders, which are one of the longest in Europe, form the main axis of the garden. Off this central walk are formal compartmented gardens... more

Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex  

Nymans beautiful extensive gardens developed throughout the 20th century by the Messel family, reflect the character of the founder and creativity of the plant hunters who explored... more

Rose Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire  

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 the bank of... more

Skyreholme, Skipton, North Yorkshire  

Parcevall Hall Gardens is a hidden gem. Located on a steep hillside and the only large garden to be open to the public within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This formal and woodland... more

Holmbush, St Austell, Cornwall  

The 30 acre Pine Lodge Gardens & Nursery, comprises gardens within a garden, which hold a wide range of some 6000 plants, all of which are labelled. In addition to rhododendrons,... more

Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, North Yorkshire  

The RHS Garden at Harlow Carr is a beautiful informal Yorkshire garden which delights and inspires the whole family! Wander through tranquil surroundings and find inspiration in the... more

Great Torrington, Devon  

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 again for... more

Woking, Surrey  

The RHS Garden at Wisley is one of Britain´s best-loved gardens with 240 acres offering a fascinating blend of the beautiful with practical and innovative design and cultivation... more

Alcester, Warwickshire  

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, Victorian... more

The Canongate, St Andrews, Fife  

St Andrews Botanic Garden moved to its present site at Bassaguard in 1960 and since 1987 has been managed by Fife Council. The design and wide range of plants have won international... more

Sandringham, King's Lynn, Norfolk  

Sandringham House is perhaps the finest of all the Royal gardens. Each generation of the Royal Family has added something of their own times and tastes. Wander along the peaceful... more