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Child Friendly Gardens in England
Set out below are Child friendly gardens in England, including Osborne House. Our Child friendly gardens offer a variety of interesting features to keep the young ones amused whilst teaching them about their surroundings and environment.
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Osborne House
East Cowes, Isle of Wight
Children of all ages welcome
Osborne House and gardens were originally designed by Prince Albert and Cubitt. The Italianate designs for the terraced formal gardens, complement the house. They have been restored to their Victorian layout and are planted in seasonally changing... more
Savill Garden - Windsor Great Park
Wick Lane, Englefield Green, Windsor
Children of all ages welcome
Savill Garden - Windsor Great Park: World-renowned 35 acres of ornamental gardens and woodland, including National Collections and rare international species, The Savill Garden provides a wealth of beauty and interest in all seasons.
Spring in The... more
Warwick Castle
Warwick
Children of all ages welcome
Warwick Castle has fine landscaped gardens leading from the Castle down to the river Avon. This was Capability Brown´s first freelance design for which he received much praise. The old formal garden was removed and replaced with magnificent trees.... more
Dudmaston
Quatt, Bridgnorth
Children of all ages welcome
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 herbaceous borders, roses, a bog garden and maples give later colour.... more
East Ruston Old Vicarage
East Ruston, Norwich
Children of all ages welcome
East Ruston Old Vicarage is a remarkable 32 acre garden incorporating formal design, enormous decorative exuberance and brilliant planting. Close to the North Sea but extremely well protected by windbreaks, which create a unique micro-climate make it... more
Broadleas Gardens
Devizes
Children of all ages welcome
Broadleas is a lovely 9 acre garden on green sand soil which allows acid loving plants to thrive with mature and semi-mature magnolias growing on each side of a steep dell. It is a garden of tireless perfection at its most stunning in spring when... more
The Ridges
Weavers Brow (cont of Cowling Road), Limbrick, Heath Charnock, Chorley
Children of all ages welcome (Accompanied by an adult)
“The Ridges,” built in the late 1700' s by local landowners the Standish-Langtree family, has had only a handful of owners since then.
In1880 the house and land was bought by John Haslem Gillett, a wealthy cotton mill owner with many mills around... more
Petworth House
Petworth
Children of all ages welcome
Petworth House is a 705 acre parkland that has evolved from just a small garden containing fruit and vegetables in the 16th century. Enclosed by a 5 mile long stone wall, throughout the centuries well know designers such as George London and... more
Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest
Bedgebury Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook
Children of all ages welcome
Open all year, Bedgebury is the perfect place to walk, cycle, ride or play in a spectacular world of trees. Bedgebury´s National Pinetum, host to a world-class collection of dramatic conifers, is a beautiful and peaceful place to walk in all seasons.... more
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Latest Events/Special Offers for Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest
- The Bedgebury Florilegium Society has produced some beautiful artwork in its first year of existence. To celebrate, they are staging an exhibition at Marle Place.
- To view the full details of all (1) Events & Special Offers for Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest, click here
Geffrye Museum Period Gardens
136 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London
Children of all ages welcome
The Geffrye Museum´s classic herb and period gardens are set beside 18th century almshouses, providing a haven of peace from the inner city. The 12 beds of the award-winning walled herb garden contain over 170 types of herb divided into traditional... more
Burton Agnes Hall Gardens
Burton Agnes, Driffield
Children of all ages welcome
Burton Agnes is a magnificent Elizabethan Hall surrounded by lawns and topiary yew bushes and beautiful award winning gardens. The eastern aspect of the house showcases a classical pond with beautiful fountains and a newly created pebble mosaic. To... more
Canons Ashby House
Daventry
Children of all ages welcome
Canons Ashby House, has a formal garden that was created between 1708 and 1717 by Edward Dryden. Derelict and overgrown when the house was rescued by the National Trust, the restoration work of the 1980s has now matured. The garden is divided by... more
Stone Lane Gardens Arboretum
Chagford, Newton Abbot
Children of all ages welcome
Stone Lane Gardens is a 5 acre arboretum situated in the Dartmoor National Park. It holds an important National Collection of Birch and Alder trees in a landscaped and water setting. Popular sculpture exhibition held in garden during summer.... more
RHS Garden Wisley
Woking
Children of all ages welcome
The Award-winning 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 techniques. The beauty and tranquillity of the garden... more
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Latest Events/Special Offers for RHS Garden Wisley
- Take Chelsea Home at Wisley Plant Centre
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Lytes Cary Manor
Charlton Mackrell, Somerton
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 mixture of shrubs, roses and perennials. There are also lawns, hedges of... more
Thorp Perrow Arboretum
Bedale
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 the north of England and holds five National Collections - Ash, Lime,... more
Nostell Priory
Doncaster Road, Nostell, Wakefield
Children of all ages welcome
Nostell Priory is surrounded by a generous landscape park and gardens, with good trees. The park leads down to a lake where there are attractive waterside walks and plantings of flowering trees and shrubs including rhododendrons, azaleas and... more
Miserden Park Gardens
Miserden, Stroud
Children of all ages welcome
Miserden Park is an attractive garden of Edwardian detail by Lutyens, set upon 17th century bones. Spring flowers, shrubs, fine topiary, bold grass terraces and large herbaceous borders contained within a walled garden. A rose garden, plenty of yew... more
The Valley Gardens - Windsor Great Park
Windsor Great Park, via Wick Road, Englefield Green
Children of all ages welcome
The Valley Gardens, part of The Royal Landscape, is a woodland garden on a grand scale, set beneath majestic trees with delightful views to Virginia Water lake. Over 200 acres of camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias and many other flowering trees and... more
Castle Howard Gardens
York
Children of all ages welcome
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 extensive walks through woodlands, formal gardens, along... more
Hall Place Gardens
Bourne Road, Bexley
Children of all ages welcome (0)
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 with new displays including an introduction to the house's history... more
Hergest Croft Gardens
Ridgebourne Road, Kington
Children of all ages welcome (Lots of children also enjoy the gardens)
Hergest Croft Gardens have been created over 110 years by 4 generations of the Bank´s family. There are hidden valleys, open parkland, woodland glades, informal sunny lawns, glorious flower gardens, shrubberies and borders providing striking autumn... more
Attingham Park
Shrewsbury
Children of all ages welcome
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 colourful in spring when the daffodils are out followed by... more
Berrington Hall
Leominster
Children of all ages welcome
This National Trust owned Berrington Hall majestic parkland and garden is classic Capability Brown. The one mile parkland walk will take you to the best vantage points and show the landscape as it would have appeared when originally laid out. The... more
Houghton Lodge Gardens
Stockbridge
Children of all ages welcome
Houghton Lodge Gardens is a haven of peace above the tranquil beauty of the River Test. Grade II* Gardens with fine trees surround an enchanting and unique example of an 18th century `Cottage Orne´. Chalk Cob walls enclose traditional Kitchen Garden... more
Kiftsgate Court
Chipping Campden
Children of all ages welcome
Kiftsgate Court Gardens is a series of interconnecting gardens each with its distinct character and secrets. The gardens are a plantsman´s delight with species from all over the world. A glorious garden of roses, perennials and much more, around a... more
Beningbrough Hall & Gardens
Beningbrough, York
Children of all ages welcome
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 undertaken along with the restoration of the wilderness and two privy... more
Wickham Place Farm
Station Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham
Children of all ages welcome
Wickham Place Farm covers 14 acres including a 2 acre walled garden.Huge climbers, roses and wisterias cascade into wide borders bursting with shrubs, perennials and bulbs. One wisteria now covers an entire wall of over 250 ft long, and is at its... more
Walmer Castle & Gardens
Kingsdown Road, Walmer, Deal
Children of all ages welcome
The Walmer Castle Gardens hold much horticultural and historical interest. The moat that once surrounded the fort has been grassed over since the 19th century and now hosts a wide variety of flowers and other greenery. Enjoy a commemorative lawn,... more
Hampton Court Castle & Gardens
Near Hope under Dinmore, Leominster
Children of all ages welcome
Hampton Court is a late medieval castle surrounded by magnificent gardens and a thousand acres of parkland. The Castle and Gardens have a rich and fascinating history. Today water canals, island pavilions, avenues and borders compliment the... more
Scampston - The Walled Garden
Scampston Hall, Malton
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 whatever the season. Created by internationally acclaimed designer, Piet... more
Knightshayes Garden
Bolham, Tiverton
Children of all ages welcome
The celebrated Knightshayes Garden, was originally planned in the late 1870s and then replanted in the 1950s. Crisply-managed formal terraces and a rather formal woodland garden with a water lily pool and topiary, specimen trees, rare shrubs, swathes... more
Elton Hall Gardens
Elton, Peterborough
Children of all ages welcome
Since Medieval times, there have been buildings on the site of Elton Hall. The present gardens date from the Victorian and Edwardian era. During the last twenty years the gardens have been carefully restored and now include a flower garden,... more
Ness Botanic Gardens
Neston
Children of all ages welcome
The superb gardens at Ness on the Wirral Peninsular features ‘Ness Botanische’ the multi-award winning flagship display garden from the RHS Tatton Park in 2009 created by TV presenter and garden designer Chris Beardshaw. Ness is one of Cheshire’s... more
Cliveden
Taplow, Maidenhead
Children of all ages welcome
Cliveden is a vast and very important landscaped garden, filled with whatever money could buy, balustrading from the Villa Borghese in Rome, the dramatic `Fountain of Love´ and a huge parterre below the house. The best parts are the Arcadian ilex... more
Belton House
Grantham
Children of all ages welcome
Belton´s Park and Garden are, like the house, composed with perfect harmony and proportion. They have serenity, order and strong architectural conviction. With both formal Italian and Dutch gardens as well as a vast informal area, the gardens offer... more
Brantwood
Coniston
Children of all ages welcome
Brantwood is a rocky hillside garden originally laid out 1870-1880s by John Ruskin. At the top is a viewing platform from which to see the fells. Below, paths wind their way through several different gardens, and a collection of ferns luxuriates... more
Hodsock Priory
Blyth, Worksop
Children of all ages welcome (Treasure trail for children and new play area for 2013)
Hodsock Priory and its garden are in the centre of the 800 acre Hodsock Estate which has been owned by the Buchanan family since 1765. The Snowdrop Gardens are open each year with a half-mile walk in the woods with carpets of snowdrops along with... more
Arlington Court
Arlington, Barnstaple
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 garden with conservatory, basket beds, herbaceous borders and ornamental... more
The Garden House
Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton
Children of all ages welcome
The Garden House is one of the finest gardens in the South West with over 6,000 plant varieties. The 8-acre garden is several gardens in one and demonstrates outstanding examples of both traditional and naturalistic planting styles. See the... more
Tyntesfield
Wraxall
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 its former glory. The garden is Grade II* listed and is one of the top 500... more
Hindringham Hall Gardens
Hindringham Hall, Blacksmiths Lane, Hindringham
Children of all ages welcome
Three acres of peaceful gardens within and without the 13th century moat surrounding the medieval Manor House. Walled vegetable garden, herb parterre, daffodil walk, bluebell copse, stream garden, bog garden, herbacious borders, autumn border,... more
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Latest Events/Special Offers for Hindringham Hall Gardens
- Guided tour of house and gardens.
- To view the full details of all (1) Events & Special Offers for Hindringham Hall Gardens, click here
Sutton Park
Sutton-on-the-Forest, York
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 the 1960s. There are good herbaceous borders, clever colour schemes and... more
Trerice
Kestle Mill, Newquay
Children of all ages welcome
Trerice is a small rather formal garden, at its best in summer. Some unusual, rare plants, climbers, perennials and an orchard with old varieties of fruit trees. The Front Court has a gold and purple colour scheme. The hayloft behind the Great Barn... more
Blickling Hall
Blickling, Norwich
Children of all ages welcome
Blickling Hall has a delightful garden and park surrounding the Jacobean house. There is a Victorian sunken garden, remodelled by Norah Lindsay in the 1930´s. consisting of four colourful herbaceous beds and yew topiary around a 17th century... more
Leighton Hall
Carnforth
Children of all ages welcome
Award winning, Leighton Hall is the lived-in house of the famous furniture making Gillow dynasty, nestling in a bowl of parkland against a spectacular backdrop of the Lakeland Fells. The estate stretches over 1,550 acres and is well worth exploring.... more
Parham Gardens
Parham Park, Storrington
Children of all ages welcome
There are two gardens at Parham - the 18th century Pleasure Grounds, 7 acres of rolling lawns leading gently down to the brick and turf maze and lake, specimen trees, with fine vistas to the South Downs - and the magnificent 4 acre walled garden with... more
Mannington Gardens
Mannington Hall, Norwich
Children of all ages welcome
Mannington Gardens are set around a medieval moated manor house and feature a wide variety of plants, trees and shrubs in many different settings. Throughout the gardens are thousands of roses especially classic varieties. The Heritage Rose and 20th... more
RHS Garden Hyde Hall
Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford
Children of all ages welcome
RHS Garden Hyde Hall: With sweeping panoramas, big open skies and far reaching views this Essex garden is an inspiration to visitors of all ages.
The garden boasts an eclectic range of inspirational horticultural styles from traditional to modern,... more
Witley Court
Great Witley
Children of all ages welcome
At Witley Court Gardens, take some time to explore the woodland walks in the north park. Containing some fascinating collections of plants and shrubs from around the world including the uncommon sedges Carex strigosa and Carex vesicaria together with... more
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