Gardens in Southern England

Woodstock, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Blenheim Palace gardens (one of the Winners of the Historic Houses Association/Christies Garden of the Year Award 2008)are one of the great 18th century parks landscaped by... more

Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire

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

Mottisfont, Romsey, Hampshire

The 19th century garden at Mottisfont Abbey is typical of the period, with sweeping lawns and stands of trees, much in the Capability Brown style. The garden is the result of... more

Chenies, Rickmansworth, Buckinghamshire

Chenies Manor gardens are maintained to the highest standards and are highly decorative in perfect keeping with the 15th-16th century manor house. Colour throughout the year... more

Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire

Ascott gardens is an opulent late-Victorian extravaganza. It was largely planned by Leopold de Rothschild and planted with trees and shrubs supplied by the well known Chelsea... more

Devizes, Wiltshire

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... more

Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire

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´... 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... more

Englefield, Theale, Reading, Berkshire

This 9 acre garden at Englefield House falls from the woodland area with magnolia, rhododendron, azalea, acer, camellia and many other species. Below are the two terraces... more

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Beside the Kingston Lacy house is the late-Victorian formal garden. Bright bedding, a fern garden containing 25 different varieties of ferns with gravel paths running between... more

Stowe, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Stowe Landscape Gardens is an extraordinary, living, breathing work of art. With its ornamental lakes, glorious open spaces, wooded valleys and adorned with over 40 monument... more

Bramdean, Alresford, Hampshire

The gardens of Hinton Ampner House were laid out by the scholarly Ralph Dutton in the middle of the 20th century with great regard to line, landscape and historical propriety.... more

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park´s formal gardens are a fascinating history of gardening styles laid out over one and a half centuries. Explore the ornate garden buildings including the magnificent... more

Estate Office, Faringdon, Oxfordshire

At Buscot Park there are extensive parklands, with avenues varying in style from formal to natural. Within the walks are additional feature gardens, the Swinging Garden and... more

Warminster, Wiltshire

Longleat grounds and gardens were originally laid out in the mid 1700s by Capability Brown and later by Humphrey Repton who reshaped the Half Mile Pond to give it a more... more

Iford Manor, Iford, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

The Peto Garden has been and continues to be restored with the design and planting in accordance with the vision of Harold Peto. The delightful features include the Loggia,... more

Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset

The formal Athelhampton Gardens originally designed in 1891 is a series of calm, sophisticated spaces, including the great court with its giant pyramids, a circular pleached... more

Mottistone, Newport, Isle of Wight

Mottistone Manor garden, which is owned by the National Trust, is one of the most peaceful and magical gardens on the island. Set in a sheltered valley with views to the sea,... more

The Estate Office, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Wilton House gardens are in an idyllic setting, bordered by the rivers Wyle and Nadder. A mix of open parkland in the style of Capability Brown and small formal gardens, the... more

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Dating from 17th century the gardens at Hatfield House have evolved into a gardener´s paradise. Visitors can enjoy the peace of the West Garden with its scented garden and... more

Knebworth, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

At Knebworth House the present 25 acre garden dates largely from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, with more recent and continuing restoration and additions. Sir Edwin Lutyens... more

Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

The Swiss Garden, created in the 1820s by Lord Ongley, is a late Regency garden and an outstanding example of the Swiss picturesque. The Swiss Cottage provides the main... more

West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

West Wycombe Park and gardens were created by Sir Frances Dashwood, founder of the Dilettanti Society in the mid-18th century. New fieldwork has produced evidence of a number... more

The Estate Office, The Claydon Estate, Middle Claydon, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

The Claydon Estate Gardens are a classic example of an English Country house walled garden, both decorative and productive. The gardens were first created by John Sanderson... more

Highclere, Newbury, Hampshire

Set within a Capability Brown inspired park, Highclere Castle gardens are hidden from view. Gravel paths lead to the Monks Garden with plantings of roses,lavender, penstemons... 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... more

Beaminster, Dorset

Mapperton´s terraced valley gardens surround the delightful Tudor/Jacobean manor house, stable blocks, dovecote and All Saints Church. On the upper levels, a walled croquet... more

Coldmoorholme Lane, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire

Old Thatch Gardens are recognised as gardens of exceptional quality, have been awarded a star in The Good Gardens Guide, feature in the Most Amazing Gardens in Britain and... more

Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

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

East Cowes, Isle of Wight

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... more

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset

Set in idyllic surroundings, Kingston Maurward Gardens are Dorset´s best kept secret. A tranquil, and peaceful spot, the gardens are situated in undulating countryside, with a... more

Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Attractive gardens surround the 16th century Vyne house. With lawns, herbaceous borders, a wild garden with woodland walks and a lake, and a newly developed wetlands area.... more

Chard, Dorset

A magnificent former 12th Century Cistercian monastery, Forde Abbey ranks as one of the top ten gardens in England. Built beside the banks of the River Axe in the rolling... more

West Green, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire

West Green House Garden has a delightful series of vibrantly-planted walled gardens, voted one of the UK´s top 50 gardens, surrounding a charming 18th century house. The... 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... more

Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is one of the most important modern plant collections in the world. Established in 1953 by the distinguished plantsman Sir Harold Hillier, the... more

Holt, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

The Courts Garden is a comfortable, hard-working 1920s garden of different character areas in the manner of Hidcote. Good use of colour in both shrub planting and in the... more

Undercliff Drive, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Ventnor Botanic Garden is a 22 acre, very lively botanic garden right by the sea. A remarkable collection of plants from all over the world, mainly from the southern... more

Summer Lane, 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... more

Woburn, Bedfordshire

The Parks Department is responsible for the maintenance of the 3000 acres within the walls of Woburn Abbey. Each year they plant one hundred standard oak trees, plus any... more

Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Dorset

Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens were established in 1765 by the First Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden and have developed into a 30 acre Grade I listed delight. Home... more

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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

Middle Woodford, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Heale House has a serene waterside garden situated at the bottom of a broad, chalk valley. With formal lawned terraces running towards the south along an avenue of Robinia... more

Market Cross, Malmesbury, Wiltshire

The now world famous amazing 5 acre Abbey House Gardens in the heart of ancient Malmesbury is really two gardens in one. The formal gardens have fine lawns, huge herbaceous... more

Steeple Aston, Bicester, Oxfordshire

Rousham House garden was first designed in 1738 by William Kent and represents the initial phase of English landscape design. One of the few gardens to have escaped alteration... more

Stockbridge, Hampshire

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... more

Minterne Magna, Dorchester, Dorset

Minterne gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below the house with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams. There is a fine collection of plants and trees for all... more

Bowood Estate, Calne, Wiltshire

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

Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Greys Court is a picturesque house mainly Tudor in style set in a beautiful courtyard. A series of walled gardens are set out as outdoor rooms with a fine collection of old... more