Gardens in Southern England

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... 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... 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... 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... 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

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... 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

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

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... 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... 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 20 acre Grade I... 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

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... 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

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

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 lawn, then... 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... more

Exbury, Southampton, Hampshire  
Exbury Gardens, a 200 acre woodland garden world famous for the spring displays of the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and camellias. Visit in summer... 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... more

Highclere, Newbury, Hampshire  
Set within a Capibility Brown inspired park, Highclere Castle´s gardens are hidden from view. Gravel paths guide the visitor, past the tropical house housing citrus fruits,... 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,... 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... 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... 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,... 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... 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.... 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... 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... 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

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... more

Woodstock, Oxford, Oxfordshire  
Blenheim Palace gardens are one of the great 18th century parks landscaped by `Capability´ Brown. The Secret Garden is one of Blenheim Palace´s most popular attractions... 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... 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... more

Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon, Oxfordshire  
The parkland and gardens at Kingston Bagpuize House were planted between 1939 and 1976, were restored in 1995. There is a large collection of herbaceous and... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... more

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire  
Peto Garden has been restored with the design and planting in accordance with the vision of Harold Peto. The delightful features include the Loggia, the Great... 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... 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... more