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Landscape Gardens Taunton
Set out below are Landscape gardens in Taunton, including Hestercombe Gardens. Our selection of Landscape gardens feature lakes, pavilions, camellia terraces, grottos, turf amphitheatre and much more, magical landscapes that are beautiful in all seasons.
Hestercombe Gardens
Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton 2.5 miles away
Hestercombe is unique in having three complete period gardens covering fifty acres. The Georgian landscape, Victorian terrace and the formal Edwardian gardens combine to create one of Britain´s premier garden sites widely recognised as being of... more
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Cothay Manor
Greenham, Wellington 9.2 miles away
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 the River Tone within its 12 acres of magical gardens. The gardens... more
Forde Abbey
Chard 14.6 miles away
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 Dorset hills, this outstanding stately home is surrounded by 30 acres of world... more
Burrow Farm Gardens
Dalwood, Axminster 15.9 miles away
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. Sweeping lawns lead between island beds of unusual shrubs and... more
Knightshayes Garden
Bolham, Tiverton 17.7 miles away
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
Dunster Castle
Dunster, Minehead 18.7 miles away
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, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. The season begins with thousands of... more
Mapperton Gardens
Beaminster 23.1 miles away
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 the orangery, an ornate pavilion overlooking the Italianate formal... more
The Bishop's Palace & Gardens
Wells 23.9 miles away
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 century building lies 14 acres of gardens, springs and arboretum,... more
Greencombe Gardens
Porlock 25.7 miles away
Greencombe is a post-war garden, having been started in 1946 by Horace Stroud. It is a strip of 3.5 acres on the edge of ancient woodland. The light comes from the north, with a sweep of sky down to the Bristol Channel. To the south rise wooded... more
Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
East Budleigh 25.9 miles away
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 conservation category by English Heritage, this privately owned... more
Dyffryn Botanic Garden
St Nicholas 30.3 miles away
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 grant. This garden has everything - formal lawns, fountains and... more
Stourhead
Stourton, Warminster 34.4 miles away
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 anti-clockwise around the lake to gradually experience the sequence of arcadian... more
Castle Hill Gardens
Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple 34.7 miles away
Created back in 1730, Castle Hill Gardens bears all the hallmarks of a country house estate lavished with attention, love and care. Visitors travel to this North Devon haven to stroll around the woodland garden (a gorgeous patchwork of reds and golds... more
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Kingston Maurward Gardens
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester 36.7 miles away
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 lake, canals, broad sweeping and formal gardens. Kingston Maurward House... more
Stone Lane Gardens Arboretum
Chagford, Newton Abbot 38.5 miles away
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
Prior Park Landscape
Ralph Allen Drive, Bath 40.7 miles away
Prior Park is a beautiful and intimate 18th century landscape garden, created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen with advice from the poet Alexander Pope and Capability Brown. The garden is set in a sweeping valley with magnificent... more
Marwood Hill Gardens
Marwood, Barnstaple 43.2 miles away
Award Winning ´Garden of Excellence´ - Marwood Hill is a private 20 acre informal garden with three lakes, plant centre and garden tea room set in a sheltered valley. With extensive collections of camellias under glass and in the open. Three national... more
Dyrham Park
Dyrham, Bath 44.9 miles away
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 when the park was landscaped by Humphrey Repton and Charles... more
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Great Torrington 45.4 miles away
RHS Garden Rosemoor - Come and see our enchanting award winning garden set in the beautiful Torridge Valley. Whatever the season, Rosemoor is a unique place that people return to time and again for ideas, inspiration or simply to enjoy a marvellous... more
Greenway
Greenway Road, Galmpton, Brixham 48.6 miles away
Greenway is a secret woodland garden, situated on the banks of the River Dart. A garden of exceptional beauty with an atmosphere of romantic wilderness and mystery, and is currently under restoration. The pleasant rambling paths scattered with... more
The Garden House
Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton 57.4 miles away
The Garden House has inspired numerous celebrity gardeners over the years and once you step foot in this Devon valley idyll, you’ll see why. The garden is actually several gardens in one, stretched across ten acres, all with their own personalities... more
Buckland Abbey
Yelverton 58.2 miles away
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 30-metre-long monastic barn, a charming herb garden with over 50... more
Mount Edgcumbe House & Gardens
Cremyll, Torpoint 65.5 miles away
Mount Edgcumbe Gardens were created beside the Tudor House in the 18th century. Ancient and rare trees including a 400 year old lime, a splendid Lucombe oak, and a Mexican pine, are set amidst classical garden houses and an exotic Shell Seat.... more
Painswick Rococo Garden
Gloucester Road, Painswick 66.4 miles away
The Painswick Rococo Garden, situated in a hidden 6 acre Cotswold valley, is the sole complete survivor from the brief early 18th century period of English Rococo Garden design. It combines formality and informality in a flamboyant package, which is... more
Apple Court
Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington 67.1 miles away
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 fastigate yews give each area a unique character - the theatrical white... more
Miserden Park Gardens
Miserden, Stroud 68.5 miles away
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
Houghton Lodge Gardens
Stockbridge 69.3 miles away
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
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey 71.5 miles away
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 magnificent collection of over 42,000 plants from temperate regions around the... more
Aberglasney Gardens
Llangathen 72.9 miles away
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 cloister garden and parapet walk, which is the only example that... more
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- David Cowdry to open an exciting season of art and craft exhibitions
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The National Botanic Garden of Wales
Llanarthne, Carmarthen 72.9 miles away
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 Glasshouse in the world, designed by Lord Foster, which houses an... more
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway
Summer Lane, Exbury, Southampton 75.6 miles away
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 woodland carpeted with primroses and bluebells. Visit in summer to... more
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Editors' Picks containing Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway
Highclere Castle
Highclere, Newbury 78.5 miles away
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 and a summer wild flower bed. Espaliered medlar, quince and fig trees line... more
Little Malvern Court & Gardens
Malvern 79.4 miles away
Little Malvern Court, a 10 acre garden, attached to a former Benedictine Priory, offers magnificent views over the Severn valley. Laid out as garden rooms around the house, there is a water garden below, feeding into a chain of lakes. Beautiful in... more
Osborne House
East Cowes, Isle of Wight 81.7 miles away
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
Hergest Croft Gardens
Ridgebourne Road, Kington 82.0 miles away
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
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- Plant Fair - 10.30am to 4.30pm
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Pinetum Park & Pine Lodge Gardens
Holmbush, St Austell 85.5 miles away
The 30 acre Pinetum Park & Pine Lodge Gardens, comprises gardens within a garden, which hold a wide range of some 6000 plants, all of which are labelled. In addition to rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias - so familiar in Cornish gardens - there... more
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Undercliff Drive, Ventnor 86.5 miles away
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 hemisphere, many tender but thriving here given enough shelter. Naturalised giant... more
Sezincote Garden
Sezincote, Moreton-in-Marsh 88.5 miles away
Fine example of the `Picturesque´ style, Sezincote garden was created in 1810 around the Mogul Indian house with stream and pools, Indian temple and grotto, and Persian paradise garden with canals. After WWII the planting was developed by Graham... more
Batsford Arboretum
Batsford, Moreton-in-Marsh 89.3 miles away
Don’t know your Pinus from your Prunus? Or your Sorbus from your Quercus? Take a stroll around the glorious Batsford Arboretum tucked into the Cotswold Hills for a crash course in trees and shrubs followed by scrumptious home-baked coffee and cake at... more
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Heligan - The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Pentewan, St Austell 89.9 miles away
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 of the century”. Today the mysterious gardens and estate offer... more
Cae Hir Gardens
Cribyn, Lampeter 90.6 miles away
A Welsh Garden with a Dutch History, Cae Hir Gardens were created by Wil Akkermans whos 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 four old... more
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- Bountiful Butterflies - An RHS Recommended Family Event
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Gilbert White´s House & Garden and The Oates Collection
The Wakes, High Street, Selborne, Alton 93.9 miles away
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 the miniature landscaped garden, haha and a magnificent beech clad... more
Trewithen
Grampound Road, Truro 94.0 miles away
An historic private Estate boasting one of the loveliest gardens in England. With its magnificent collection of camellias, rhododendrons and magnolias, its wonderful woodland walks and its heritage family home, Trewithen Gardens are outstanding and... more
Hidcote Manor Garden
Hidcote Bartrim, Chipping Campden 94.4 miles away
Twisting lanes of the Cotswold countryside lead to Hidcote Manor Garden, one of the most inventive and influential gardens of the 20th century. Its structure of outdoor `rooms´, linked by vistas and furnished with all sorts of topiary, recalls both... more
Blenheim Palace & Gardens
Woodstock, Woodstock, Oxford 95.0 miles away
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 `Capability´ Brown including the largest lake he ever devised. The Secret... more
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- Blenheim Palace Annual Pass
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Ragley Hall
Alcester 97.0 miles away
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 garden designer, Robert Marnock createda formal flower garden... more
Lamorran House
Upper Castle Road, St Mawes 102.4 miles away
The gardens at Lamorran House were originally laid out in the 1980s by the present owners. With a large collection of palms and rare tree ferns, rhododendrons and evergreen azaleas the garden is situated on the Roseland Peninsula with panoramic views... more
Dudmaston
Quatt, Bridgnorth 107.0 miles away
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
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