Gardens to Visit & Places of Interest

Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens - An exotic 18th Century woodland valley close to the sea, with tender exotics like rare Palms, Rhododendrons, Bananas, Agaves etc

A Seaside Garden - Award winning garden, situated entirely within 30 metres of sea. Featured on Irish TV (Garden Heaven) and UK TV (Gardeners World).

Barnsdale - Take a tour of the late Geoff Hamilton's gardens.

B & B - Bed and breakfast for garden lovers.

Beechwell House - 10 miles NE of Bristol - an enclosed, level garden filled with sub tropical plants.

Bide-a-Wee Gardens - A unique secret garden created over the last 26yrs out of a small sandstone quarry.

Bordehill - Garden to visit located in mid Sussex.
Castle Howard - Find out about the house, garden and visiting details.

Chatsworth - The official Chatsworth House website.

Colesbourne Park - Order bulbs & see Colesbourne Park, Gloucestershire during its snowdrop weekends in February.

Dewstow - The hidden gardens and grottoes of Dewstow.

Dunge Valley - Rhododendrons, rare trees & shrubs both for sale and in 7 acre gardens set in East Cheshire.

Dyffryn Fernant Garden - Medium sized private country garden in North Pembrokeshire, West Wales.

Easton Walled Gardens - 12 acres of gardens set in beautiful parkland undergoing program of regeneration.

Eden Project - A living theatre to tell the stories about plants and people situated in Cornwall.

English Heritage - All about English Heritage and places to visit.

Excuse the Weeds - Garden viewing website. Members can display pictures and a write-up of their garden.

Fountains Abbey - Visit Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden near Ripon.

Garden Visit - Comprehensive list of gardens to visit. Includes content on garden history.

Gardening-UK - UK gardens to visit/events listed by County.

Garden Shows - List of gardening shows for the year.

Gardens of Cornwall - Use the garden finder to search for gardens in Cornwall open to the public.

Gardens to Go - Guide to gardens in the south east of england with descriptions and many photographs.

Gertrude Jekyll - The Manor House, Upton Grey, Hants. A Gertrude Jekyll garden restored to its original 1908 plans.

Groombridge Place Gardens - Situated in Kent. Formal gardens and Enchanted Forest.

Harewood House - Yorkshire's premiere historic attraction and award winning gardens.

Hilltop Garden - During the summer the south facing garden here at Hilltop is a glorious riot of colour and scent.

Holbrook Garden - Naturalistic garden in Devon open to the public.

Holehird Gardens - These beautiful gardens above Windermere are home to The Lakeland Horticultural Society.

Holly Hill Garden - Fascinating private garden overflowing with plants & water features. Teas, cakes & plants for sale.

Hunmanby Grange - A working farm and garden, exposed on top of the Wolds with thin soil on chalk. As seen on 'Gardeners World'.

Kew - The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew at Castle Howard - A wonderful arboretum set in the outstanding Howardian Hills.

London's Gardens - Unique seasonal guide to London's Gardens; most spectacular flowers and horticultural features for each month.

Lost Gardens of Heligan - Take a tour of the gardens.

Lyn and Malcolm's Garden - A small town garden in Ferndown Dorset. Open for the National Garden Scheme.

Mount Ephraim Gardens - Edwardian garden and English Victorian mansion open to the public. Presents event calendar, photographs of the grounds, and history of the property.

National Gardens Scheme - Search for gardens to visit using the Garden Finder database.

National Trust

Newby Hall - Visiting details and what you can see and when.

Plantation Garden - A grade II English Heritage registered garden comprising of a huge gothic fountain, flower beds, lawns, Italianate terrace, 'Medieval' terrace wall, woodland walkways and rustic bridge.

Renishaw Hall Gardens - Italinate Style gardens.

Tarka Garden Tours - Visit private and great gardens along the North coast of Devon, Somerset and Cornwall.

Trebah - A 26 acre subtropical garden of unforgettable beauty situated in Falmouth, Cornwall.

Victorian House - An award winning garden in Bristol that is open for viewing as part of The National Gardens Scheme.

Wakehurst Place - Known as Kew's Country Garden, situated in West Sussex.

Winsford Walled Garden - Its almost unimaginable to think this garden was a wasteland in June 1999. To view what just three ordinary people have achieved takes your breath away and will doubtless inspire.

Woodfall Gardens - 18th Century 3-acre walled garden in SW Scotland being revitalised: parterre, mixed borders, potager and enchanting atmosphere.

Woodlands Cottage Garden - Visit this interesting garden with Open Days for Charity, but also individuals and small groups by arrangement.