Gardens & parks

We have more than 200 wonderful gardens to explore and enjoy. Beautiful flower gardens, impressive landscape parks and space for you and your family to relax

Visitor on a bridge in the Arboretum at Bodnant Garden
Lady in a red coat taking a photo of the autumn colour

Displays of autumn colour in our gardens and parks 

Catch the glorious displays of autumn colour at one of our places this season. Discover some of our oldest trees and most splendid landscaped gardens.

Find autumnal colour near you
A view across the lake at Stourhead in autumn

Famous gardens to see 

We care for hundreds of amazing gardens, but these are the jewels in our crown. Find out why they're so well known.

Wheelbarrow full of freshly picked vegetables in the garden in July at Knightshayes Court

Top kitchen gardens 

Autumn is a busy time in kitchen gardens as we bring in the harvest. Gardens are laden with rare heritage fruit, veg and the all-important pumpkins ready for Halloween.

Visitors in autumn at Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire

Nine great parklands to explore 

We look after a great number of parklands across the UK with wide green spaces, leafy avenues and ancient woods. Here's our pick of the best.

The adventure playground at Castle Ward

Family-friendly gardens 

Planning a day out the whole family will enjoy? Let your children's or grandchildren's imaginations run wild as they explore our gardens.

Gardens and parks near you

From walled gardens to landscaped lawns, gardens designed by big names to acres of parkland, we've more than 500 years of history for you to explore.

Discover our gardens and parks
A gardener gives a talk to a group in the rose garden at Polesden Lacey

Gardening events 

If you love gardens, then why not come along to one of our garden events? We have tours, walks, workshops and courses on all aspects of gardening, from hedge laying to rhododendron rambling.

Garden events near you
The Pantheon seen from across the lake in the winter at Stourhead, Wiltshire Play Video
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See autumn unfold at Stourhead landscape garden

Autumn puts on a spectacular display in Stourhead landscape garden. See the season unfold in this time lapse video.

visitors in the maze summerhouse at Glendurgan Garden

Listen to podcast episodes about gardens 

Download or listen to episodes from our podcast series that explore our most important historic gardens. In the latest gardens episode we're visiting the tropical Cornish paradise at Glendurgan Garden – where lush rolling valleys meet the sea, and exotic plants grow alongside native wildflowers.

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The Cottage Garden in April at Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent

Great women gardeners 

From wealthy socialites to horticultural pioneers, journey through the gardens of time and discover seven of history's most inspirational women gardeners.

Garden conservation

Find out more about the work that goes on behind the scenes by our talented garden teams to restore and conserve the gardens you love to visit

What we do

Gardener's tips

Looking after more than 200 gardens has taught us a thing or two, so here our gardeners share some of their tips for a blooming beautiful garden

Pick up some top tips