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

Tropical garden
Cherry blossom tree at Wightwick Manor and Gardens, West Midlands

Our best spring gardens 

Make the most of the season by visiting one of our spectacular spring gardens, showing off their dazzling blooms and delicate blossoms.

Bluebells at Winkworth Arboretum

Bluebell woods near you 

Bluebells are a celebrated sign of spring. Find out where you can spot bluebells at one of our woodlands, gardens or parks near you.

The rose garden in June at Mottisfont, Hampshire

14 fragrant rose gardens 

Take a stroll through one of our many rose gardens in full bloom this summer. You can discover hundreds of varieties bred by gardeners many years ago. Find out about original planting schemes and enjoy the delicate scent and colours of old-fashioned roses.

For young explorers
Family in the garden at springtime

Our top gardens for children 

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

Children running around a den

Our top natural play areas 

Follow willow tunnels or make your very own woodland den in our natural play areas. You can also splash along muddy trails, hang onto rope swings and hunt for treehouses and bug hotels. Here's our pick of the best natural play areas at our places.

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
Our walled garden supervisor, Ceridwen, working in the gardens

Go behind the scenes at our gardens 

What do our gardeners do? What does it take to look after one of the most important historic gardens in the country? We’re back behind the scenes at Dyffryn in Wales to discover what the gardeners get up to in early summer.

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Chiltern Bluebells

How we look after our bluebells 

We're one of the most important organisations in the UK for bluebell conservation. A quarter of our woodland is ancient or semi-natural which is an ideal habitats for bluebells.

Find out how we protect bluebells and how you can help
The 'carpet beds' on the parterre at Waddesdon Manor

How to make a carpet bed 

Create a carpet bed inspired by the gardening team at Waddesdon Manor in your own garden.

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The White Garden in summer at Sissinghurst Castle

For garden lovers 

Want to discover more than 200 gardens, or pick up horticultural tips from our green-fingered experts? Browse all of our gardening content in one place to find your next inspiration.

For garden lovers

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