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

Kingston Lacy in Dorset
A group of women exploring a spring garden. Three are walking, one is using a motorised wheelchair.

Stroll through spring gardens near you 

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

Discover our best spring gardens

Flowers in bloom

Visitors walking in bluebell woodland at Hatchlands Park, Surrey

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.

Cherry blossom in the gardens of Sizergh

Places to spot spring blossom 

Spring is the perfect time to walk among blossoming apple trees and see ornamental cherries in bloom. One of nature’s show-stoppers, blossom creates a magical effect as it falls like snow onto the ground.

'Magnolia Campbelli' in full bloom, in the Walled Garden at Trengwainton Garden

Gardens with magnolias 

These star-shaped flowers herald the start of the spring season as they fill the air with colours from white to deepest purple, along with a gorgeous scent.

A child taking a close look at the spring blossom

Best places to spot signs of spring 

From gambolling lambs to fields of dancing daffodils and the scent of wild garlic, there are so many things to love about spring. If you've been waiting eagerly for the season to start, then these are the best places to go and drink it all in.

Children jumping off a log at Tyntesfield

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.

A little girl whizzing along the zipwire

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
A couple speaking to a gardener during an 'Ask the Gardener' event at Mottisfont

Spring flowers and garden events 

Have you got green fingers? Why not celebrate the end of winter at one of our seasonal events for garden lovers. Visit a flower show to see magnificent displays of blooms, get your hands dirty helping our gardeners to plant seeds and flowers, or hear talks from experts on how to care for your own beds and borders.

Find an event near you
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
Close up of rhubarb bunches

Seasonal food: a guide to rhubarb 

If you’re interested in seasonal and sustainable eating, there’s no better way to start than with rhubarb. Read on to discover our top tips for growing it, plus some delicious recipes and even a potted history of this once-neglected vegetable.

Read up on rhubarb
Member of staff checking the records at the Plant Conservation Centre

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 at the Trust’s most secretive location: the Plant Conservation Centre. Join us as we go beyond its locked gates to find out how we protect our rarest species of plant.

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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