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
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.

A carpet of pink blossom underneath a trees

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.

A family picnic at Hatchlands Park

Perfect picnic spots 

Pack a hamper, round up friends and family and enjoy a leisurely summer's day outside. Whether you prefer golden sand, wildflower meadows or rolling green hills you'll be spoilt for choice.

Children admiring the daffodil flowerbeds in the garden at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

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.

Playing on a swing at Tintinhull Garden, Somerset

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.

50 things girl making daisy chain

50 things springtime adventures 

Spring is a great time to run wild in the fresh air and try some of our top family-friendly adventures. From racing snails, to bringing up butterflies, there’s a lot to discover at this time of year.

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
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
A view across Sheringham Park, Norfolk

Our Humphry Repton landscapes 

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Humphry Repton, the original landscape gardener who transformed the gardens and parks at more than 20 of our places. Discover how he shaped many of the places we care for.

Explore the landscapes of Repton
Podcast host Alan Power interviewing the gardening team at Stowe

Listen to our garden podcast series 

Our gardens podcast is back for a second series. Come with us as we travel to three of our most important historic gardens and meet the staff and volunteers who help to care for them.

Listen now
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View of The Terraces in spring at Cotehele, Cornwall

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.

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