The Garden at Ham House and Garden

Ham House’s atmospheric 17th century walled garden is a celebration of the past, with a modern sensibility. Extensive formal gardens, statuesque borders, a wilderness area and productive kitchen garden have been lovingly re-created. At the same time, our planting is constantly evolving to keep the garden’s original spirit alive. We use organic principles to encourage wildlife and plants to thrive in a place that everyone can enjoy.

The Cherry Garden at Ham House, Surrey, seen from an upper floor window

The historic gardens at Ham House 

Explore the formal gardens at Ham House and enjoy the stunning walled kitchen garden, restored and planted with many plants from the time when Duchess of Lauderdale lived here.

The Garden at Ham House

Spring borders at Ham House

Spring in the garden at Ham House 

The signs of spring are everywhere you look in the historic garden at Ham. Walk among English bluebells and primroses, see avenues of trees popping into bud and sunny-faced daffodils brightening floral spaces; as all around colourful new life bursts up to greet you.

The Kitchen Garden at Ham House

The Kitchen Garden 

Ham’s 17th century walled kitchen garden is productive and stunning all year round. Fruit, vegetables and flowers make for colourful companions - then we use organic principles to encourage a wide range of wildlife and plants to thrive here.

A summer house located in one of the Wilderness' compartments; a perfect place to relax.

The Wilderness  

In the farthest corner of the grounds, Ham House’s Wilderness Garden is protected by a mile of high hornbeam hedge. Take a meandering walk, find your own place to stop and enjoy the woodland drifts and colourful plantings.

The walled garden at Ham House is alive with spring scent and colour, as swathes of 500,000 bulbs bloom.

See half a million bulbs in bloom 

Lose yourself in a sea of scent and colour as you witness the first flushes of 500,000 freshly planted bulbs bursting into life – all part of a new garden display for spring and summer.

What's on for garden lovers?

Hornbeam tunnel at Ham House, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey

Richmond Station to Ham House historic scenic walk 

Leave the car at home and instead enjoy the walk from the station to Ham House taking in some of the most beautiful urban greens in England along the way.

Visitors on a garden tour at Ham House and Garden, London

Join us for a Garden History Tour 

For the inside track on this rare garden gem, originally created by the Duchess of Lauderdale, we highly recommend joining the free 30 minute Garden History Tour led by our knowledgeable guides.

Volunteer with tray of freshly picked beans in the Kitchen Garden at Ham House and Garden, London

Grow your knowledge with a Kitchen Garden Tour 

Ham House's 17th century walled kitchen garden is stunning all year round. Historically it would have grown fruit and vegetables to feed the whole household. Today organic principles encourage nature to thrive too. Hear how in this behind the scenes tour.