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, recreated to provide food and cut flowers all year round.

The Garden at Ham House

The vivid colours of species tulips and muscari in Ham House's garden, Richmond

The gardens at Ham House 

The first 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.

View of the mansion from the Walled Garden at Ham House and Garden, London

The Kitchen Garden at Ham House 

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

Bluebells are among the flowers to look for this spring in the Wilderness Garden at Ham House and Garden, London.

The Wilderness  

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

A lawn filled with crocuses at Ham House and Garden, near Richmond, West London

Lose yourself in a sea of sensational bulbs 

The first delicate crocus flowers are up to mark the start of Ham House and Garden’s spring spectacular: a changing display of ½ million bulbs with swathes of early purple crocus, romantic pastel coloured tulips and vivid blue muscari blooming in turn.

What's on for garden lovers?

Gardeners in the Kitchen Garden at Ham House and Garden, London
Visitors on a garden tour at Ham House and Garden, London
The Garden Room display brings gardening for nature to life at Ham House and Garden, London
Volunteers plant 30 new apple trees in the Kitchen Garden

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.

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.

Have you seen Ham's new nature gardening display? 

Garden-lovers looking to encourage nature in your own garden - large or small - could find inspiration in this new display at Ham House and Garden.

New orchard planting with 30 London and Surrey apples 

A new orchard is being planted in Ham House’s Kitchen Garden with a selection of 30 London and Surrey apples.

Behind the scenes

Bumblebee on lavender in the garden at Ham House, London

Easy ways we garden for nature (and you can too) 

Ham House Garden is a formal historic garden cared for with nature at its heart. We have gardened using organic principles for over a decade and we find gardening for nature doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are some of the simple things we do to encourage nature to thrive.

Jackdaw holding box moth caterpillar in its beak

Ham team discovers new ally in box moth battle 

The Ham House Garden team has made a breakthrough in the battle against the destructive box moth caterpillar, giving a beacon of hope to gardeners.

Box hedging and topiary in the Cherry Garden at Ham House, Richmond-upon-Thames

Keeping box healthy in Ham’s historic garden  

Ham House’s formal Cherry Garden is a spectacular diamond pattern box parterre, filled with lavender and hundreds of metres of clipped topiary. So when an eagle-eyed visitor spotted an unusual greenish yellow caterpillar on a box hedge, Head Gardener Rosie Fyles was naturally concerned.

Ham House's Head Gardener Rosie Fyles

Nature and nurture in Ham House Garden - blog 

Ham House’s Head Gardener Rosie Fyles is gardening for nature and people in a 17th-century walled garden in London’s heart. Take a glimpse behind the scenes in this regular blog.

Poppies in the Kitchen Garden of 17th century Ham House, London

Plan your visit to Ham House Garden 

There’s so much to see and do in the garden at Ham House. Here’s our guide to help you plan your trip. Whether you come to unwind, watch wildlife, enjoy a picnic with friends or let the kids play - we hope you will make yourself at home.