Gardens in and around Somerset

Somerset has some wonderful gardens, still filled with colour and plenty to see as winter arrives. Here are the perfect places to explore during this crisp and cold season.

Please book ahead before visiting

We're looking forward to welcoming you back. We’ve reopened the places you love, safely and in line with government guidance. We recommend you book in advance for visits to gardens and parks, especially at busy times such as weekends. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel.

Tyntesfield House Winter
Tyntesfield   North Somerset

Tyntesfield

Extensive garden and parkland, just a stone's throw from Bristol. Terraces, a rose garden, an empty lake, woodland, champion trees and the kitchen garden balance faded beauty and function with an abundance of nature.

Book now to visit Tyntesfield
Barrington Court garden gate winter
Barrington Court   Somerset

Barrington Court

Home to a walled White Garden, Rose and Iris Garden and Lily Garden which were influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, with playing fountains, vibrant colours and intoxicating scents.

Book now to visit Barrington Court
Snow in the parkland at Montacute House
Montacute House   Somerset

Montacute House

One of the few Elizabethan houses in England to have retained its setting within a compartmented garden, Montacute is complete with herbaceous borders, a magnificent fountain, orchard and parkland.

Book now to visit Montacute House
A view of Dunster Castle surrounded by trees in autumn
Dunster Castle and Watermill   Somerset

Dunster Castle

Dramatically sited on a wooded hill, Dunster Castle is a place of dramatic vistas and subtropical gardens near Minehead in Exmoor. The terraced garden displays varieties of Mediterranean and subtropical plants leading to the tranquil riverside wooded garden below.

Book now to visit Dunster Castle
A frosty winter morning during the Dams project at Prior Park
Prior Park Landscape Garden   Somerset

Prior Park Landscape Garden

A beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden in Bath, undergoing a major restoration on its historic dams. Set in a sweeping valley above Bath, it's a place of magnificent views and lawns to relax on, with one of only four Palladian bridges in the world.

Book now to visit Prior Park

Places to visit in the South West 

See the full list of gardens and outdoor spaces we care for in the South West which are open by county, and how to book to visit.

Find out where you can book to visit in the South West

Visiting information for this winter 

In England and Northern Ireland, our gardens, parks and countryside remain open for local people to exercise. Shops, houses and other indoor areas are closed, and cafés are takeaway only. The safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors from the nearby community remains our priority and we urge you to book your visits in advance and stay local. All places in Wales are currently closed. Please check the property webpage before you travel.

More details on what's open