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A family surrounded by a canopy of colorful autumn leaves, enjoying the season.
A family enjoying nature and playing with autumn leaves in the park. | © Chris Lacey

Gardens and parks

There are hundreds of gardens and parks you can visit throughout the year. Discover kitchen gardens, orchards and acres of parkland.

Garden features and displays

Top kitchen gardens 

Visit the best kitchen gardens around the UK. Growing fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs, these busy kitchen gardens are rich in history, and some of their produce is still served in our cafés.

Visitor in the kitchen garden at Florence Court, County Fermanagh

Top parklands to explore 

Wildlife, woodlands and wide open spaces await when you visit one of these parklands. Walk, cycle, play or simply relax in nature.

Two visitors explore the parkland at Croome, following a pathway away from the camera that's surrounded by trees covered in yellow leaves. One visitor sits on a mobility scooter.

Best mazes 

Can you get to the middle of one of the mazes and labyrinths we care for and, more importantly, find your way out again? Here’s our pick of the best for you to start exploring.

Children playing in the maze at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

Top spots to find champion conkers 

Discover the best places in our care to find the mightiest conkers this autumn. You can also find out how to choose the strongest conker and how to prepare it for the game.

A child's hands holding several conkers

Garden activities

Gardening events 

There are loads of ways you can find out even more about the gardens in our care, from guided tours and exhibitions to courses and chats with our volunteers. Find out what's happening near you.

Garden staff pruning rose bushes and visitors on a garden tour at Mottisfont, Hampshire

Find gardens and parks near you

    Visitors in the garden at Buckland Abbey, Devon

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