Skip to content
back to Gardens and parks

Gardens in London and the South East

The kitchen garden at Ham House, London
The kitchen garden at Ham House, London | © National Trust Images/Chris Davies

Discover some of the most scenic gardens to visit in London and the South East and enjoy great days out all year round.

From a world-renowned garden and landscaped grounds designed by Capability Brown to walled gardens, kitchen gardens and hidden gems, there's plenty to discover in the South East.

Top gardens to visit this summer

Summer brings brilliant colour to our gardens across the South East with vibrant colours, scented spaces and relaxing areas with breath-taking views.

Hampshire
Our Hampshire gardens are kaleidoscopes of lush colour in summer. Magnificent scented rose displays, colour-packed herbaceous borders, and swathes of wildflowers combine to give joy and inspiration at every turn.Find out more
Kent
Kent gardens are filled with romantic roses, fiery rudbeckia, amber lilies and overflowing borders. See the world-famous Sissinghurst Castle Garden with roses in June to contrasting colours in the height of summer. Enjoy roses and far-reaching views at Chartwell and Emmetts, and Scotney Castle and Ightham Mote are full of picturesque planting and quiet corners to relax.Find out more
Surrey
From gardens filled with roses to landscaped lakes, summer is here at National Trust gardens in Surrey. Don’t miss summer's highlights at Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Claremont Landscape Garden and Winkworth Arboretum.Find out more
Sussex
With vibrant displays of flowers and long sunny days, summer is here in National Trust gardens in Sussex. From spectacular displays of roses clambering up walls and across pergolas, to swathes of lavender bushes that release a heady scent as you brush past. Don’t miss summer's highlights, we have all the top spots here, including Nymans, Bateman's, Sheffield Park and Garden, Standen and Petworth.Find out more
Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
Summer gardens in Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire are dreamy places to wander. Heady with the scent of roses, buzzing with pollinators and bright with flowers of every colour. Head to Cliveden, Hughenden and Waddesdon for their formal parterres where multiple flowers create dramatic blocks and patterns of colour in summer. At Greys Court there's drama and formality in the courtyard display, gorgeous flower tunnels to wander through and lush, vibrant borders. A walk at Stowe Gardens will lift the spirits with shady paths, designed views and cooling lakes.Find out more
London
From a myriad of roses at Morden Hall Park to over 1200 colourful lavender plants in full bloom at Ham House, National Trust gardens across London are filled with colour throughout the summer.Find out more
A path curves through the Rose Garden in June at Mottisfont, Hampshire.
A path curves through the Rose Garden in June at Mottisfont, Hampshire | © National Trust Images/Clive Nichols
View of the lake with Palladian bridge and Pantheon in the distance in spring at Stourhead, Wiltshire

Explore gardens and parklands

We care for more than 200 gardens and parks. From kitchen gardens full of fruit and veg to historic parkland, there’s something for everyone.

Visit a place near you

Sign up to hear more from the National Trust

By sharing your email address you’re agreeing to receive marketing emails from the National Trust and confirm you’re 18 years old or over. Please see our for more information on how we look after your personal data.