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.
Discover the dramatic landscapes created by Humphry Repton, one of Britain’s best-loved landscape designers. Repton helped shape landscapes where the barriers between gardens and parks were broken down; estates that combine the polished look of ‘Capability’ Brown with the more naturalistic and dramatic landscapes of the Picturesque Movement. Find out the National Trust places you can go to see his work.
The National Trust looks after many parks and gardens influenced by Repton including Sheringham Park, Norfolk, which he described as his ‘most favourite work’.
Repton was a skilled watercolour painter and each time he was commissioned to design a landscape he would produce an ingenious 'Red Book', a sketchbook to illustrate his proposal.
Here are some of the best places to explore Repton’s work.
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.
Find out more about the picturesque aesthetic style and how it became a fashionable choice for wealthy estates in the 18th century. Discover more about the people who influenced the movement.
The history of the English landscape garden is infused with political meaning. Learn the history and political stories behind this garden style characterised by structured informality.
Discover wildlife, woods and wide open spaces when you visit one of these large parklands. Walk, cycle, picnic, play or simply relax in nature.
We care for hundreds of historic gardens, encompassing more than 500 years of history and a range of garden styles and fashions. Learn about the most famous and significant gardens you can visit.
The Arts and Crafts movement also influenced garden design, often using the idea of garden 'rooms' to bring the home outdoors. Discover the Arts and Crafts gardens in our care.
Find out which of the gardens we care for have their own 'secret' gardens hidden within them. Search for a bear's hut and hunt for statues as you explore.
Take in the sea air at the best coastal gardens we care for and discover the unusual plants and landscaping styles that are typical of this microclimate.