Two adults and a child walk down the steps outside in Well Court at Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire — Well Court at Snowshill Manor and Garden | © National Trust Images / James Dobson

Gardens and parks in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds are home to some outstanding gardens and parks and it is a great time to explore with the family outdoors in the fresh air.

Purple, cream and yellow tulips in two flower beds bordered by low hedges, with a house to the left and a bench in front of it under a window

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The garden at Hidcote

Explore Hidcote's Arts and Crafts-inspired garden, a network of ‘outdoor rooms' designed by the renowned horticulturalist Lawrence Johnston.

Blooming daffodils in the foreground. Daffodils are white with a yellow centre.

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The garden and estate at Newark Park

The garden and parkland are an ideal place to get outdoors in nature. The area also provides the diverse habitat for a variety of creatures and birdlife.

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Things to do in the garden and parkland at Dyrham Park

Dyrham Park’s 17th-century inspired West Garden, ponds perry orchard and 270 acres of parkland are filled with seasonal interest and great places to spot nature.

Well Court with summer flowers and the gateway leading to the orchard at Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire

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Things to do in the garden at Snowshill

Alongside friend and fellow architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Wade set out to design a garden which reflected the theatre and form of the manor. The garden is an extension of the house, a series of outdoor rooms.

The statue of Neptune in Westbury Court Garden with the Tall Pavilion in the background, Gloucestershire

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Visiting Westbury Court Garden

One of a few surviving 17th-century Dutch water gardens in the UK. Discover canals, rare trees, orchards and vegetable plots. There’s plenty of space to explore.

Spring flowers in the garden at Chastleton, Oxfordshire

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The garden at Chastleton

Take a stroll along the Wilderness Walk and look out for late winter-flowering shrubs, early spring bulbs, and colourful stems. Tulips bloom later in the season, as well as irises in the Best Garden. Our croquet lawns open for the season in May.

An aerial view of Woodchester Park in summer

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Woodchester Park

Situated in the heart of the Cotswolds, this rich estate boasts walking trails, limestone grasslands and lakes, and more wildlife than you could ever imagine.

A view over the gabled grey slate roof of the old covered well and the village hall at Buscot in Oxfordshire at dusk with the moon appearing in the sky above

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Things to do at the Buscot and Coleshill Estates

Walk farm tracks and landscaped parkland, picnic by tranquil sections of the Thames, admire historic house Buscot Park and discover a watermill and wartime secrets in Coleshill.

Adult and child stop to look into the pond at Lodge Park, Gloucestershire

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Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate

Sherborne estate is a great place for a walk throughout all seasons. It is also a haven for wildlife, so bring along your binoculars and see what you can spot.