View of the riverside meadow across to the front gates of Ham House, London — View across the riverside meadow to the front gates of Ham House, London | © National Trust Images/Chris Davies

Gardens and parks in London

Late summer in and around London

The glowing golden days of late summer are here. Wander through historic gardens, spot pumpkins and gourds, soak up some late summer colour and revel in the changing of the seasons.

Discover the garden at Ham House

Stroll down shady tree lined avenues and enjoy pockets of colour in the Kitchen Garden, where produce including new potatoes, garlic and courgettes are gathered by harvest volunteers is given to local foodbanks or offered to visitors for a suggested donation in a cart outside the shop on selected days.

Amaranth and rainbow chard growing in the kitchen garden, wit the house behind the wall, at Ham House and Garden, London

The garden at Osterley Park

Osterley's Ornamental Vegetable Garden is a particular highlight at this time of year with colourful dahlias, gladioli, cavolo nero and amaranthus, giving the space a spectrum of colour and texture.

The Tudor Walled Garden at Osterley Park and House in summmer

Things to do at Morden Hall Park

Surrounded by meadows, trees and the gentle sounds of birdsong and running water, the park offers a rare sense of discovery and a chance to get away from it all

Snuff Mill and the River Wandle in Morden Hall Park, London.

Things to see and do at Rainham Hall

Drop by this free Community Garden and treat yourself to a peaceful walk along meandering borders. There'll be vegetables to be harvested right until the end of summer, with highlights tomatoes, peas, globe artichoke, kale, chard, salad, carrots, beetroot and potatoes.

Explore the garden at Fenton House and Garden

Stroll through the 300-year-old orchard and kitchen garden on your visit to Fenton House. Pumpkins and sweetcorn add colour to the Kitchen Garden and late flowering blooms stud the gardens with spiky seed heads, like mini sculptures.

Two visitors sitting on a white bench laughing in the garden at Fenton House and Garden, with a bed of dahlias visible in the foreground and a brick wall with climbing plants behind the visitors.

Autumn in and around London

The garden at Osterley Park

As autumn arrives so does the opportunity to see swathes of colour around the estate at Osterley Park and House. From the Shagbark Hickory showing glorious golds and rich reds, to the bright orange and yellows of pumpkins and gourds from the Ornamental Vegetable Garden.

The semi-circular Garden House at Osterley Park and House, Middlesex

Discover the garden at Ham House

Glowing golden lime trees line historic avenues leading to the house during autumn, making for the perfect autumn photo spot. Pumpkins and squashes appear in the Kitchen Garden, with produce being donated to Richmond Food Bank and sold in the shop.

South front of the house from the Wilderness at Ham House and Garden, London. Two avenues of golden-leaved trees with statuary beneath, lead towards the red-brick Ham House with its external double staircase

The garden at Rainham Hall

As the cooler months take hold in Rainham Hall's community garden, this three acre spaces starts to shift towards harvest. The orchard will be in full fruit with cherries, damsons, mulberries and apples. Whilst on the ground vegetable beds contain chard, pumpkins, leeks and onions.

A close up of chard, with bright green leaves and vibrant pinky red stems

Things to do at Morden Hall Park

See the lime tree lined avenues burst into fiery shades bathed in beautiful autumn light and hear birds bustling around among burnished tones of copper.

An image of the River Wandle cascade with Morden Hall house in the background

Lend a hand in the places you love

Join our team of brilliant volunteers at National Trust places across London. You'll have a chance to learn more about gardening, to meet other people who are just as interested in pruning, mulching and garden design as you are, whilst making a difference to these special pockets of green.