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Gardens and parks in London
Autumn in and around London
Osterley Park and House
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.
Ham House and Garden
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.
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.
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.
Things to see and do in the garden at Red House
Step into the garden at Red House and discover rich reds and glimmering golds. See the asters and crocossima in bloom around the Bowling Green as damsons, mulberries and quince ripen in the vegetable patch.
Explore the garden at Fenton House and Garden
A small 300 year old orchard of 28 apple trees comes into its own during autumn, with a harvest of shiny bright apples and heritage pears adorning the trees. Pumpkins and sweetcorn add colour to the Kitchen Garden and late flowering blooms stud the gardens with spiky seed heads, like mini sculptures.
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.
Volunteering in London
Find out how you could help to look after special places across London as a volunteer. You could join the teams at Ham House, Osterley Park and more.
Winter in and around London
Discover the garden at Ham House
Savour the winter scenery as you saunter through Ham House and Garden. See how the Cherry Garden gleams after a light dusting of frost and warm up with a seasonal snack from the Orangery coffee shop
The garden at Osterley Park
The Winter Garden comes into its own at this time of year, with seasonal trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and bulbs all chosen for their interesting leaves, bark, stems or flowers in the winter months. Meanwhile in the wider parkland, delicate snowdrops start to appear from early February, while bluebells give the woodland a colourful wash of colour in late March into April.
Things to do at Morden Hall Park
Peaceful frosty mornings in the park are the perfect antidote to a busy day in south London. Explore the wide open spaces of the South Park or head to the wetlands to spot winter birds before warming up with hot drinks from the Potting Shed cafe.
