Snow on the ground and plants peeking through the snow in the walled garden at Hughenden — Snow in the Walled Garden, Hughenden, Buckinghamshire | © Hugh Mothersole

Gardens in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire

The gardens in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire may be asleep, but they're deep and peaceful slumberers. You won't disturb them with a visit. There's a wistful beauty in the dry grasses, woolly edges and sculptural seed heads. Why not come and take a look?

Meet with friends and family for a wander in peaceful autumn gardens, growing tangled and downy with dry grasses and spiky with seed heads.

View of the Corinthian Arch and sheep roaming in the snowy parkland at Stowe

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Stowe's landscape garden

Discover the stories behind the paths of vice, virtue and liberty that run throughout Stowe Gardens and the individual beauty and significance of each area.

The fountain in the parterre garden in winter at Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

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The garden at Hughenden

Enjoy the symmetrical flower beds, clipped topiary and stonework of the formal garden design, or take a wander through the productive beds of the walled garden.

An image of the walled garden in summer at Greys Court, Oxfordshire with tall red brick wall in the background with arched doorway flanked by a pair of clipped, domed trees and a froth of pink Cosmos flowers in the foreground

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The garden at Greys Court

Discover something different around every corner of this intriguing garden. Surrounded by ruined walls, a striking tower and clipped hedges, it’s packed full of surprises.

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The garden at Basildon Park

Discover the beautifully laid out, restored grounds that surround the house at Basildon Park. Take in the views from the terrace and pause awhile under the thatched Umbrello seat.

view of the Water Garden Pagoda in winter at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire

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The garden at Cliveden

Follow in the footsteps of dukes, earls, kings and queens at Cliveden as you stroll through a series of areas in the impressive garden, each with its own special charm.

The Aviary in autumn at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

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The garden at Waddesdon

Waddesdon's Victorian-style garden glows with colour on the formal parterre and is studded with ornate fountains and statuary. There's also a restored aviary surrounded by intricate raised ribbon bedding.

Lawn stretching up to the house with a flower border in the middle and to the right with blue skies and a few clouds above

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The garden at Nuffield Place

Discover what to see in the garden at Nuffield Place. Explore the winding paths of the Arts and Crafts garden at Lord Nuffield's former home.

View from the roof over the croquet lawn with people playing at Chastleton House, Oxfordshire

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The garden at Chastleton

Discover a series of discrete spaces in Chastleton’s romantic garden, where you’ll find a productive Kitchen Garden, historic croquet lawn and neat topiary.

Herbaceous borders of the summerhouse garden at the Vyne, Hampshire

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The garden at The Vyne

Frothy pink achillea, purple-blue penstemon, and lilac phlox fill The Vyne’s wide borders. In high summer a mini flower meadow creates a sea of red, blue and orange flowers, and there are fragrant sweetpeas and dahlias too, which you can take home for a small donation (whilst stocks last)