Altamont Garden
Location: Tullow, Carlow
Open: January to November
Altamont Garden stretches back to the 1720's when the house was built by the St. George family. There are many pleasures to be discovered: the cloistered hush of a Nuns Walk through an aisle of beech trees carpeted with daffodils and cyclamen and the view framed by topiary peacocks and old roses of ........
Ardmaddy Castle gardens
Location: By Oban, Argyll
Open: All Year
By Oban, Argyll, PA34 4QY Gardens open all year round dawn till dusk 8 miles south of Oban A816, turn right B844 Easdale. 4 miles on turn left Ardmaddy 1.5 miles. Ardmaddy Castle gardens, set in a most spectacular position, the approach is by an old arched footbridge over a burn. The Wall........
Barnsdale Gardens
Location: Exton, Rutland
Open: All Year
Location; The Avenue Exton Rutland LE15 8AH Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance........
Bennett's Water Gardens
Location: Weymouth, Dorset
Open: April to September Closed Saturdays
Location Chickerell Link Road Weymouth Dorset DT3 4AF Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre (32,000 m2) garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late May through to September. The plants a........
Birr Castle and Gardens
Location: Birr, Offaly
Open: All year
Location; Rosse Row Birr Offaly Southern Ireland Birr Castle is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. It is the home of the seventh Earl of Rosse and as such the residential areas of the castle are not open to the public, though the grounds and gardens of the demesne a........
Bodrhyddan Hall Gardens
Location: Clwyd, Conwy
Open: June - September, Tues and Thurs 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
The parterre and the avenue, the Pleasance and the Dingle cover about 8 acres. The parterre is replanted every summer, currently with geraniums and ageratum and is at its best in late July. Eastwards from the parterre lies the Old Park and at the top of it, the old brick and walled kitchen garden an........
Castlewellan Forest Park
Location: Castlewellan, County Down
Open: All Year
Located in a dramatic setting of mountains and sea, this is one of the most oustanding tree and shrub collections in Europe. The beauty, vigour and perfect shape of the trees in the National Aboretum attract tree enthusiasts from around the world. The planting of the walled Annesley garden, the foc........
Dunvegan Castle Gardens
Location: Dunvegan, Isle of Skye
Open: All year
Dunvegan Castle Gardens are magnificent, follow through on paths and see the shimmering pools and burns fed by a cascading waterfall. Stroll through the formal round garden stand and admire the rhododendrons. The Castle gardens were originally laid out in the 18th century and considerable replant........
Gagie House Gardens
Location: Dundee, Angus
Open: February to May
France and Clare Smoor Duntrune, by Dundee DD4 0PR TEL: 01382 380207 Email: smoor@gagie.com Situated 2 miles north of Dundee Gagie House Gardens are open to the public only between February and end of May. As well as naturalised and more recent plantations of snowdrops, followed by da........
Glansevern Hall Gardens
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Open: April to 1st October
The gardens are open to the public: 28th April to 1st October 2011 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holidays. 12 noon - 5pm. Glansevern Hall was built in Greek Revival style 200 years ago. It is romantically positioned on the banks of the River Severn and the gardens extend over more t........
Hodnet Hall Gardens
Location: Market Drayton, Shropshire
Open: Various - See website
There have been gardens at Hodnet since the 11th century when the Heber-Percy family constructed their first house in the parkland. Their serious development began in 1921 by the late Brigadier Heber-Percy and today, the 60+ acres are renowned as amongst the finest in the country. Forest trees pro........
Kildrummy Gardens
Location: Alford, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Open: June & October
Kildrummy Castle Gardens Kildrummy ALFORD ABERDEENSHIRE AB33 8RA Open to the public only on June 5th and October 2nd. The gardens are 10 miles from Alford. There is a play area for the children and refreshments available. Kildrummy Gardens are situated off the A97 For further inform........
Knockabbey Castle Gardens
Location: Dalkey, Louth
Open: May to September
Knockabbey Castle gardens are situated in Dalkey, here you can visit the tower house, walk through the Victorian garden, walk alongside the canals over the bridge to the Medieval water garden. At the visitors centre there is an introduction to the history of the place, people and gardens of Knock........
Lismore Castle & Gardens
Location: Lismore, Waterford
Open: March to September
Lismore Castle has been the Irish home of the Dukes of Devonshire since 1753 and is one of the most spectacular castles in Ireland. Visitors are invited to wander in the historic gardens of Lismore Castle, arranged over seven acres within the 17th century outer defensive walls. There is a wide vari........
Mill Gardens
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Open: April to October
This garden lies in a magical setting on the banks of the river Avon beneath the walls of Warwick Castle. Winding paths lead around every corner to dramatic views of the Castle and ruined medieval bridge. This informal cottage garden is a profusion of plants, shrubs and trees. Beautiful all year rou........
New Lanark Roof Garden
Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire
Open: All year
Be inspired by the design and amazed at the stunning views from this unique Roof Garden. Created on 9,000 square feet of roof of the A Listed mill building in the heart of New Lanark World Heritage Site the Roof Garden is the largest of its kind in Scotland. The Roof Garden is one of the highlights ........
RHS Garden, Wisley
Location: Woking, Surrey
Open: All Year
Wisley was founded by George Ferguson Wilson in 1878, when he died in 1902 it was purchased by Sir Thomas Hanbury. He gifted the site to the RHS the following year. Since then Wisley has developed steadily and it is now is a large and diverse garden covering 240 acres.........
Rowallane Garden
Location: Saintfield, County Down
Open: 2nd January to December 24th
Rowallane Garden created in the mid-1860s by the Reverend John Moore. There are spectacular displays of shrubs, wildflower meadows, a rock garden wood and the walled garden. There is the newly opened garden shop and you can watch the master potter at work in the secret garden.........
Samares Manor
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
Open: April to 15th October
These unique gardens were created in the nineteen twenties by millionaire shipping magnate and philanthropist, Sir James Knott, and in recent years they have undergone substantial restoration, diversification and development. The gardens have always offered exceptional environmental conditions fo........
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Location: Ampfield, Hampshire
Open: All Year
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire (formerly Arboretum) is open all year and offers 180 acres of beauty, inspiration and discovery. Over 42,000 plants from temperate regions around the world grow in a variety of themed landscapes. An idyllic venue for special occasions, civil ceremonies, weddin........
Stowe Landscape Gardens
Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Open: All Year
Stowe House is a Grade I listed country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of Stowe School, an independent school. The gardens (known as Stowe Landscape Gardens), a significant example of the English Landscape Garden style, along with part of the Park, passed into the o........
The Gibberd Garden
Location: Harlow, Essex
Open: April to September
Sir Frederick Gibberd designed and made his garden at Marsh Lane, Harlow, from the 1950s until his death in 1984. Glades, groves, pools and alleys provide settings for some 80 sculptures, architectural salvage, large ceramic pots, a gazebo and a moated castle. The Gibberd Garden Trust was form........
Tissington Hall Gardens
Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Open: Consult Website
Location; Tissington Hall Tissington, Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1RA Tel: 01335 352200 Tucked away in the Peak Districts wild rolling hills lies the Tissington Estate. Eight generations of the FitzHerbert family have lived in this beautiful Jacobean Mansion, which presides over a quintess........
Torosay Castle & Gardens
Location: Craignure, Isle of Mull
Open: February to October
Torosay Castle and Gardens, Craignure, Isle of Mull, PA65 6AY Torosay Castle is a large house situated 2 miles south of Craignure on the Isle of Mull, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It was designed by architect David Bryce for John Campbell of Possil (see Carter-Campbell of Possil) in th........
Westonbury Mill Water Gardens
Location: Pembridge, Herefordshire
Open: April to September
I?ve laid out my 3 ½ acre garden around the tangle of streams and ponds behind the old corn mill and now have a huge collection of moisture loving plants to decorate the banks and frame the views. The greatest reward of all the work is to find how much people enjoy the beauty and peace here and also........
Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum
Location: Inistioge, Kilkenny
Open: All Year
Woodstock Gardens are located in the south east of Kilkenny just outside the village of Inistioge. The gardens were once regarded as one of the great gardens of Ireland and with this in mind, Kilkenny County Council has embarked on an ambitious scheme of restoration. As well as the gardens there i........
Woollerton Old Hall Garden
Location: Market Drayton, Shropshire
Open: Fridays and Sundays until September
The garden has been designed and developed by Lesley and John Jenkins since 1984. It is set around a 16th Century Hall House and has developed into an important modern garden in the English Garden tradition with echoes of Arts and Crafts. It covers 4 acres, is intensely cultivated and depending upon........
