Gardens to visit
Visiting a beautiful garden can be a wholly enriching experience. The benefits of visiting a garden – from mental health right through to exercise – are huge, and garden days out are perfect ways to have fun on your own, or as an entire family.
Regardless of how, and whoever you visit with, we have a host of suggestions of which gardens to visit, from gardens for the season, through to the gardens that are in full bloom and at their best each month. We have collated lists of the best gardens to visit with the help of our experts and many years of visiting gardens all around the UK, and beyond. We have gardens organised by theme, days out and local area, so you should find something for wherever you are and whatever garden experience you are looking for.
Enjoy our comprehensive guide to the best gardens to visit in the UK.
Beautiful gardens with daffodils and spring displays - gardens to visit that will look great this month
Gardener and plantsman Keith Wiley shares his favourite gardens to visit in March.
You’re going to have to change how you garden, advises head of one of England’s top flower gardens, and it’s all down to climate change
The climate crisis is affecting us all. Head gardener Troy Scott Smith outlines the challenges he faces and explains how he is now working differently.
Photographs: John Campbell
The English country town where everyone goes completely snowdrop mad each February
The annual Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival in Somerset is the place to be for galanthophiles in February.
Half term | Garden days out with the kids
Garden days out with the kids are the perfect way to spend half term holidays and more
16 gardens from Monty Don's British Gardens that you can visit too
Enjoyed Monty Don's recent TV series on great British gardens? Many of the ones he visited are also open to the public. Here we round up some of the best that you can visit too
Top 10 most romantic gardens to visit with your loved one
Lose your heart in one of the world's most romantic gardens. Garden writer Anna Pavord picks ten of her favourite gardens to visit that will sweep you off your feet.
Best places to propose: pop the question in a garden
Thinking of proposing to your beloved? Why not do it in style and pull off the perfect marriage proposal in one of our pick of beautiful garden venues
The surprising ways the scammers of the plant world swindle unsuspecting pollinators (spoiler: it's sex... or a fight)
There are plants which use deception to get what they want: discover these remarkable plants that go to extreme lengths to trick pollinators to visit them
Escape to a dreamy new resort on the Sardinian coast with a beautiful wild garden
Planting designer Marco Scano’s resilient and sensitive scheme for the garden of a new holiday resort in Sardinia works in harmony with the local landscape and native planting.
Gardens to visit in February for snowdrops, crocuses and more
Keith Wiley, plantsman and owner of Wildside Garden and Tom Coward, head gardener at Gravetye Manor, recommend gardens to visit that look beautiful in February
'It changed my life': discover what it's like to volunteer at one of the world's greatest gardens
Garden writer Jodie Jones volunteers every week at Great Dixter in East Sussex, where she has discovered community, joy, an innovative approach to planting – and that tea breaks are sacrosanct.
Fresh shoots: the new generation of plant nurseries injecting fresh hope into British gardens
Several specialist nurseries have recently closed, but there is hope that a host of enthusiastic newcomers can bring renewed life and vision to the industry.
The best hotels with gardens in the UK: stay at these places for a luxury garden experience
From majestic estates to romantic country cottages, Sorrel Everton chooses her favourite hotels with gardens, including B&Bs and self-catering getaways
Airbnbs with gorgeous gardens that you really should be booking now
Looking for the perfect Airbnb getaway with a garden? Here's a list of some of the best you can find
Discover the pioneering gardens of Beth Chatto ahead of Monty Don's British Gardens
The pioneering plantswoman's garden is a thing to marvel at. Here we explore the key areas of Beth Chatto's gardens.
Are you a galanthophile? Here are the best places to see snowdrops in 2025
For snowdrop lovers, or galanthophiles, February is the month to venture out to admire spectacular displays of snowdrops. Here are some of our recommended gardens to visit.
The 19 best new gardens to visit in 2025: perfect spots you won't have visited yet
A new year, a new set of gardens to explore. We’ve rounded up the best new horticultural hotspots to visit - all recently opened or redesigned.
Best UK gardens open for Boxing Day walks
Many UK gardens are open this festive season, so why not work off your Christmas indulgence between Boxing Day and New Year with a winter walk at one of these 13 great open gardens?
Not just your granny's favourite: discover the place bringing chrysanthemums back in fashion
Norwell Nurseries has an inspiring on-site garden and a sparkling range of plants on offer, with many late-flowering
perennials, including colourful chrysanthemums. Words Phil Clayton, photographs Clive Nichols
The most inspiring winter garden walks
It may be cold outside but you can still visit beautiful gardens over the winter months. Here's our top picks of UK open gardens to visit for a refreshing winter walk
A zesty tangerine-coloured roof top garden in London designed by Nigel Dunnett
On the edge of one of London’s busiest roundabouts, Nigel Dunnett has created exciting combinations of drought-tolerant plants for a roof garden that is as unexpected as it is joyful. Words: Natasha Goodfellow, Photographs: Alister Thorpe
Gardens to visit in November for glorious autumn colour
Head gardener Tom Brown recommends the gardens to visit the month of November to see seasonal plants at their best
Tips for visiting Christmas light shows
Christmas light show enthusiast Alice Tuffery gives us her advice on visiting festive light displays.
Appreciating Sissinghurst Castle Garden in autumn: Harold Nicolson's structure emerges while fallen apples encourage wildlife
Sissinghurst's head gardener Troy Scott Smith on the beauty of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson's garden in autumn