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.
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
Where designers buy their plants – discover the display garden and nursery that inspires the UK’s top placemakers
In just under nine years, the owners of Arvensis Perennials in Wiltshire have created a mature garden that displays their high-quality perennials. Words Jonny Bruce, photographs Richard Bloom
Take a tour of the world’s top botanical gardens and discover the important work that they do
This superb tour of the world’s botanical gardens highlights their vital role in saving the planet’s flora, says Claire Masset
It could be farewell to Marchants Hardy Plants, the plant nursery and garden with an innovative approach
The celebrated nursery and garden at Marchants Hardy Plants in East Sussex is being managed by a team who continue to inspire visitors with innovative planting. Words Phil Clayton, photographs Richard Bloom
Halloween | Spooky days out in gardens
Discover creepy plants, follow haunted trails and carve pumpkins at one of these Halloween events in a garden near you
Gardens can look great in October! Here are the best gardens to visit this month, for beautiful autumn blooms
Head gardener Tom Brown recommends gardens and places to see seasonal plants and flowers at their best
These are the gardens to visit in autumn for the best fiery autumnal displays
Where can you enjoy a magnificent autumn display? Here are our recommended gardens to visit to see the season at its best
A garden that has been shut for 175 years and a remarkable grotto: discover these hidden garden gems for free this weekend
Looking to discover some hidden garden gems? Heritage Open Days offers the chance to discover some brilliant gardens for totally free. We round up a selection of the spaces not to miss
Last minute Christmas gifts: gardening memberships and subscriptions for 2024
Looking for a Christmas gift for a gardener after the last Christmas post delivery date? We've got the best gardening membership and subscription gifts you can still buy and gift in time for Christmas
The best places to pick your own sunflowers near you
Fancy picking some sunny blooms to brighten up your home? Here's our selection of the best PYO sunflower farms you can visit this summer
Gardens to visit that will look beautiful in September: the best garden spots this month
Recommended places
to see seasonal plants at their best
High summer at Sissinghurst: the head gardener reflects on Vita Sackville-West's colourful summer planting
As the garden’s hot borders reach their seasonal peak, head gardener Troy Scott Smith shows how he and his team keep the interest going through summer and manage important tasks. Photographs John Campbell
Gardens to visit in August: the green spaces that will look perfect at this exact time of year
Want to see August flowers in full bloom? Head to these gardens and nurseries
Beautiful Blenheim Palace depicted in winning shots of latest IGPOTY competition
The International Garden Photographer of the Year Blenheim Palace special award has been announced
The best campsites with beautiful gardens
From Victorian walled gardens to shaded clearings among wildflowers, we recommend the best campsites in the UK with beautiful gardens to get lost in
Hampton Court Flower Show 2024: full list of gardens
Discover the full list of the gardens at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show this year
The best gardens to visit in July
Nurseryman Keith Wiley recommends the best gardens to visit in July to see their plants in full bloom
25 English gardens to visit for classic style and beautiful plants
In this feature designer and garden historian Penelope Hobhouse shares 25 of the best English gardens to visit
Expert tips for designing a meadow
Garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair gives his advice and tips on how to include a meadow in your garden
The best places to pick your own flowers
Now is the season for filling your vases with freshly cut flowers to brighten the home. We recommend the best flower farms and gardens in the UK that invite you to pick your own blooms.