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Gardens from our
Garden Tours in Britain |
Please browse below, for descriptions and information on a small selection of lovely gardens which are, or have been, included in our garden tours in Britain:
(P) = large colour photo linked to page (Photos copyright Sisley Garden Tours)
- Scotland
- Highlands
- Inverewe Garden - A hard-won sheltered plantsman's garden on a windy peninsula in dramatic scenery. (National Trust for Scotland) (P)
- Crarae Glen Garden - Great Asiatic flowering shrubs in a precipitous glen beside Loch Fyne. (The Crarae Garden Charitable Trust) (P)
- Tayside and Royal Deeside
- Crathes Castle. A beautiful and extensive garden in a romantic setting, inspired by Gertrude Jekyll. (National Trust for Scotland) (P)
- Drum Castle. A modern selection of roses from four centuries fills the walled garden near this interesting old castle. (National Trust for Scotland) (P)
- Drummond Castle. A dramatic 17th-century garden revival in the form of a St Andrew's cross. (Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust) (P)
- Branklyn Garden. A memorably original garden with countless plants of distinction beautifully grown. (National Trust for Scotland)
- Borders
- Mellerstain House An Adam mansion with heritage roses on elegant early 20th century balustraded terraces. (The Earl of Haddington) (P)
- England
- The Lake District
- Levens Hall An Alice in Wonderland garden of crazy topiary surrounded by neat flower-filled box parterres. (Mr Hal Bagot) (P)
- Holehird A lakeland garden in dramatic surroundings with a wonderful collection of interesting plants (Lakeland Horticultural Society). (P)
- North Yorkshire
- Harrogate Winning competitions for its floral displays since 1975, Harrogate makes a colourful day out in spring or summer. (Harrogate Council). (P)
- Newby Hall Superb Adam country house with beautiful early 20th century flower garden (Mr & Mrs Robin Compton). QuickTimeVR virtual garden tour. (P)
- Studley Royal & Fountains Abbey Eighteenth century green garden with romantic Cistercian monastery ruins (National Trust) (P)
- Sleightholme Dale Lodge A plant collector's cottage garden on a large scale in delightful surroundings (Dr & Mrs O James) (P)
- Castle Howard Classic house by Vanburgh with landscape park, lakes, fountains and formal gardens (Mr Howard) (P)
- The Walled Garden at Scampston A Peit Oudolf work of art within the walled garden of a 'Capability' Brown landscaped estate. (Sir Charles & Lady Legard) (P)
- Manor House, Heslington The exquisite home and three acre garden of the world renowned floral artist, judge and author (George Smith) (P)
- York Gate A garden gem with many classic features in one acre around an original farmhouse (Gardeners' Benevolent Society) (P)
- East Anglia
- Sandringham House One of the Queen's favorite country homes and one of the few royal residences open to the public.
- Norfolk Lavender Farm Set out in row after row in a soft purple haze, a heady fragrance from yesteryear (P)
- The Old Vicarage, East Ruston An inspiring garden, early in its creation but full of classic features (Alan Gray and Graham Robeson) (P)
- Beth Chatto's Garden A garden to rest and sooth your soul as you wander about the lawns beside the stream and herbaceous borders. (Beth Chatto) (P)
- Peter Beales' Nursery Rose nursery of the world famous author and breeder of Classic roses. (P)
- Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire
- Barnsley House The delightful country house garden of the world renowned late gardening author, Rosemary Verey (P)
- Rodmarton Manor An English Arts and Crafts house and its garden at their best. (Mr & Mrs Simon Biddulph) (P)
- Abbey House A remarkable five-acre garden beside Malmsbury Abbey, created since 1998. (Ian and Barbara Pollard) (P)
- Painswick Rococo Garden Combines the formality of long vistas and geometric patterns with informal winding paths, off-centred design and various building styles. (Lord Dickinson) (P)
- Hidcote Manor Claims to be the first example of the concept of the use of space to give an illusion of enclosure in Major Johnston's famous garden rooms. (The National Trust) (P)
- Kiftsgate Court A delightfully laid out plantsmans' garden with magnificent views and a claim to the largest rose in England (Mrs Chambers) (P)
- Sudeley Castle Spectacular place with 15th-century castle strewn in June with roses and clematis, and much more! (Lord & Lady Ashcombe) (P)
- Shakespeare's Birthplace Place of pilgrimage for 300 years. Garden containing plants mentioned in the works of the famous Bard. (Birthplace Trust) (P)
- Blenheim Palace One of the most historically interesting gardens in Britain, and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. (The Duke of Marlborough) (P)
- Sezincote Garden A unique and delightful fantasy house and garden, combining Hindu and Muslim elements with Palladian motifs. (Mr & Mrs David Peake)
- Waddesdon Manor A grand chateau in grand grounds with fountains, statuary, aviary, mozaiculture, vistas, terraces and walks. (The National Trust) (P)
- The West Country, Dorset, Wiltshire
- 'Lost' Gardens of Heligan Laid out around 1790 and unkept since 1914, this sleeping beauty of a garden was awoken from her slumbers in 1990 (The Heligan Gardens Ltd) (P)
- The Eden Project A global garden for the 21st century and gateway to a sustainable future in a dramatic setting (Eden Project Ltd). (P)
- Trebah Garden of Dreams A steep and wooded ravine garden with cascading stream. Planted with exotic trees and plants in the 1840s and restored in the 1980s. (Trebah Garden Trust)
- Rosemoor Garden A delightful garden incorporating a diverse mixture of gardening styles in a beautiful setting. (Royal Horticultural Society)
- Castle Drogo The last castle to be built in Britain, designed by Edwin Lutyens. (The National Trust)
- Coleton Fishacre Gardens Pretty gardens extend into woodland complete with spectacular cliff-top walk looking over the ocean. (The National Trust)
- The Garden House A rich and romantic terrace garden, surrounded by old walls with lovely views over garden and country. (Fortescue Garden Trust) (P)
- East Lambrook Manor The well maintained old garden of author and collector of forgotten cottage plants, Margery Fish. (Marianne Williams) (P)
- Hestercombe House Gardens One of the great masterpieces of the collaboration between Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll. (Somerset County Council) (P)
- Stourhead Landscape Garden The best known landscape garden in Britain, alluding to parts of the fabled past. (The National Trust) (P)
- Peto Garden at Iford Manor A romantic Italian-style terraced garden of evergreens, statuary and terraces, designed by Edwardian architect Harold Peto. (Mrs Cartwright-Hignett) (P)
- Hampshire
- Mottisfont Abbey 19th century lawns and trees with later features including the now famous 1972 garden of old French roses. (The National Trust) (P)
- Fairfield House Lanning Roper influenced this shrub and climbing rose garden, around a Regency 'colonial' house with lawns, cedars of Lebanon and mature specimen trees. (Mrs Peter Wake)
- Bramdean House A delightful private garden which has been on the same axis behind the house on a Hampshire hillside since the 1740s. (Mr & Mrs H. Wakefield) (P)
- West Green House The garden of a historical house in the care of a talented Australian garden designer. (tennant of The National Trust) (P)
- Home Counties and 'Garden of England'
- Chelsea Flower Show The best-known annual flower show in the world, close to the classy shopping in London. (P)
- Finchcocks A plantsman's garden behind the Queen Anne house which is home to the Finchcocks keyboard instrument collection.
- Goodnestone Park An historic garden with an abundance of horticultural, artistic and literary interest. (The FitzWalter Family) (P)
- Great Comp An enormous achievement by two people who had retired in 1957 from a busy London life. (Great Comp Charitable Trust) (P)
- Great Dixter A cottage garden on a large scale with examples of the designs of Edwin Lutyens (Great Dixter Charitable Trust) (P)
- Hampton Court Palace and Flower Show The biggest annual flower show in the world in a world class historical setting. (Royal Palaces / RHS) (P)
- Hever Castle 1,000 men and millionaire William Astor's money restored this childhood home of Anne Boleyn and laid out the extensive flower garden. (Broadland Properties) (P)
- Kew Gardens The pivot of plant hunting and botanic research since the 18th century. museums, planthouses and walks to keep you busy all day. (Royal Botanic Gardens) (P)
- Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden An exotic display of sculpture and ceramics in a romantic woodland water garden. (Hannah Peschar) (P)
- Pashley Manor Gardens A relaxed, colourful and immaculate eleven-acre garden around a Tudor house with breathtaking vistas across undulating Sussex countryside. (Mr & Mrs J. A. Sellick) (P)
- Scotney Castle A romantic garden around a castle beside a lake, picturesque and evocative of bygone times of knights and ladies. (The National Trust) (P)
- Sissinghurst Castle A monument to Vita Sackville West which captures the heart of every garden-lover. Everyone's favorite. (The National Trust) (P)
- RHS Wisley A garden for gardeners, probably the best in the world for ideas and information. (Royal Horticultural Society) (P)
- Wales
- North, Central Wales and Welsh Borders
- Bodnant Garden Famous for its rhododendrons, laburnum arch and the spring colour in The Dell, the summer show on The Terraces with the Snowdon range as backdrop is unforgettable. (The National Trust) (P)
- Powis Castle With hanging terraces which rise to 450 feet, constitutes the greatest surviving example of the Baroque garden in Britain. (The National Trust) (P)
- David Austin Roses Two acres of beautiful rose gardens containing old favourites and famous breeder David Austin's latest introductions. (David Austin) (P)
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland - Under preparation
- Republic of Ireland - Under preparation
- France
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
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