About English Gardens : Britain is famous for its gardens, and justly so. Some of these gardens are commercial enterprises and some are purely labours of love. The latter may or may not be open to public viewing, or may have very restricted opening times. For the purposes of this list, I have limited the selected gardens to those open regularly to the public. Many of the finest English gardens gardens are associated with historic houses, making for a doubly enjoyable visit. For an excellent overview of British gardens, visit the web site of the National Gardens Scheme. (highly recommended!)

Abbey House Gardens   Once the site of the Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey's garden, the garden today covers 5 acres, and is located directly beside the historic ruins of the Abbey. The gardens are built about a 16th century house, and offer richly colourful garden walks throughout the spring, summer, and fall. The Abbey House, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, SN16 9AS Attraction Type: Garden Location: Just off the market square in Malmesbury, beside Malmesbury Abbey Website: Abbey House Gardens Email: info@abbeyhousegardens.co.uk Phone: 01666 822 212 Fax: 01666 822 782 Location map Details of Abbey House Gardens - Photos of Abbey House Gardens OS ST934 873 Heritage Highlight: Located beside medieval Malmesbury Abbey, and once the site of the Abbot's garden Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Abbotsbury Gardens   First planted in 1765 as a kitchen garden to the nearby castle, this 20-acre garden is now a delightful mix of the formal and the informal. Noted for camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias and hydrangeas. Don't miss the nearby swannery. Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, DT3 4LA Attraction Type: Garden Location: on the B3157, off the A35 near Dorchester Website: Abbotsbury Gardens Email: info@abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk Phone: 01305 871 387 Fax: 01305 871 092 Location map Details of Abbotsbury Gardens - Photos of Abbotsbury Gardens OS SY556 849 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Acorn Bank   At Acorn Bank near Temple Sowerby, the National Trust operates a water mill dating back to 1597. Surrounding the mill is a superb walled garden notable for its profusion of spring blooms, especially daffodils and wood anemones, plus a sunken garden, and a world-famous collection of culinary and medicinal herbs. Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA10 1SP Attraction Type: Garden Location: 6 miles E of Penrith on the A66 Website: Acorn Bank Email: acornbank@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 017683 61893 Fax: 017683 66824 National Trust Location map - Photos of Acorn Bank OS NY615 283 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Alnwick Garden   A creation of the Duchess of Northumberland, Alnwick Garden is a delight; a modern garden combining sculpture, water features, and beautiful plants to create a wonderful family attraction. The European Garden features the largest collection of European plants in the UK. Families will love Alnwick Gardens; there are plenty of ewater features and lots of opportunities for the younger generation - and their parents - to get wet. Denwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, NE66 1YU Attraction Type: Garden Location: Located just off the A1, well signposted from Anwick and all major roads Website: Alnwick Garden Email: info@alnwickgarden.com Phone: 01665 511350 Location map OS NU 2148 1952 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

American Museum and Gardens    Homesick for American landscapes? Or curious about the flora of the New World? The gardens at the American Museum are home to a collection of North American trees and shrubs, as well as a recreation of the garden at Mount Vernon, Virginia home of George Washington. Claverton Manor, Bath, Somerset, England, BA2 7BD Attraction Type: Museum Location: 2 m SE of city centre Website: American Museum and Gardens Email: info@americanmuseum.org Phone: 01225 460 503 Fax: 01225 469 160 Location map OS ST784640 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Anglesey Abbey    100-acre garden and arboretum with something for every season, from hyacynths in springtime through dahlias in summer to the special winter garden. Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, CB5 9EJ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 6 m N Cambridge on B1102 Website: Anglesey Abbey Email: angleseyabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01223 810080 Fax: 01223 810088 National Trust Location map OS TL533 622 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Antony House    18h century grounds landscaped by Repton. Formal and woodland gardens, statuary, National Collection of Day Lilies. Torpoint, Cornwall, England, PL11 2QA5 Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m W Plymouth, off A374 Website: Antony House Email: antony@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01752 812 191 Fax: 01752 815 724 National Trust Location map Details of Antony House OS SX418 564 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Arley Hall    The gardens at Arley Hall were the site of one of the first herbaceous borders planted in England (by Rowland Egerton-Warburton once again). The current gardens extend to 12 acres ringed by hedges and brick walls. The Tea Garden cottage boasts a fine collection of shrub roses, while two walled gardens provide space for open lawns, herbaceous borders, fruit trees, and kitchen produce. An avenue of pleached limes leads to the house, and nearby ilex trees are clipped into tall cylinder shapes. Woodland walks garden and a rock garden add interest to this award-winning horticultural experience. Northwich, Cheshire, England, CW9 6NA Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 6 miles from Knutsford and Northwich, off the M6 and M56 Website: Arley Hall Email: enquiries@arleyhallandgardens.com Phone: 01565 777 353 Fax: 01565 777 465 Location map Details of Arley Hall OS SJ674808 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Athelhampton House    The fine Grade 1 gardens of Athelhampton House date from 1891 and contain 12 world-famous 30-foot topiary pyramids as well as collections of roses, lilies, tulips, magnolias and clematis. Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset, England, DT2 7LG Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5.5 m NE Dorchester, on A35 Website: Athelhampton House Email: enquiry@athelhampton.co.uk Phone: 01305 848 363 Fax: 01305 848 135 Location map Details of Athelhampton House OS SY771 942 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Audley End    'Capability' Brown was responsible for laying out the landscaped grounds of Audley End in the 18th century; restoration work has revived the park and its lovely gardens, which include a 19th century parterre and rose garden. An artificial lake has been formed from the River Cam, which runs through the park. Interesting array of original garden buildings including 170-ft vine house. Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, CB11 4JF Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1 m W Saffron Walden, on B1383 Website: Audley End Phone: 01799 522 399 English Heritage Location map OS TL525 382 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Avebury Manor and Garden   Edwardian garden graces this Tudor manor house. Medieval walls recall the older origins of the property; well-kept topiary, ancient box, and pleasant flower gardens. Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, SN8 1RF Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 6 m W of Marleborough on the A4361 and B4003 Website: Avebury Manor and Garden Email: avebury@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01672 539 250 Fax: 01672 538 038 National Trust Location map OS SU100 699 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Baddesley Clinton   At Baddesley Clinton you will find stewponds, a small lake, and walled and kitchen gardens, as well as a lakeside walk and nature meadow. Rising Lane, Knowle Baddesley Clinton, Solihull, Warwickshire, England, B93 0DQ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m SE Solihull, off A4141 Website: Baddesley Clinton Email: baddesleyclinton@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01564 783 294 Fax: 01564 782 706 National Trust Location map Details of Baddesley Clinton OS SP199 715 Heritage Highlight: Secret chambers for hiding priests Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bantock House and Park    A listed family home filled with heritage and craft objects. Located on 43 acres of parkland; visitors can walk the dogs, play a game of golf or just relax in the beautiful setting of the Park’s formal gardens. Inside the house, visitors are invited to use hands-on activities to unlock the secrets of Wolverhampton’s industrial past. Entry to the House and Park is free and both are fully accessible. Free parking. Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, WV3 9LQ Attraction Type: Historic House Email: bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk Phone: 01902 552 195 Location map OS SO896 982 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Barnsley House Garden    A lovely Arts and Crafts style garden by Rosemary Verey, surrounds a 17th century manor house. Note: Barnsley House is now operating as a private luxury hotel and restaurant. Garden visits can be arranged by prior contact. Barnsley, Cirencester, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 5EE Attraction Type: Garden Location: 4 m NE Cirencester, in Barnsley village, on B4425 Website: Barnsley House Garden Phone: 01285 7400 000 Location map Details of Barnsley House Garden OS SP075049 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Barrington Court   Gertrude Jekyll's influence is seen in this formal garden laid out in a series of "rooms" around a lovely Tudor manor house. Barrington, Ilminster, Somerset, England, TA19 0NQ Attraction Type: Garden Location: 5 miles NE of Ilminster, on the B3168 Website: Barrington Court Email: barringtoncourt@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01460 241 938 Fax: 01460 243 133 Location map Details of Barrington Court OS ST396182 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Basildon Park    There are small pleasure gardens gracing this Palladian mansion, but be sure to leave time in your visit to stroll some of the woodland paths through these 400 acres of grounds. Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG8 9NR Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2.5 m NW Pangbourne, on A329 Website: Basildon Park Email: basildonpark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 0118 984 3040 Fax: 0118 976 7370 National Trust Location map OS SU611 782 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Basing House    The Tudor garden of this ruined palace has recently been recreated. Redbridge Lane, Basing Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, RG24 7HB Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m E Basingstoke town centre Website: Basing House Email: enquiries.museums@hants.gov.uk Phone: 0845 603 5635 Fax: 01256 326 283 Location map OS SU658524 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bateman's   Rose, Mulberry, Herb and Wild Gardens surround this Jacobean manor house. The house is on the River Dudwell, which flows through the wild garden, where there is a working historic corn mill. Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex, England, TN19 7DS Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off the A265 Website: Bateman's Email: batemans@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01435 882 302 Fax: 01435 882 811 National Trust Location map - Photos of Bateman's OS TQ671 238 Heritage Highlight: Beautiful Jacobean manor, the home of author Rudyard Kipling. Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Batsford Arboretum   The largest and most extensive private collection of trees and shrubs in Britain. The arboretum shares space in Batsford Park with the Cotswold Falconry Centre. Batsford Park, Moreton in Marsh, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL56 9QB Attraction Type: Garden Location: Off the A44 Moreton-in-Marsh to Bourton-on-the-Hill. No entry through Batsford village. Website: Batsford Arboretum Email: arboretum@batsfordfoundation.co.uk Phone: 01386 701 441 Fax: 01386 701 829 Location map Details of Batsford Arboretum - Photos of Batsford Arboretum OS SP186338 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bedgebury National Pinetum    One of the most extensive and varied collections of conifers in the world grace Bedgebury Pinetum. Much attention has been paid to creating gardens with colour and varieties of plants to provide interest at every season of the year. Park Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, England, TN17 2SL Attraction Type: Garden Location: 4 m S Goudhurst on B2079 Website: Bedgebury National Pinetum Email: friends@bedgebury.fsnet.co.uk Phone: 01580 879 820 Fax: 01580 879 820 Location map OS TQ723 337 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Belton House   Suitably formal gardens complement the 17th century house, with an Orangery, Italian fountains, and a lovely landscaped park to stroll through. There's a very large children's woodland adventure playgournd, too. Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, NG32 2LS Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 m NE Grantham, on A607 Website: Belton House Email: belton@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01476 566 116 Fax: 01476 542 980 National Trust Location map Details of Belton House OS SK929 395 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Belvoir Castle   Formal Rose and Statue gardens lie close to the Belvoir Castle. Further from the castle lie the Duchess's Spring gardens, begun in 1800. The gardens lie in a dell, or amphitheatre, with natural woodland springs providing year round garden colour. Grantham, Leicestershire, England, NG32 1PD Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 7 m W Grantham, off A52 or A607 Website: Belvoir Castle Email: info@belvoircastle.com Phone: 01476 871 002 Fax: 01476 870 443 Location map OS SK820 337 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bennetts Water Gardens    The gardens were founded in 1959 in a former clay pit used by a brickworks. Here Norman Bennett carefully planted a collection of water lilies that has become one of the finest in the world. The site stretches to 8 acres of landscaped paths skirting peaceful lakes. Over 100 varieties of lilies are on display, and are at their best in the summer months. In addition to lilies there are a wide variety of pond and moisture loving plants on display and the garden is a haven for pond life. Putton Lane, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset, England, DT3 4AF Attraction Type: Garden Website: Bennetts Water Gardens Phone: 01305 785 150 Location map Details of Bennetts Water Gardens OS SY651 797 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Berrington Hall   The last major garden designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, the most popular English landscape gardener. Superb parkland surrounds a neo-classical mansion. A walled garden contains rare species of old fruit trees. Leominster, Herefordshire, England, HR6 0DW Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 miles north of Leominster off the A49 Website: Berrington Hall Email: berrington@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01568 615 721 Fax: 01568 613 263 National Trust Location map Details of Berrington Hall - Photos of Berrington Hall OS SO509636 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bicton Park Botanical Gardens    Landscape park and historic gardens inspired by Versailles. There is something for eveyone here, including a woodland railway, palm house, a countryside museum of rural life, American gardens, stream garden, pinetum, arboretum, rose garden, Mediterranean gatrden, and the Italian gardens purportedly designed by Andre Le Notre, designer of the famous gardens at Versailles. East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, EX9 7JT Attraction Type: Garden Location: 2 m N Budleigh Salterton, on B3178 Website: Bicton Park Botanical Gardens Email: info@bictongardens.co.uk Phone: 01395 568 465 Fax: 01395 568 374 Location map OS SY081850 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Biddulph Grange Garden    A series of small gardens linked by tunnels, banks, and walls. Chinese garden, Egyptian garden, lily pool, and a sunken dahlia walk. Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, ST8 7SD Attraction Type: Garden Location: 7 m N of Stoke-on-Trent off A527 Website: Biddulph Grange Garden Email: biddulphgrange@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01782 517999 Fax: 01782 510624 National Trust Location map OS SJ893 592 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Blenheim Palace   The park around the opulent palace home of the Dukes of Marlborough was laid out by Capability Brown. Formal gardens in French and Italian terraced style, arboretum, rose garden. Unless you have a particular liking for formal gardens, spend your time exploring the park. Or, attend one of the events held in the grounds annually, from jousting to horse trials to crafts fairs. Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, OX20 1PX Attraction Type: Historic House Location: In Woodstock, on the A34 Website: Blenheim Palace Email: operations@blenheimpalace.com Phone: 1993 811 091 Fax: 01993 810 570 Location map Details of Blenheim Palace - Photos of Blenheim Palace OS SP441 160 Heritage Highlight: Birthplace of Winston Churchill Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Blickling Hall    Gardens blending features of 17th-20th century. Yew hedges, parterre and topiary, large herbaceous beds, pools and fountains, secret garden. Landscaped parkland with walks past classical temples (and a not-so-classical pyramid!). Best in: spring and summer. Blickling, Norwich, Norfolk, England, NR11 6NF Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1 m NW Aylsham, on B1354 Website: Blickling Hall Email: blickling@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01263 738 030 Fax: 01263 731 660 National Trust Location map OS TG177 286 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Boconnoc    17th century deer park with 100 head of deer, in a larger estate with parkland and formal gardens surrounding an 18th century mansion. Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, PL22 0RG Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m E Lostwithiel, on minor roads off a390 or B3359 Website: Boconnoc Email: adgfortescue@btinternet.com Phone: 01208 872 507 Fax: 01208 873 836 Location map OS SX146606 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Borde Hill Garden    Borde Hill bills itself as an informal country garden. The garden covers over 200 acres, with woodland and parkland areas as well as 17 acres of formal garden areas arranged as a series of distinct garden rooms, each with a different theme. There are enjoyable lakeside and woodland walks. Balcombe Road, Hayward's Heath, West Sussex, England, RH16 1XP Attraction Type: Garden Location: 1½ m N Haywards Heath Website: Borde Hill Garden Email: info@bordehill.co.uk Phone: 01444 450 326 Fax: 01444 440 427 Location map OS TQ325 264 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bosvigo    A variety of garden areas surround a Georgian house on the outskirts of Truro. A walled garden, Victorian conservatory, topiary, a woodland walk, and several themed colour gardens add interest throughout the growing season. The Hot Garden is themed to provide red blossoming plants for a burst of sultry colour in August, while the Pink and Grey garden provides a more soothing environment to relax in. Bosvigo Lane, Truro, Cornwall, England, TR1 3NH Attraction Type: Garden Location: W of city centre, off A390 Website: Bosvigo Email: bosvigoplants@talktalk.net Phone: 01872 275 774 Fax: 01872 275 774 Location map OS SW814451 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bourton House    A delightful Cotswold garden covering 3 acres. The setting is lovely, and includes a 16th century tithe barn that can be visited. Bourton-on-the-Hill, Moreton in Marsh, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL56 9AE Attraction Type: Garden Website: Bourton House Email: cd@bourtonhouse.com Phone: 01386 700 754 Location map Details of Bourton House OS SP177 325 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bowood House and Gardens   The 2000-acre estate surrounding the Georgian Bowood house was gloriously landscaped by 'Capability' Brown between 1762-68. Formal gardens, pinetum and arboretum, and 2 miles of a separate Rhododendron Walk open for six weeks in May and June. Derry Hill, Calne, Wiltshire, England, SN11 0LZ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off the A4 Website: Bowood House and Gardens Phone: 01249 812 102 Location map Details of Bowood House and Gardens OS ST977207 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Box Hill    Open woodland and chalk downland with a network of walking trails providing excellent views of the South Downs. Wild orchids in summer, and lovely autumn colour. There is an information centre and late Victorian fort at the summit of the hill. The Old Fort, Box Hill Road Box Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, England, KT20 7LB Attraction Type: Garden Location: 1.5 m S Leatherhead on A24 Website: Box Hill Email: boxhill@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01306 885 502 National Trust Location map OS TQ179 514 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bramall Hall    The house is surrounded by 64 acres of lovely parks and gardens, including nature trails and woodland walks. Bramhall Park, Hall Road Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, England, SK7 3NX Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off the A5102 Website: Bramall Hall Email: bramall.hall@stockport.gov.uk Phone: 0845 8330974 Location map Details of Bramall Hall OS SJ890 864 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Brockhole Gardens    Brockhole is an ornamental terraced garden nestled at the foot of the Langdale Pikes. A wildflower meadow and woodland belie the carefully planted schemes of roses, borders, shrubbery, and rock plants. Good planning means there is always something in bloom. Brockhole was planted in the early 20th century by Thomas Mawson, and it is listed by English Heritage as being of special historic importance. The garden is owned by the Lake District National Park, and it sits beside the park visitor centre just outside Windermere. Windermere, Cumbria, England, LA23 1LJ Attraction Type: Garden Location: on the A591, between Windermere and Ambleside Website: Brockhole Gardens Email: infodesk@lake-district.gov.uk Phone: 015394 46601 Location map Details of Brockhole Gardens OS NY390 008 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Brook Cottage Garden    A lovely hillside garden surrounding a 17th century cottage. Here you will find a scree garden, herbaceous borders arranged with colour themes, a water garden, and flowering shrubs and trees. Well Lane, Alkerton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX15 6NL Attraction Type: Garden Location: 6 m NW Banbury, signposted from Alkerton village Phone: 1295 670 303 Fax: 1295 730 362 Location map OS SP377427 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Broughton Castle   Walled Ladies Garden sits against the south wall of the castle, a central formal Fleur de Lys design softened by thoughtfully planted mixed and shrub borders both inside and outside the walls. Lawns slope down to the moat (you'll want to go straight back home and design your own moat at the bottom of the garden!) Broughton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX15 5EB Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m SW Banbury, on B4035 Website: Broughton Castle Email: info@broughtoncastle.com Phone: 01295 276 070 Location map Details of Broughton Castle - Photos of Broughton Castle OS SP418 382 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Brownsea Island    Heath and woodland cover this island in Poole Harbour. Extensive walks, views. A haven for wildlife. Poole, Dorset, England, BH13 7EE Attraction Type: Garden Location: in Poole Harbour; boats from Poole Quay and Sandbanks Website: Brownsea Island Email: brownseaisland@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01202 707 744 Fax: 01202 701 635 National Trust Location map OS SZ031876 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Bryan's Ground    Three acre Edwardian garden (house not open). Yew and box topiary, parterres, herb garden, kitchen garden, flower and shrub borders, rose garden, heritage apple trees, Edwardian greenhouse, views. Stapleton, Presteigne, Herefordshire, England, LD8 2LP Attraction Type: Garden Location: minor road near Presteigne, B4362, just across the England/Wales border Website: Bryan's Ground Email: all@hortus.co.uk Phone: 01544 260 001 Location map OS SO326645 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Burghley House   300-acre 'Capability' Brown deerpark divided by avenues of mature trees, and set off by a lake. The specimen trees and shrubs of the Sculpture garden create the perfect setting for contemporary sculptures. In April the private gardens are open to the public for the glorious display of flowering bulbs. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, PE9 3JY Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1 m SE Stamford, off A1 Website: Burghley House Email: burghley@burghley.co.uk Phone: 01780 752 451 Fax: 01780 480 125 Location map Details of Burghley House OS TF048 062 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Burncoose Garden    Proud winners of a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower show, Burncoose provides a 30 acre woodland garden for visitors to enjoy, with an award-winning nursery attached. The garden is at its best in late winter and early spring, when daffodils, bluebells, primroses, snowdrops, and other early flowering plants provide a welcome carpet of colour. Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England, TR16 6BJ Attraction Type: Garden Location: 2 miles south east of Redruth on the A393 Website: Burncoose Garden Email: info@burncoose.co.uk Phone: 01209 860 316 Fax: 01209 860 011 Location map OS SW742392 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Burton Agnes Hall    A "giant gameboard" motif is the theme for a number of the gardens of Burton Agnes Hall; you will also find a jungle garden with broad-leaved plants, fruit and potager areas, a maze, and colour-themed gardens. National collection of campanulas. Burton Agnes, Driffield, Yorkshire, England, YO25 0ND Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on A166 Website: Burton Agnes Hall Email: burton.agnes@farmline.com Phone: 01262 490 324 Fax: 01262 490 513 Location map OS TA103 633 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Buscot Park   There are several disctinct gardens at Buscot. The most prominent is the 20th century water gardens, one of the finest in England, laid out on a sloping lawn below the 18th century stately home. There is also an extensive landscape garden, formal Italianate gardens, and walled gardens. A real delight. Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 8BU Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on A417 Website: Buscot Park Email: estbuscot@aol.com Phone: 01367 240786 Fax: 01367 241794 National Trust Location map Details of Buscot Park - Photos of Buscot Park OS SU239 973 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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