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Ickworth Location map Horringer, Suffolk The grounds of the oval Ickworth House are almost - but not quite - as unusual as the structure itself. There are formal 18th century gardens, but also look out for the huge Giants Causeway stones and tree stumps. Adventure playgournd, walking and cycling trails. Bury St Edmunds, Horringer, Suffolk, England, IP29 5QE Location: 3 m SW Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, on A143 Website: Ickworth Email: ickworth@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01284 735 270 Fax: 01284 735 175 National Trust Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Ickworth - Photos of Ickworth Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Japanese Garden Location map St Mawgan, Cornwall A piece of the Orient in southern England; authentic Japanese gardens covering 1.5 acres, with koi ponds, water gardens, a peaceful zen garden,a bamboo grove and bonsai nursery. St Mawgan, Cornwall, England, TR8 4ET Location: just off A3059, 5 miles NE Newquay Website: Japanese Garden Email: rob@thebonsainursery.com Phone: 01637 860 116 Fax: 01637 860 887 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Ken Caro Garden Location map Bicton, Cornwall A 4 acre domestic garden offering a great deal of interest for the horticultural enthusiast. In addition to a lily pond, flowering shrubs, conifers, and herbaceous plants, an aviary provides added interest. Liskeard, Bicton, Cornwall, England, PL14 5RF Location: 5 m NE Liskeard, off A390 Phone: 01579 362 446 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Kentwell Hall Location map Long Melford, Suffolk The gardens as welll as the house at Kentwell have benefited from 30 years of restoration work, and are now a splendid place to spend a summer afternoon. The main features are the two moats and large walled garden which recall the 16th centurey origins of the property. Blossoming fruit trees and spring bulbs; ancient yews and cedars. Long Melford, Suffolk, England, CO10 9BA Location: between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, off A134 Website: Kentwell Hall Email: info@kentwell.co.uk Phone: 01787 310 207 Fax: 01787 379 318 Photo Credit: By kind permission of Kentwell Hall Details of Kentwell Hall Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Kew Gardens Location map London, Greater London 300 acres of everything botanical you could hope to find. Daffodils, tulips, rock garden, bluebell wood, lilacs, water-lily house, herbaceous garden, herb garden, cottage garden, alpine house, heath garden, and on and on. Art gallery, grass garden, huge tropical glasshouses, museums, citrus walk. Best in: all year, but allow plenty of time for a visit. Kew, Richmond upon Thames, London, Greater London, England, TW9 3AB Location: junction of A307 and A205 Website: Kew Gardens Email: info@kew.org Phone: 020 8332 5655 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Kew Gardens Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Kiftsgate Court Gardens Location map Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire Next-door-neighbour to the more well-known Hidcote, this 20th century garden is blessed with colour and an informal atmosphere. Sunken garden with bulbs best in spring, roses peak in June and July. Large hydrangea, Japanese maples, bluebell wood. Don't see Hidcote and miss Kiftsgate! Best in: spring and early summer. Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire, England, GL55 6LN Location: 3 m NE Chipping Campden Website: Kiftsgate Court Gardens Email: info@kiftsgate.co.uk Phone: 0386 438777 Fax: 0386 438777 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Kiftsgate Court Gardens - Photos of Kiftsgate Court Gardens Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Killerton Location map Broadclyst, Devon 15 acre hillside garden within 4000 acres of woods. Famous for trees and shrubs. Terraced beds, dwarf shrubs, rhododendrons. Circular walks through the woods. Exeter, Broadclyst, Devon, England, EX5 3LE Location: 7 m NE Exeter, on B3181 Website: Killerton Email: killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01392 881 345 Fax: 01392 883 112 National Trust Details of Killerton Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Kingston Lacy Location map Wimborne Minster, Dorset Ongoing restoration and expansion of the gardens at Kingston Lacey are making for an exciting period in the centuries-long history of the property. The Edwardian Japanese Tea Garden is now complete, and visits over the next few years will reward the viewer with Flowering Cherry and Maple groves, a Bowl garden, and a Quarry garden featuring azaleas and rhododendrons. Extensive park and woodlands; three child-friendly play areas. Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, BH21 4EA Location: 1.5 m W Wimbourne Minster, off B3082 Website: Kingston Lacy Email: kingstonlacy@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01202 883 402 Fax: 01202 882 402 National Trust Photo Credit: Joanne Paul Details of Kingston Lacy Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Kingston Maurward Gardens Location map Dorchester, Dorset Penstemons and salvias are the highlight of this 18th century terraced 35-acre garden. Formal Edwardian garden, demonstration Elizabethan garden, lake, animal park. Dorchester, Dorset, England, DT2 8PY Location: 1 mile east of Dorchester Website: Kingston Maurward Gardens Email: events@kmc.ac.uk Phone: 01305 215 003 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Knebworth House Location map Knebworth, Hertfordshire 16th century gardens were largely transformed in Victorian, and again in Edwardian, times, and since the 1980s have again been treated to a programme of restoration and development. You will find quite a range of garden features, from the traditional to the not-so: a sunken lawn with pollarded limes, formal walled gardens, Victorian statuary, sprawling shrub roses, a maze, a gold garden, woodland walks, a pet cemetery, and a dino trail... Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, SG3 6PY Location: off the A1 at junction 7 (Stevenage South A602) Website: Knebworth House Email: info@knebworthhouse.com Phone: 01438 812 661 Fax: 01438 811 908 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Knightshayes Court Location map Bolham, Devon Fine Devon gardens are a delight in every season. Animal topiary, pool garden, spring bulbs, and lots of woodland to get lost in. Tiverton, Bolham, Devon, England, EX16 7RQ Location: 2 m N Tiverton, off A396 Website: Knightshayes Court Email: knightshayes@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01884 254 665 Fax: 01884 243 050 National Trust Details of Knightshayes Court Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Knoll Gardens Location map Hampreston, Dorset Count the 6000 named plants in this 6-acre garden, or just wander among the trees and shrubs past pools, waterfalls, perennials and grasses. Specialist nursery. Stapehill Road, Wimborne Minster, Hampreston, Dorset, England, BH21 7ND Location: off the A31 Website: Knoll Gardens Email: enquiries@knollgardens.co.uk Phone: 01202 873 931 Fax: 01202 870 842 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lanhydrock Location map Bodmin, Cornwall Park, woodlands, and formal gardens surround Victorian house. Wooded walks among rare trees and shrubs, rose beds, yew hedges, terraced annuals. Rhododendrons and camellias offer colour through the spring and summer. Bodmin, Cornwall, England, PL30 5AD Location: 2 m SE Bodmin, off A38 or B3268 Website: Lanhydrock Email: lanhydrock@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01208 265 950 Fax: 01208 265 959 National Trust Details of Lanhydrock Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Larmer Tree Gardens Location map Tollard Royal, Wiltshire Taking their name from the ancient traditional boundary between Dorset and Wiltshire, the Larmer Tree Gardens are the 1880 creation of General Pitt Rivers. The first privately owned gardens to be opened for public enjoyment, these 11 acres of pleasure grounds overlooking the Cranborne Chase contain an interesting collection of Victorian buildings, from a Roman temple to Nepalese rooms. Camillias and Rhododendrons brighten the woodland spring, while hydrangeas and Eucryphias are striking in midsummer. Lovely autumn colour, providing year-round interest for the visitor. Salisbury, Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England, SP5 5PT Location: 2 miles S of Tollard Royal Website: Larmer Tree Gardens Email: larmertree@rushmoreuk.com Phone: 01725 516 228 Fax: 01725 516 321 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Leighton Hall Location map Carnforth, Lancashire The style of Leighton's 19th century gardens is informal and charming. Herbaceous border and rose-covered walls fill the main garden with colour, while in the Walled Garden may be enjoyed flowering shrubs, herbs, and vegetables. Caterpillar maze. Birds of prey are flown daily, weather permitting. Carnforth, Lancashire, England, LA5 9ST Location: 3 m N Carnforth, off A6 Website: Leighton Hall Email: info@leightonhall.co.uk Phone: 01524 734 474 Fax: 01524 720 357 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Leith Hill Location map Broadmoor, Surrey The highrest hill in the south of England is topped by a striking 18th century Gothic tower. The views from the tower are superb. There are self guided nature trails through the woodlands on Leith Hill, which offer colourful rhododendron displays from May to June. Rare varieties of birds and woodland wildlife can be found. Dorking, Broadmoor, Surrey, England, RH5 6JZ Location: 1 m SW Coldharbour, A29/B2126 Website: Leith Hill Email: leithhill@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01306 711 777 Fax: 01306 712 153 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Leonardslee Gardens Lower Beeding, West Sussex Superb 240 acre valley garden spotted with lakes. Alpines, rock garden, bonsai exhibit. Best in: April for camelias and magnolias, May for rhododendrons and azaleas. Horsham, Lower Beeding, West Sussex, England, Location: 5 m SE Horsham, junction of B2110 and A281 Website: Leonardslee Gardens Email: info@leonardsleegardens.com Phone: 01403 891 212 Fax: 01403 891 305 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lesnes Abbey Location map Belvedere, Kent Lesnes Abbey Wood is a former monastic park on the banks of the Thames. The ruins of a 12th century Augustinian monastery lie in the park. There are bluebell woods, formal terraces, and self-guided nature trails through a network of paths across the site. Abbey Road, Belvedere, Kent, England, DA17 5DL Location: on B213, 1 m N of A216 Website: Lesnes Abbey Email: parks&openspaces@bexley.gov.uk Phone: 020 8303 7777 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Levens Hall Location map Kendal, Cumbria Topiary garden designed by Guillaume Beaumont, gardener to James II, in 1692. Clipped yew and box hedges. Parkland vistas and the earliest ha-ha. Herb garden, summer bedding plants and borders. Best in: summer. Kendal, Cumbria, England, LA8 0PD Location: 5 m S Kendal, on A6 Website: Levens Hall Email: houseopening@levenshall.co.uk Phone: 01539 560 321 Fax: 01539 560 669 Photo Credit: Details of Levens Hall Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lodge Nature Reserve Sandy, Bedfordshire The national headquarters for the RSPB, The Lodge sits in 100 acres of woodland, heathland and grassland with trails and wheelchair access to hides. There are also formal gardens. Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, Location: one mile SW of Sandy off the B1042 Website: Lodge Nature Reserve Email: thelodge@rspb.org.uk Phone: 01767 680 541 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Details of Lodge Nature Reserve Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Loseley Park Location map Guildford, Surrey The Walled Garden, based on a design by Gertrude Jekyll, includes an award winning rose garden, as well as an extensive herb garden, flower garden, white garden with fountains and a newly planted organic vegetable garden. Stakescorner Road, Guildford, Surrey, England, GU3 1HS Location: on B3000 Website: Loseley Park Email: enquiries@loseley-park.com Phone: 01483 304440 Fax: 01483 302036 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lost Gardens of Heligan Location map Pentewan, Cornwall Heligan was the family seat of the TRemaynes for over 400 years. By the early 20th century the house fell into neglect and the gardens were allowed to become overgrown. Now an ambitious reclamation scheme has pushed back the years and allows visitors to see these glorious slumbering gardens as they once were. The most exciting part of the restored gardens is the Pleasure Grounds, a network of exciting garden features linked by winding paths. Included are Italian gardens, New Zealand garden, ravine garden, greenhouse featuring exotic fruits, a wishing well, and crystal grotto. A constant delight. St Austell, Pentewan, Cornwall, England, PL26 6EN Location: 5 m SW St Austell, on B3273 Website: Lost Gardens of Heligan Email: info@heligan.com Phone: 01726 845 100 Fax: 01726 845 101 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lower Severalls Location map Crewkerne, Somerset Developed on 2.5 acres, this delightful modern garden of an 18th century farmhouse features innovative elements like the octagonal summerhouse with the "green" roof of Sedum, and the giant living Dogwood basket, as well as traditional borders and island beds. Crewkerne, Somerset, England, TA18 7NX Location: 1.5 miles NE of Crewkerne, between A30 and A356 Website: Lower Severalls Email: mary@lowerseveralls.co.uk Phone: 01460 73234 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lullingstone Castle Location map Eynsford, Kent The 15th century manor of Lullingstone Castle is home to a 2 acre World Garden of Plants, with over 10,000 species of plants from around the world. The surrounding parkland covers 120 acres, in the midst of which is a 15 acre lake. Eynsford, Kent, England, DA4 0JA Location: 1 m S Eynsford on A225 Website: Lullingstone Castle Email: hartdyke@btinternet.com Phone: 01322 862 114 Fax: 01322 862 115 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lyme Park Location map Disley, Cheshire Lyme Park features 17 acres of enjoyable Victorian gardens, including a sunken parterre, rose garden, ravine garden, and a conservatory designed by James Wyatt. The estate surrounding the Italianate house stretches to an enormous 1400 acres, with a deer park that existed in the medieval period, moorland, and park containing a hunting tower built in the 18th century. Stockport, Disley, Cheshire, England, SK12 2NX Location: on A6, 6 miles SE of Stockport Website: Lyme Park Email: lymepark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01663 762 023 Fax: 01663 765 035 National Trust Details of Lyme Park Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Lytes Cary Manor Location map Charlton Mackrell, Somerset A series of walled garden 'rooms', topiary and a herbal border based on the 16th century 'Lytes Herbal' which is on display in the manor house. Somerton, Charlton Mackrell, Somerset, England, TA11 7HU Location: 1 mile N of Ilchester bypass A303 Website: Lytes Cary Manor Email: lytescarymanor@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01458 224 471 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

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