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Saint Hill Manor Location map East Grinstead, West Sussex A Victorian garden surrounding a Georgian house. There is a rose garden, loggia, terrace, a lake and woods. Saint Hill Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, RH19 4JY Location: 2 miles south west of East Grinstead, off A22 Website: Saint Hill Manor Email: info@sainthillmanor.org.uk Phone: 01342 326711 Fax: 01342 317057 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sand Location map Sidbury, Devon Set in six acres of gardens, the Elizabethan home of the Huyshe-Shires family is open to the public on a limited basis, but the peaceful grounds are worth visiting. Lawns, woodlands, terrace and summer house. Christmas tree plantation. Sidmouth, Sidbury, Devon, England, EX10 0QN Location: off the A375 Website: Sand Email: info@sandsidbury.co.uk Phone: 01395 597 230 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Savill Garden Location map Englefield Green, Surrey 35 acres of woodland, great variety of trees and shrubs. Roses, alpines, dry garden. Best in: spring for daffodils, summer for white lilies, June for meconopsis and primulas. Windsor Great Park, Englefield Green, Surrey, England, SL4 2HT Location: off A30 Website: Savill Garden Email: enquiries@theroyallandscape.co.uk Phone: 01753 847 543 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sezincote Bourton on the Hill, Gloucestershire A warm and intimate Oriental garden surround historic Sezincote House. There is a lovely informal garden along a stream, and a formal garden area next to the house. An orangery built in a gently curving semi-circle opens into the formal garden. Bourton on the Hill, Gloucestershire, England, Location: On a minor road off the A44 on the outskirts of Bourton on the Hill. Seasonal opening. Children are not generally admitted to the house Website: Sezincote Email: enquiries@sezincote.co.uk Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Sezincote Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sheffield Park Location map Sheffield Green, East Sussex 100 acre landscape garden designed by the ubiquitous Capability Brown. Five lakes linked by cascades and waterfalls. Rare trees a wonderful sight in autumn, but Best in: spring for daffodils and bluebells followed by azaleas and rhododendrons. Sheffield Green, East Sussex, England, TN22 3QX Location: Between Lewes and East Grinstead, off A275 Website: Sheffield Park Email: sheffieldpark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01825 790 231 Fax: 01825 791 264 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sheldon Manor Location map Chippenham, Wiltshire A romantic garden under restoration, Sheldon is Wiltshire's oldest inhabited manor. There is a rose garden in May/June. Formal and informal gardens. A 15th century chapel stands in the grounds. Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, SN14 0RG Location: 1.5 m W Chippenham, off A420 Website: Sheldon Manor Phone: 01249 653 120 Fax: 01249 461 097 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sherborne Castle Location map Sherborne, Dorset 'Capability' Brown was responsible for the landscaping of the 40 acres of grounds around the 50-acre lake at Sherborne. Fine specimen trees, spring bulbs, follies. Sherborne, Dorset, England, DT9 5NR Website: Sherborne Castle Email: enquiries@sherbornecastle.com Phone: 01935 813 182 Fax: 01935 816 727 Historic Houses Association Photo Credit: Joanne Paul Details of Sherborne Castle Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Shipley Gardens Location map Holme Lacy, Herefordshire Semi-wild garden rooms set in 30-acre landscape on the River Wye. Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, England, HR2 6LS Location: on B4399, 5 m SE Hereford Website: Shipley Gardens Email: http://www.shipleygardens.plus.com Phone: 01432 870 356 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Shobrooke Park Location map Crediton, Devon A series of four lakes cascade through the 180-acre park. Lime avenue from 1800. Millenium ampitheatre. Crediton, Devon, England, EX17 1DG Location: 1 mile east of Crediton Website: Shobrooke Park Phone: 07971 136 901 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sissinghurst Castle Location map Sissinghurst, Kent One of the outstanding gardens of the world, created by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson as a series of separate gardens within the larger garden. Climb the tower of the Elizabethan house to appreciate the garden as a whole. Colour schemes throughout, as in the orange and yellow garden and the white garden. Rose garden with many old varieties, thyme lawn leading down to the herb garden. Beware : due to its popularity, Sissinghurst is extremely crowded on weekends and in the afternoons. Best in: April, September, October, and Wed.-Fri. after 4pm due to crowds. Don't miss Sissinghurst. Sissinghurst, Kent, England, TN17 2AB Location: 2 m NE Cranbrook, on A262 Website: Sissinghurst Castle Email: sissinghurst@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01580 710700 Fax: 01580 710702 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sizergh Castle Location map Sizergh, Cumbria The National Trust's largest limestone rock garden may be found at Sizergh, as may two lakes and a fine show of autumn colour. 1,600-acre estate is crossed by footpaths leading to dramatic viewpoints over the bay and fells. Kendal, Sizergh, Cumbria, England, LA8 8AE Location: 3 m SW Kendal, off A590 and A591 Website: Sizergh Castle Email: sizergh@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 015395 60951 National Trust Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Sizergh Castle Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Snowshill Manor Location map Snowshill, Gloucestershire Delightful Arts and Crafts style organic garden is a lovely grouping of colourful outdoor rooms. Broadway, Snowshill, Gloucestershire, England, WR12 7JU Location: 3 miles south of Broadway Website: Snowshill Manor Email: snowshillmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01386 852 410 Fax: 01386 842 822 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Snowshill Manor Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Spetchley Gardens Location map Spetchley, Worcestershire 30-acre Victorian garden has been lovingly tended by successive generations of the Berkeley family (see also Berkeley castle in Glocestershire). Formal and informal meet and mingle in a happy exhuberance of plantlife, with views out over the Malvern Hills. Worcester, Spetchley, Worcestershire, England, WR5 1RS Location: 2 miles E of Worcester on the A44 Website: Spetchley Gardens Email: hb@spetchleygardens.co.uk Phone: 01453 810 303 Fax: 01453 511 915 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sprivers Garden Location map Horsmonden, Kent A small formal garden in 18th century style. Here you will find garden compartments separated by hedges and walls, a rose garden, herbaceous borders, and enjoyable woodland walks. Horsmonden, Kent, England, TN12 8DR Location: 3 m N Lamberhurst on B2162 Website: Sprivers Garden Email: sprivers@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01892 893 868 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Squerryes Court Location map Westerham, Kent Twenty acres of gardens, featuring a lake, an 18th century dovecote, and restored parterres. Westerham, Kent, England, TN16 1SJ Location: off A25 or B269 Website: Squerryes Court Email: enquiries@squerryes.co.uk Phone: 01959 562 345 Fax: 01959 565 949 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

St Mary's House and Gardens Location map Bramber, West Sussex The gardens surrounding a fascinating 15th century half-timbered manor offer a variety of fanciful topiary, a secret garden, terrace garden, and Jubilee Rose Garden. Bramber, West Sussex, England, BN44 3WE Location: off A283 Website: St Mary's House and Gardens Email: info@stmarysbramber.co.uk Phone: 01903 816 205 Fax: 01903 816 205 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Stourhead Location map Stourton, Wiltshire Stourhead is reason enough to visit England all by itself. It is a brilliant Arcadian design begun by Henry Hoare, incorporating ever changing vistas around a lake, replete with temples to Apollo and Flora, a rock bridge, a cascade, a pantheon, a thatched cottage, and a grotto. Hoare's vision did not run to the rhododendrons, added by a descendant, which are one of the main reasons people flock to Stourhead today. Best in: spring for rhododendrons, early summer for azaleas, and anytime for a truly wonderful landscape garden experience. My personal favourite among British gardens. Warminster, Stourton, Wiltshire, England, BA12 6QD Location: off B3092 Website: Stourhead Email: stourhead@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01747 841 152 Fax: 01747 842 005 National Trust Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Stourhead - Photos of Stourhead Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Stourton House Flower Garden Location map Stourton, Wiltshire Charming 4.5 acre plantsman's garden is an imaginative 20th century creation on the site of the derelict garden of the old Stourton Rectory. Peaceful oasis, filled with flowers. Warminster, Stourton, Wiltshire, England, BA12 6QF Location: adjacent to the NT's Stourhead, 2 miles NW of Mere, on the B3092 Phone: 01747 840 417 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Stowe Landscape Gardens Location map Buckingham, Buckinghamshire The National Trust calls Stowe "Britain's largest work of art", and they may be right. A Georgian garden replete with temples, arches, bridges, and allegorical statements built into the landscape. Peaceful woodland walks, planned vistas with monuments as a focal point. Capability Brown was head gardener at Stowe for ten years, and much of his work survives. Many garden buildings have been beautifully restored and thousands of shrubs and trees have been planted in recent years. Restoration work continues in the gardens and the house. The gardens belong to The National Trust but Stowe House (not National Trust) is occupied by Stowe School to which group visits can be arranged by appointment, Tel: 01280 818282. Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, MK18 5EH Location: 3 m NW Buckingham, off A422 Website: Stowe Landscape Gardens Email: stowegarden@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01280 822 850 Fax: 01280 822 437 National Trust Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Stowe Landscape Gardens - Photos of Stowe Landscape Gardens Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sudeley Castle Location map Winchcombe, Gloucestershire Be sure to plan in time to explore the award-winning gardens, during your visit to Sudeley. There are 14 acres of carefully planned and lovingly executed plantings, divided into 10 distinct garden areas. In spring the White garden is a flood of tulips; the Queen's garden grows a splendid array of roses set among double yew hedges; the sheltered Secret Garden provides a home for semi-tender Mediterranean plantings which are glorious well into the autumn. The pheasantry and wildfowl area opened in 2004 is home to 15 species of rare and endangered pheasants. The gardens are managed on organic principles. Cheltenham, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5JD Location: outside Winchcombe, off B4632 Website: Sudeley Castle Email: enquiries@sudeley.org.uk Phone: 01242 602 308 Fax: 01242 602 959 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Details of Sudeley Castle - Photos of Sudeley Castle Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sulgrave Manor Location map Sulgrave, Oxfordshire A sundial dating from 1579 graces the knotgarden of the restored Yudor manorhouse. Extensive lavendar beds are a notable feature of Surgrave's garden. The Herb Society maintains the National Herb Garden here, which features many of the herbs that would have been grown in Tudor times. Manor Road, Banbury, Sulgrave, Oxfordshire, England, OX17 2SD Location: 7 miles NE of Banbury, just off the B4525 Website: Sulgrave Manor Email: enquiries@sulgravemanor.org.uk Phone: 01295 760 205 Fax: 01295 768 056 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Swiss Garden Location map Old Warden, Bedfordshire 10-acre early 19th century garden approached through Shuttleworth Mansion. Plants from all over the world; the international theme extends to the buildings, which range from a tiny thatched Swiss Cottage to an Indian Pavilion. Old Warden Park, Biggleswade, Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England, SG18 9ER Location: 1.5 miles W of Biggleswade A1 roundabout Phone: 01767 627 666 Details of Swiss Garden Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Syon Park Location map London, Greater London Across the Thames from Kew Gardens. 55 acres of gardes begun by Capability Brown surround the mansion home of the Dukes of Northumberland. Woodland garden, rose garden (separate admission), lakeside walk. Best in: June for the roses. Brentford, London, Greater London, England, TW8 8JF Location: off A315 and A310 Website: Syon Park Email: info@syonpark.co.uk Phone: 020 8560 0882 Fax: 020 8568 0936 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

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