English Gardens
See also: Gardens in Scotland | Gardens in Wales | Free entry RHS gardens
Map of all Historic Gardens in England
England 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!)
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HISTORY
Landscape Gardens
Victorian gardens
FAMOUS GARDEN DESIGNERS
Many landscape garden designers were also architects, and helped design both
the house and grounds
Capability Brown - the acknowledged master of landscape gardening
William Kent
Humphrey Repton
These gardens are at the top of many visitor's list:
Highdown Gardens
Goring by Sea, West Sussex
A lovely, peaceful garden tucked away on high downland, with views out to sea. Highdown is a secluded haven for garden lovers, a real horticulturist's delight. So many rare and …
These gardens don't get the attention they deserve:
- Abbotsbury Sub-tropical gardens - Dorset
- Batsford Arboretum - Gloucestershire
- Buscot Park - Oxfordshire water gardens
- Kiftsgate Court - Gloucestershire Cotswolds
- Painswick Rococo Gardens - Gloucestershire Cotswolds
