gardens

Attractive gardens at the mouth of Wensleydale, near Leyburn in North Yorkshire. These attractive gardens above a steeply wooded dene at the mouth of Wensleydale are reached down a long drive from the A684. Cars are parked in front of the house with views across the ha-ha to parkland with...

An immaculately restored Victorian Garden, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. Brodsworth Hall was built in the mid C19th for the fabulously wealthy Thellusson family, who made their money from banking. The grounds were laid out to complement the Italianate house. The magnificent cedar of...

A small C17th manor house - a time warp in a delightful setting. Plas yn Rhiw is a delightful small C17th stone manor house set high on the wooded hillside above Porth Neigl beach, hidden from the road by a stone wall and tall box hedge. The house was bought by the three Keating sisters in...

Architectural gardens designed by Cough Williams Ellis of Portmeirion fame. Anyone who has visited and enjoyed Portmeirion designed by Clough Williams-Ellis will enjoy these gardens too, especially as they are off the tourist beat and get few visitors. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis was given Plas...

One of the great formal gardens of Scotland. Pitmedden Gardens are one of the great formal gardens of Scotland, created by Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Baronet of Pitmedden in 1675. It was designed as a private pleasure garden and was very much a C17th status symbol of wealth. The house was built...

Scotland’s most important formal gardens. Set in the depths of rural Perthshire these gardens are reached by a dramatic drive along a narrow road lined with mature beech trees forming a canopy above. A stone archway leads into the outer courtyard with a 15thC tower house which is no longer...

Most people rush past Carlisle on their way between England and Scotland, but few take the time to stop here. This is a shame as Carlisle has a lot to offer the tourist and is also an excellent base to explore the surrounding countryside. The Northern Lakes, North Pennines, Hadrians’ Wall and...

On the western edge of Harrogate, these gardens were originally planned as a display garden and trial ground to test the suitability of plants for growing in northern Britain. The well known gardener, and broadcaster, Geoffrey Smith, was superintendent here for many years. The gardens were once...

Set on a wooded peninsula on the North Wales coast, many people still identify Portmeirion to the iconic 1960s ITV series “The Prisoner”. It is one of the major tourist attractions in the area and a feast for the eyes. As well as the village itself there are miles of footpaths through the...

A delightful garden on the edge of Snowdonia. Bodnant Garden is described as one of the most spectacular and admired gardens in Britain with their laburnum walk, so have a reputation to live up to. They have been on our list of places to visit for many years, so we were a bit concerned that...