An extraordinary 18th-century sixteen-sided house near Exmouth, Devon, created by cousins Jane and Mary Parminter following their extensive European travels. The unique circular design and elaborate interior decorations reflect their artistic vision and Grand Tour experiences.

Rousham House and Gardens is one of England's finest and least-altered examples of early 18th-century landscape design. Designed by William Kent between 1737 and 1741, the gardens feature classical temples, follies, and statues creating picturesque vistas inspired by ancient Rome.

Abberley Hall in Worcestershire England is a Victorian country house built between 1846 and 1849 by architect Samuel Daukes, with the estate's gardens and parkland recognized for their historical significance and listed as Grade II on the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, with the estate featuring the Grade II* listed Abberley Clock Tower a prominent landmark completed in 1882, with additionally the balustrading and steps leading to the garden listed as Grade II highlighting the architectural and historical value of the estate's landscape features, with the gardens and parkland surrounding Abberley Hall included within the English Heritage Garden Register and recorded as Grade II status.

Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire features registered gardens that have evolved over nearly 900 years, initially cultivated by Augustinian nuns for medicinal and culinary purposes, redesigned in the 18th century by John Ivory Talbot with input from Capability Brown, further developed in the 19th century by William Henry Fox Talbot, featuring a botanic garden, woodland garden, orchard, rose garden, and rockworks.

Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire features registered gardens that have evolved over nearly 900 years, initially cultivated by Augustinian nuns for medicinal and culinary purposes, redesigned in the 18th century by John Ivory Talbot with input from Capability Brown, further developed in the 19th century by William Henry Fox Talbot, featuring a botanic garden, woodland garden, orchard, rose garden, and rockworks.

If you are in Bury St edmunds take time to visit this public gardens. We also feature places to stay nearby.

Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire features registered gardens that have evolved over nearly 900 years, initially cultivated by Augustinian nuns for medicinal and culinary purposes, redesigned in the 18th century by John Ivory Talbot with input from Capability Brown, further developed in the 19th century by William Henry Fox Talbot, featuring a botanic garden, woodland garden, orchard, rose garden, and rockworks.

Abbot's Hall in Stowmarket Suffolk is a Grade II* listed 18th-century country house surrounded by elegant pleasure grounds, with the gardens featuring a walled garden lawns and mixed tree plantations including limes copper beeches Scots pines and an Atlas cedar, with the grounds also containing three ponds to the south of the pleasure grounds which may have originated as medieval fishponds, with the estate having a rich history with ownership passing through various families, with in 1963 the last owners Vera and Ena Longe entrusting Abbot's Hall the barn and 2 acres of land for the creation of a museum, with by 2005 the Hall itself and a total of 70 acres having come into museum use, with now in 2024 the estate 84 acres in total, with the museum open to the public all year round, with in 2024 Abbot's Hall designated as a Grade II registered park and garden by Historic England recognizing its special historic interest.

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is a renowned 30-acre botanical garden celebrated for its diverse collection of rare and exotic plants from around the world. Established in 1765 by Elizabeth Fox-Strangways, the 1st Countess of Ilchester, the gardens benefit from a unique microclimate created by their sheltered valley location near Chesil Beach. The gardens feature notable collections of camellias, magnolias, rhododendrons, and hydrangeas, and include a Victorian walled garden and woodland walks.

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is a renowned 30-acre botanical garden celebrated for its diverse collection of rare and exotic plants from around the world. Established in 1765 by Elizabeth Fox-Strangways, the 1st Countess of Ilchester, the gardens benefit from a unique microclimate created by their sheltered valley location near Chesil Beach. The gardens feature notable collections of camellias, magnolias, rhododendrons, and hydrangeas, and include a Victorian walled garden and woodland walks.

Abbotswood near Lower Swell, Gloucestershire, is a historic estate featuring formal gardens designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Mark Fenwick, with the estate listed as Grade Ii* on the National Heritage List for England recognizing its significant architectural and historic interest, with the gardens at Abbotswood encompassing formal terraces, lawns, fountains, ponds, and a variety of plantings, with notable features including a paved terrace with a central lily pond extending from the west gable of the south wing, a large formal garden subdivided into symmetric sections by hedges and paths, and a sunken tennis lawn with a herbaceous border, with a hexagonal open-sided garden house situated at the southwest corner of the lawn, and a summerhouse built beneath the upper garden overlooking the tennis lawn, with the estate's history dating back to the 13th century, with the current house constructed in 1867 and extensively remodeled by Lutyens in the early 20th century, with the surrounding parkland covering approximately 55 hectares including features such as a river-fed pond, a well, and remains of a medieval moat, with several structures within the estate individually listed for their architectural significance including the Garden Pavilion at the southwest corner of the lower terrace, gates, gate piers, and walls framing the rose garden and lower terrace all listed as Grade Ii, with Abbotswood recognized as a fine example of early 20th-century garden design reflecting the collaboration between Lutyens and Fenwick.

The gardenss at Aberdour Castle are laid out in historic terraces, a must for gardens historians. We feature hotels to stay nearby and opening times.

Historic garden with cloister garden, yew tunnel, and extensive restoration.

Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington, London, is one of the city's 'Magnificent Seven' cemeteries, established in 1840 as the first non-denominational garden cemetery in Europe and designed as an arboretum by George Loddiges, with the cemetery listed as a Grade II park on Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest, with Abney Park Cemetery and its Grade II listed chapel officially removed from Historic England's 'At Risk' Register in 2024 following extensive restoration efforts, with the restoration project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hackney Council including repairing the chapel, constructing a new café and community space, and enhancing accessibility throughout the park, with Abney Park today serving as a woodland memorial park and a Local Nature Reserve offering a tranquil environment for visitors and hosting various community events.

Acton Burnell Park and Garden in Shropshire England is a Grade II registered historic landscape reflecting a rich tapestry of history and architectural evolution with the estate's origins tracing back to the 13th century when Robert Burnell Bishop of Bath and Wells and Lord Chancellor to Edward I established a deer park on the hill behind his manor house, with in the 18th century the estate undergoing significant transformation under Sir Edward Smythe who rebuilt Acton Burnell Hall in the 1750s and enhanced the surrounding landscape introducing ornamental features, with notably the Sham Castle a Gothic folly constructed around 1780 designed by Joseph Bromfield serving as a music room for the Smythe family and remaining a prominent feature within the park, with the park's historical significance further underscored by its association with Acton Burnell Castle a 13th-century fortified manor house built by Robert Burnell, with today the Acton Burnell estate home to Concord College a private educational institution, with despite modern developments the park retaining its historical character with features like the Sham Castle and the castle ruins offering insights into its storied past.

Addington Palace in Addington Village within the London Borough of Croydon is an 18th-century mansion renowned for its historical significance and architectural beauty, with the surrounding parkland covering approximately 120 hectares listed at Grade II on the Historic England Register of Historic Parks and Gardens recognizing its special historic interest, with the gardens originally designed by the esteemed 18th-century landscape architect Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in 1782, with his design emphasizing naturalistic landscapes with sweeping vistas, clumps of trees, and perimeter belts of dense planting, with a notable feature from his work being a majestic 250-year-old Cedar of Lebanon tree that stands prominently on the terrace, with Croydon Council acquiring a portion of the estate's grounds in 1930 which now form Addington Park, with this public park retaining elements of Brown's original landscaping including historic tree plantings and open spaces, with the park offering facilities such as tennis courts, cricket and football pitches, and a children's playground, with the parkland around Addington Palace also designated as Metropolitan Green Belt ensuring its protection from inappropriate development, with Addington Palace today serving as a venue for weddings and events allowing visitors to experience its historic interiors and beautifully maintained gardens.

Adlestrop Park in Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, is a historic estate featuring a country house and gardens that have evolved over several centuries, with the estate recognized for its architectural and landscape significance with both the house and gardens listed on the National Heritage List for England, with Adlestrop Park House having undergone various transformations since its original construction, with William Leigh believed to have converted a barn into a residence in the mid-17th century, with Theophilus Leigh creating the symmetrical northwest entrance facade in the late 17th to early 18th century, with architect Sanderson Miller adding a two-story block and later expanding the southwest façade in the Gothick style between 1750-1763, with James Henry Leigh further extending the house between 1796-1799, with the house listed as Grade II* for its architectural significance, with the gardens and parkland surrounding Adlestrop Park having been shaped by notable landscape designers, with Samuel Driver laying out the initial gardens between 1759-1763, with Humphry Repton a prominent landscape gardener redesigning and enlarging the grounds between 1799-1812 replacing Driver's earlier designs, with the estate featuring integrated pleasure grounds and a landscape park, with the church situated between Adlestrop Park and the former rectory now known as Adlestrop House offering long views over the gardens and parkland, with the gardens and parkland of Adlestrop Park registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by Historic England for their special historic interest.

Adlington Hall's gardens in Cheshire are recognized for their historical significance and listed as Grade II* on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, with the estate featuring a landscape park originating from a medieval deer park along with pleasure grounds and formal gardens developed in the mid-18th century, with notable elements within the gardens including the Wilderness Garden which houses several Grade II listed structures such as the Shell Cottage and the Temple of Diana, with the grounds containing eleven Grade II listed buildings contributing to the estate's rich architectural heritage, with the gardens open to the public offering visitors the opportunity to explore their historical and architectural features.