Dyrham Park

THE INSIDERDyrham ParkDyrham Park combines a baroque house, formal garden and broad deer park in one of the best viewpoints on the western edge of the Cotswolds. The approach through the park is part of the experience: as the house comes into view, the land opens towards Bath and the Severn plain. Allow at least […]

Broughton Grange

THE INSIDERBroughton GrangeBroughton Grange is a garden visit for people who like structure and scale. The formal walled garden, long lime avenue and clipped shapes sit within a much larger parkland landscape, so the experience moves from close planting detail to broad, quiet views. The garden’s design feels contemporary while remaining firmly connected to the […]

Miserden Garden

THE INSIDERMiserden GardenMiserden Garden is a garden for slow wandering. Terraces lead into woodland, a stream runs through the valley and the planting shifts from formal borders to meadow and orchard. The setting does much of the work: you get broad views, changing light and the sense of a working estate rather than a staged […]

Newark Park

A secluded National Trust estate near Wotton-under-Edge with an Elizabethan house, gardens, woodland walks and Severn Vale views.

Sezincote House & Garden

An extraordinary Indian-inspired country house and ravine garden near Moreton-in-Marsh, with seasonal guided tours and an Orangery tearoom.

Batsford Arboretum

A 55-acre arboretum near Moreton-in-Marsh with Japanese maples, magnolias, woodland paths, a garden centre and café.

Kiftsgate Court Gardens

THE INSIDERKiftsgate Court GardensKiftsgate Court Gardens is a place to slow down and look closely, with planting, mature trees or designed views that change markedly through the seasons. Plan the visit Allow at least 90 minutes, bring layers and shoes that can cope with grass or woodland paths, and check whether tickets or pre-booking are […]

Ernest Wilson Memorial Garden

THE INSIDERErnest Wilson Memorial GardenErnest Wilson Memorial Garden is a place to slow down and look closely, with planting, mature trees or designed views that change markedly through the seasons. Plan the visit Allow at least 90 minutes, bring layers and shoes that can cope with grass or woodland paths, and check whether tickets or […]

Montpellier Gardens

THE INSIDERMontpellier GardensMontpellier Gardens is a useful place to leave some breathing room in a Cheltenham day. Close to the shops and streets of Montpellier, it offers an outdoor break without a separate countryside journey. For families, the toddler play area gives the stop a purpose beyond looking at buildings. What to do here The […]

Imperial Gardens

THE INSIDERImperial GardensImperial Gardens fits into a Cheltenham visit as a short, central pause. Set behind the Promenade, the gardens bring formal planting into a town-centre walk and make a good place to slow down between shopping, lunch and a cultural visit. Why stop here? The setting is part of the appeal: the garden and […]