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  Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden http://www.fountainsabbey.org.uk/
Includes information about the Yorkshire National Trust site preserving Britain's largest monastic ruin and most complete Cistercian abbey, and photographs of the 18th century water garden.
  Alnwick Garden Project http://www.alnwickgarden.com/
The Duchess of Northumberland's dream of transforming a derelict, 12-acre walled garden into the most magnificent garden created anywhere in Europe in the last 100 years.
  Aberglasney Gardens http://www.aberglasney.org
In the Towy valley of Carmarthenshire. The history goes back to the 15th century. Information on the history and restoration work; visitor details.
  Brantwood http://www.brantwood.org.uk/
Visitor information and details of 250-acre Lake District estate evolved by John Ruskin as a 'living laboratory' when he lived from there 1872 to 1900.
  Exbury Gardens http://www.exbury.co.uk/
Historic woodland garden established in the New Forest, near Beaulieu, early in this century by Lionel de Rothschild, known for its collection of rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas; site provides history, photos and visitor information.
  Waterperry Gardens http://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk/
Near Oxford, with a Saxon Church and gardens made famous in the 1930's by Beatrix Havergal. Information and pictures of the gardens, the art gallery. Visitor and facility details.
  Ryton Organic Gardens http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/gardens/ryton.php
The gardens of HDRA, the organic organisation. Visitor information for the 32 individual gardens.
  Walsall Arboretum http://www.walsall.gov.uk/arboretum
Follow the progress of restoring this Public Park in Walsall to its former glories. Description, history, and plans for development. This site uses Flash extensively
  Athelhampton House http://www.athelhampton.co.uk/
A 15th century house. Virtual tours of house and gardens. Information for visitors on facilities, attractions and events.
  Painshill Park http://www.painshill.co.uk/
Landscape park of the 18th century in Surrey. Its history and restoration, educational and cultural events, and visitor information.
  Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury http://www.abbeyhousegardens.co.uk/
Includes gardens in the grounds of The Abbey House, built in the 16th century alongside Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire.
  Bodnant Garden http://www.bodnantgarden.co.uk
About 80 acres of lawns, terraced gardens and a range of plants, above the River Conwy in north Wales with views towards Snowdonia. Information for visitors on opening dates and facilities.
  Winsford Walled Garden http://www.winsfordwalledgarden.com
A restored Victorian walled garden in Devon; open to the public in summer. Information about the history, restoration, design and plantings.
  Ascog Fernery http://www.ascoghallfernery.co.uk/
Discovery and restoration of a 19th-century fernery on the Island of Bute in the Clyde Estuary.
  Hawkstone Park and Follies http://www.hawkstone.co.uk/
100 acres of Shropshire parkland on rolling hills, featuring a collection of grottos, streams and architectural oddities. Grade I listed landscape.
  Painswick Rococo Garden http://www.rococogarden.org.uk
Introduction to this garden in the Cotswolds and its follies. Pictures, history and visitor information.
  Cottesbrooke Hall and Gardens http://www.cottesbrookehall.co.uk/
A Queen Anne House near Northampton with reputed formal and wild gardens open to the public Easter to September. Said to be the pattern for Jane Austin's Mansfield Park.
  Kiftsgate Court Gardens http://www.kiftsgate.co.uk/index.shtml
Information, plant list, maps and general garden and gardening topics. The gardens have been developed by three generations of women in Gloucestershire. Home to Rosa filipes Kiftsgate, the largest rose in England.
  Levens Hall and Topiary Gardens http://www.levenshall.co.uk/
Elizabethan house and gardens in the Lake District. Visitor information on the house and its attractions.
  Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent http://www.invectis.co.uk/sissing/
Visiting photographer presents pages with descriptions and photographs, accessible by text links and through a clickable map.
  The Dorothy Clive Garden http://www.dorothyclivegarden.co.uk/
Intimate and formal garden in North Staffordshire with a variety of landscape features, including a woodland garden, an alpine scree, a damp garden and summer flower borders, with information about location, opening hours and admission.
  Pine Lodge Gardens http://www.pine-lodge.co.uk/
30-acre estate at Cuddra, near St Austell, Cornwall, which consists of a number of different gardens and houses the national collection of grevillea; open to the public at selected times.
  Barnsdale Gardens http://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk/
Garden built by Geoff Hamilton in Rutland for BBC TV Gardener's World, including pictures, descriptions of the gardens with forums, tips, news, reviews, links and a competition.
  E A Bowles Society of Myddleton House http://www.eabowlessociety.org.uk/
A charitable society set up to further interest in the life and work of plantsman E A Bowles and the conservation of his garden at Myddleton House, Enfield. Information about events and membership.
  Helmingham Hall Gardens http://www.helmingham.com/
Grade 1 garden and deer park set around moated Tudor hall features double herbaceous borders, working kitchen garden, many roses and herb and knot garden. Includes programme of events. Near Stowmarket, Suffolk.
  Groombridge Place Gardens http://www.groombridge.co.uk/
House and with 17th century gardens near Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
  Cranborne Manor Web Site http://www.cranborne.co.uk/
The 17th century garden is open to the public. History, map and information about the garden, the manor house and its estate.
  Spetchley Park and Gardens http://www.spetchleygardens.co.uk/
Victorian garden in Worcestershire with woodland and herbaceous plants, some rare. Gardens with designs varying from formal to exuberant. Visitor information, news and events.
  Hannah Peschar Gallery and Sculpture Garden http://www.hannahpescharsculpture.com/
A painterly 10-acre garden in Surrey, open to the public, with a changing exhibition of modern sculpture. Overview, visitor information.
  Marwood Hill Gardens http://www.marwoodhillgarden.co.uk/
Set in the rolling hills of North Devon, this garden features large collections of camellias, astilbes, tulbaghias and Japanese irises within a park-like setting with ponds and streams.
  Finlaystone Country Estate http://www.finlaystone.co.uk/
A large country estate in Renfrewshire near Glasgow, seat of the current Chief of the Clan MacMillan. Information on the gardens, woodlands and history. Visitor details.
  Hestercombe Gardens http://www.hestercombe.com/
Gardens in Somerset, location of the lost secret landscape garden, built in the 18th century and recently restored to its former glory. Virtual tour, history, and visitor information.
  Trebah Gardens http://www.trebahgarden.co.uk/
A wild sub-tropical ravine by the Helford River in Cornwall. Information and photographs of the gardens, events and art activities. Visitor details.
  Glenwhan Gardens http://www.glenwhangardens.co.uk/
Twelve acres of gardens, streams and lochs, open to the public. Licensed tearoom, parking, disabled access. Dunragit near Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland.
  Hampton Court Van Kampen Gardens http://www.hamptoncourt.org.uk/
These gardens in Herefordshire have been restored and opened to the public. Virtual tour of the many gardens and the castle. History and visitor details.
  Mount Ephraim Garden http://www.mountephraimgardens.co.uk/
An Edwardian garden and Victorian mansion near Faversham, Kent open to the public.
  Chesters Walled Garden http://www.chesterswalledgarden.fsnet.co.uk/
A 2-acre 18th Century garden, next to Chesters Roman Fort with views over the Tyne valley. Online tour and description of the herb gardens, borders, and the Roman garden. Includes details for visitors.
  Easton Walled Gardens http://eastonwalledgardens.co.uk
History and a description of work in progress on 12 acres of lost gardens between Grantham and Stamford. Information on events and opening times for visitors - include photographs.
  Hodsock Priory Gardens http://www.snowdrops.co.uk/
A fine display of snowdrops in February on this estate in Nottinghamshire. Information about the estate and its history, and visitor details.
  Denmans Garden http://www.denmans-garden.co.uk/
Garden in West Sussex featuring gravel walks, statuary, and interesting plantings. Information about visiting, the plant centre, and the landscape design services and books of John Brookes.
  Trewithen Garden, Cornwall http://www.trewithengardens.co.uk/
Early Georgian house - its name means "House of the Trees". Information on the gardens and their history, map. Details of nurseries and of visitor facilities.
  Bowood House and Gardens http://www.bowood-house.co.uk/
Information on the house, the gardens and grounds laid out by Capability Brown, the facilities, attractions, near Chippenham. Visiting details.
  Drummond Castle Gardens http://www.drummondcastlegardens.co.uk/
Formal gardens surrounding an ancient Scottish fortress.
  Merriments Gardens http://www.merriments.co.uk/
This colorful garden in East Sussex is a showcase for the nursery that it accompanies. Visitor information, photos.
  The Plantation Garden http://www.plantationgarden.co.uk/
Created in Norwich by Henry Trevor, Victorian philanthropist, currently being restored by the Plantation Garden Preservation Trust.
  Nymans Garden http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-nymansgarden2/
National Trust garden in West Sussex, famous for its collection of rare plants, includes summer borders, a pinetum, and ruins of the house. Visitor information and overview map.
  Hergest Croft Gardens http://www.hergest.co.uk/
Estate garden in Kington (Herefordshire) focusing on rare shrubs and trees. Brief overview and visitor information.
  Kerrachar Gardens http://www.kerrachar.co.uk/
Set in the Parish of Assynt in the North West Highlands, this garden has been developed on the site of a derelict croft. Photographs and visitor information - NB accessible only by boat.
  Cerney House Gardens http://www.cerneygardens.com/
A romantic garden in the Cotswolds. Includes a virtual tour, history, and information about the gardens and their produce.
  Bradenham Hall Gardens http://www.bradenhamhall.co.uk/
A private Norfolk garden and arboretum open for visitors on selected days. History, information, maps and pictures. Visiting details.
  Belmont House and Gardens http://www.belmont-house.org/
Georgian country house an example of Samuel Wyatt's architecture. Offers overview, house, gardens, guided tours and events. [Also in French].
  Pencarrow House and Historic Gardens http://www.pencarrow.co.uk/
Famous Georgian house still owned and lived in by the Molesworth-St Aubyn family, near Wadebridge, Cornwall. 50 acres of formal and woodland gardens. Visitor information.
  Sutton Park http://www.statelyhome.co.uk/
Virtual tour and information about Georgian home, gardens and woodland park of Sir Reginald and Lady Sheffield near York, its opening times and tours.
  Birkheads Secret Gardens and Nursery http://www.birkheadsnursery.co.uk/
A three acre hillside garden overlooking the Beamish valley, near Newcastle upon Tyne.
  Cascades Gardens http://www.cascadesgardens.com/
Historic gardens in Derbyshire), featuring a babbling brook, a ruined mill, mature trees, and high cliffs. Photo galleries by season, plant sale and visitor information.
  East Lambrook Manor Gardens http://www.eastlambrook.co.uk
Internationally famous Grade I listed 'cottage garden' designed by the gardening icon, Margery Fish, specialising in rare plants and the National Collection of Geraniums.
  Court Hey Park http://web.ukonline.co.uk/court.heypark2/
Guide to the educational park in Liverpool which also houses the National Wildflower Centre, Landlife Conservation, and Knowsley Parks and Countryside Service. Events Gallery.
  West Green House Gardens http://www.westgreenhousegardens.co.uk/
Located in Hampshire, these gardens were restored by garden writer Marylyn Abbott. Visitor information, garden talks and events.
  Nine Springs Country Park http://www.ninesprings.net/
The history, flora and fauna of a 19th century private garden in Yeovil, Somerset, with an account of its restoration.
  Luggers Hall http://www.luggershall.com/
Photographic tour of expansive garden in the Cotswolds. The style is mostly formal, with topiary, koi pond, and box parterres.
  Blackhills Estate Gardens http://www.blackhills.co.uk/garden/
History, guide and visitor information to these gardens near Elgin, Scotland.
  Great Comp Garden http://www.greatcomp.co.uk/
Seven-acre garden in Kent open to the public April-November. Description, photos, history, directions.
  RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) http://www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/Gardens/
Information on RHS gardens (Harlow Carr in Yorkshire, Hyde Hall in Essex, Rosemoor in Devon, and Wisley in Surrey) with links to other gardens to visit.
  Shrubland Park http://home.btclick.com/shrubland/
A Italianate garden in Suffolk. Visitor information and brief history.
  Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens http://www.leonardsleegardens.com/
Large estate in England, open to the public. A guide to the attractions arranged by season, and brief photographic tours of some garden areas.
  Headland Garden http://www.mauricehill.com/headland/
A Cornish coastal garden, situated on the River Fowey estuary. Pictures, with details of opening times and access, and information on charities supported.
  The Hidden Gardens and Grottoes of Dewstow http://www.dewstow.co.uk/gardens.htm
Offers discovery and renovation of gardens containing an underground network of tunnels, caves and grottos. Located in Monmouthshire, South Wales.
  St Andrews Botanic Garden http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~gdk/stabg_new/
Plant collections, glasshouses and displays. Information about the garden, events, school programs, and plant of the month.

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