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Gardens to visit in Gloucestershire

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We have 35 of the best and most beautiful gardens in Gloucestershire to visit near Gloucester, Cirencester and Cheltenham.
This county includes many of Britain's most historic gardens, including fabulous Arboretums, Rose gardens, Arts and Crafts , Castle Gardens and Water Gardens. Many of the Gardens are within the Cotswolds including one of our top twenty Gardens Hidcote Manor. Gloucestersire is also the top spot to see Snowdrops.

When is the best time to visit gardens in Gloucestershire ?
Visit from April to October plus February for Snowdrop displays.

Abbey House Manor Gardens Malmesbury

Abbey House Manor Gardens, Malmesbury

Wiltshire, Abbey House Manor in Malmesbury was once part of the Benedictine Monastery founded about 666 AD.

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Aston Pottery Gardens Oxfordshire

Aston Pottery Garden

Oxfordshire, The amazing Garden at Aston Pottery is a Kaleidoscope of colour from Mid June onwards. The Annual Border with over 6500 plants grown on site (as featured on BBC Gardeners World), plus the 'Hot Border Bank'

Badminton House Gardens

Badminton House Garden, near Tetbury

Gloucestershire, The amazing Gardens at Badminton House are open for 3 special events in 2025. Not to be missed!

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Barnsley House Garden

Barnsley House and Garden

Gloucestershire, Barnsley House has a beautiful small garden of 4 acres created by the late Rosemary Verey one of the 20th's centuries most famous designers. Now a boutique Hotel.

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Batsford Arboretum Snowdrops

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Batsford Arboretum, near Moreton on Marsh

Gloucestershire, Batsford Arboretum is set in 56 acres of lovely Cotswold Countryside and contains over 1500 trees with species from all over the world.

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Berkeley Castle Garden

Historic Houses

Berkeley Castle and Gardens

Gloucestershire, Visit the historic Berkeley Castle and its beautiful gardens with wonderful views over the surrounding countrysides. Castle open.

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Bourton House Garden

Bourton House Garden, a beautiful Cotswold Garden

Gloucestershire, An award-winning three acre garden high on the Cotswolds with wonderful views over the surrounding countryside. Full of colour - a must visit!

Brockworth Court Garden

Brockworth Court and Garden near Gloucester

Gloucestershire, You must visit Brockworth Court near Gloucester. a historic house with a beautiful garden

Cerney House Garden Snowdrops

Cerney House Garden

Gloucestershire, This secret Cotswold garden at Cerney House, high above the lovely Churn Valley is a very special and friendly place. There is an amazing sloping Walled Garden.

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Chastleton House Garden

Chastleton House and Gardens, Cotswolds

Oxforshire, This garden has had an amazing transformation, restoring it close to its original Jacobean design. The highlight is the parterre surrounded by topiary and outside this there are flowing borders crammed with colurful herbaceous plants. House open.

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Colesbourne Park Snowdrops

Colesbourne Park Snowdrops

Gloucestershire, The snowdrop collection at Colesbourne Park originated in the plantings made by Henry John Elwes (1846-1922). One of the finest places to see snowdrops in the world. Try to visit if you can.

EDITORS CHOICE

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Where to see lavender fields

Cotswold Lavender, Snowshill, near Broadway

Worcestershire, See spectacular displays of lavender and wild flowers during July and August at Cotswolds Lavender

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North Meadow Cricklade

Cricklade Fritillaries

Wiltshire, Cricklade Fritillaries - A natural history spectacular not to be missed. Update April 22 - Displays now over for year.

Dyrham Park Garden

Dyrham Park House and Gardens, near Bath, National Trust

Gloucestershire, Dyrham Park near Bath is a beautiful place to visit any time of year with a colourful winter garden. The gardens were designed around the 17th century and included a Dutch Water Garden, plus new parterre. The amazing historic House is open too.

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Hanham Court Gardens

Hanham Court Gardens

Gloucestershire, The Hanham Court Gardens are at the rear of a Court House with 13th Century church and tithe Barn once part of a monastic foundation.

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Hidcote Manor Garden

Hidcote Manor Garden

Gloucestershire, A top ten Great British Garden - Hidcote Manor is one of the greatest gardens in England created last century by the great horticulturist Major Lawrence Johnston. The Gardens are of an Arts and Crafts style with many 'Garden Rooms'

A MUST VISIT FOR EVERY GARDEN LOVER!

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Highgrove House Gardens

Highgrove House Gardens

Gloucestershire, We are delighted to be able to list this beautiful garden at Highgrove House the country home of King Charles III.

Part of our Cotswolds Garden Holiday - Click here

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Highnam Court Garden

Highnam Court Gardens

Gloucestershire, The Gardens have been lovingly restored and expanded. Sir Hubert Parry the famous composer once lived here. The gardens at Highnam Court surround several large lakes, with walkways around them. They are bordered by thousands of colourful plants.

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Hookshouse Pottery Garden

Hookshouse Pottery & Garden near Tetbury

Gloucestershire, A National Gardens Scheme gem of a cottage garden set in 1.33 acres of beautiful Cotswolds countryside.

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Kelmscott Manor Garden

Historic Houses

Kelmscott Manor and Gardens, near Lechlade

Oxfordshire, Kelmscott Manor - the inspirational home of William Morris, father of the Arts & Crafts movement. There is a small Cottage Garden with surrounding meadows and stream. Worth visiting the Garden if combined with a tour of the House

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Great British Gardens - Kiftsgate Court Gardens

Historic Houses

Kiftsgate Court Gardens, near Chipping Campden

Gloucestershire, Kiftsgate Court Gardens are magnificently situated garden on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment with views towards the Malvern Hills. This is one of the most romantic gardens in Britain, home of the famous Kiftsgate Rose, and a must visit!

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Lydney Park Spring Garden

Lydney Park Spring Gardens

Gloucestershire, Set in beautiful countryside the Lydney Spring Gardens are in an enchanted secluded wooded valley with lakes and a profusion of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and other flowering shrubs and trees.

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The Garden at Miserden

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Miserden Garden, near Cirencester

Gloucestershire, A peaceful 17th century garden in Miserdenwithin a picturesque estate hidden in the Cotswolds hills. The Garden is well known for its magnificent mixed borders, amongst the longest in Britain.

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Newark Park Snowdrops

Newark Park Gardens Snowdrops, National Trust

Gloucestershire, Newark Park set deep in the Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds is a hidden gem.

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Painswick Rococo Garden Snowdrops

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Painswick Rococo Garden Snowdrops, near Stroud

Gloucestershire, This historic garden in the Cotswolds known as Painswick Rococo Garden is famous for its amazing snowdrop displays in February and early March but is worth visiting in the Summer too!

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Prior Park Garden in Bath

Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Bath, National Trust

Somerset, The historic Prior Park in Bath. The centre piece is a lake divided into two by a grand Palladian Bridge (one of only 4 in the world). There is a hilly circular dog friendly walk and tearoom overlooking the lake.

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Rodmarton Manor Garden

Historic Houses

Rodmarton Manor and Garden, Tetbury

Gloucestershire, A stunning courtyard garden greets you as you enter through the door by the side of the Rodmarton Manor. Beautiful double herbaceous borders. Arts and Crafts House open with superb collection of furniture.

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Sezincote House Gardens

Historic Houses

Sezincote House Gardens

Gloucestershire, This Indian style garden at Sezincote surrounds a grand house built in 1810. It is reminiscent of the Brighton Dome. The garden follows a stream which tumbles down the hill-side and has amazing Autumn colours.House also open.

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Snowshill Manor Garden

Snowshill Manor Gardens, National Trust

Gloucestershire, This charming organic garden is a delight and surrounds this Cotswold Tudor Manor House known as Snowshill Manor, which is open with unusual and fascinating collections of almost everything!.

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Stanway House Fountain

Historic Houses

Stanway House and Fountain, near Winchcombe

Gloucestershire, Make sure you take time to visit historic Stanway House. It has one of the finest water features in Britain with 300 foot high gravity fed fountain, upper pond, waterfall, grand canal. House also open.

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