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Water Gardens to visit near me

There are many water gardens in the Britain, many where water is a natural feature of the garden and others manmade. Very often water was diverted from rivers to ponds and lakes. We feature gardens where water is used to enhance the design.

Many of the early water gardens featured canals rather than lakes, Westbury Court a formal Dutch Garden escaped from the grip of landscape designers like Capability Brown. Forde Abbey also has a long canal behind the Abbey which looks beautiful throughout the year.

Perhaps one of the best examples of a landscape garden with lake was not by Capability Brown but by Henry Hoare at Stourhead. This is a stunning example which is difficult to surpass.

Harold Peto was a great designer of Water Gardens and one of his best examples is at Buscot House, with a long canal with bridges leading through an avenue of trees to a lake.

Cascades were also a feature and the one at Chatsworth House is a great example. More recently the cascade at Alnwick is a modern take and well worth visiting.

For more examples please use the search facility at the top of this page.

Arts and Crafts Gardens

Rydall Hall Thomas Mawson Gardens

Cumbria, You must not miss the Rydall Hall Thomas Mawson Gardens a great example of the Arts and Crafts movement in Garden design

Wildlife Garden

Saith Ffynnon Farm, Holywell

Flintshire, Saith Ffynon Farm in Flintshire - rewilded meadows and garden - One-acre wildlife garden with 8-acres of unimproved wet meadows, native woodlands and ponds.

Sandringham House Garden

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Sandringham House Gardens in Norfolk

Norfolk, Sandringham House Gardens in Norfolk - Beautiful herbaceous borders designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe, woodland and lakes with magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons.

Savill Garden

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Savill Garden, near Windsor

Surrey, The Savill Garden is one of the Royal Parks and a is a great place to visit all year.all year round a garden for all seasons covering 35 acres and giving colour through all the seasons. A great day out for garden lovers.

Scampston Hall Walled Garden

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Scampston Hall and Gardens

Yorkshire, An inspired contemporary garden in Yorkshire within a 4½ acre 18th Century walled garden at Scampston re-designed by Piet Oudolf this century. House is also open.

Sezincote House Gardens

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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.

Sheffield Park Garden

Sheffield Park Garden

Sussex, Sheffield Park is a great landscaped garden created by Capability Brown in the 18th century. It is a great place to visit in any season, and especially in Spring and Autumn

DAFFODILS, BLUEBELLS, RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPECIMEN TREES, LAKE, AUTUMN COLOURS

Sherborne Castle in Dorset

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Sherborne Castle and Gardens

Dorset, This was one of Capability Brown's first commissions giving the Nation a magnificent Landscape Garden. The Castle is open.

Shuborough Hall Garden

Shugborough Hall and Gardens

Staffordshire, These Grade 1 historic gardens at Shugborough date from the 18th century. There are formal terraces with lavender, yellow roses and grey foliage as well as a Victorian style rose garden. Historic House also open

Sizergh Castle and Garden

Sizergh Castle and Garden near Kendal

Cumbria, Sizergh Castle is sdurrounded by lovely grounds an park with specimen trees and woodland walks. the National Collection of four genera of hardy ferns, hug the sides of rocky streams and pool. CASTLE OPEN

Spetchley Park Gardens

Spetchley Park Gardens, near Worcester

Worcestershire, Go and enjoy one of England’s finest gardens at Spetchley Park. This is also where you will see one of the finest collections of Peonies in Britain.

St Andrew's Botanic Garden

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St Andrews Botanic Garden

Fife, St Andrews Botanic Garden covers 18 acres and has a great collection of plants, trees and shrubs.

Stanway House Fountain

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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.

Great British Gardens

Stillingfleet Lodge Garden and Nursery

Yorkshire, Stillingfleet Lodge Garden, is a wildlife haven set in the tranquil grounds of an 18th century farmhouse. The garden is managed organically, so it is full of birds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

Stone Lane Gardens to visit on Dartmoor

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Stone Lane Gardens, Chagford, Dartmoor

Devon, Stone Lane Gardens is an enchanting arboretum, with wildlife ponds to visit on the edge of Dartmoor.

Stourhead Garden in Winter

Stourhead Gardens, near Warminster, National Trust

Wiltshire, Take a walk around Stourhead, one of the most beautiful landscape gardens in the world. There is a wonderful selection of temples including Classical temples, Temple of Flora, Temple of Apollo plus a rock bridge and cascade. AMAZING AUTUMN COLOURS!

Stowe Landscape Garden

Stowe Landscape Garden

Buckinghamshire, Stowe is one of the finest of Georgian landscape gardens comprising valleys and vistas, narrow lakes and rivers with more than 30 temples and monuments, designed by leading architects of the 18th-century.

Swiss Garden

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Swiss Garden, Biggleswade

Bedfordshire, A visit to The Swiss Garden takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture was combined with a passion for 'Swiss Vogue'.

Syon Park Garden

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Syon Park Garden

London, Syon Park and Garden - On the Thames, there are 40 acres of gardens and the Historic House is also open.

The Blue Pool in Dorset

The Blue Pool

Dorset, The Blue Pool Wareham is a hidden gem set in The Isle of Purbeck. Whilst not really a garden it is a beautiful place to visit

The Courts Garden

The Courts Garden, Melksham, National Trust

Wiltshire, The Courts - It is a manageable seven acres of topiary, hedges, pools and plants in satisfying harmony and typical of Arts and Crafts style gardens. Another great place to visit in Wiltshire.

The Dingle Garden

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The Dingle Garden

Powys, The internationally acclaimed, four-acre garden at the Dingle is run by passionate gardener, Mrs Barbara Joseph. She has created a secluded and beautiful area, which serves to inspire visitors all year round. The garden includes lakeside and woodland area

The Vyne Garden

The Vyne House and Gardens

Hampshire, The Vyne House and Garden - Originally built as a great Tudor "power house," The Vyne was later home to the Chute family for over 350 years.

Thenford Arboretum - Open Days 2023

Thenford Arboretum and Gardens, near Banbury

Oxfordshire, Book now - An amazing Garden and Arboretum created by Lord Heseltine and his wife Anne. View details and special opening days this year!

Thorp Perrow Arboretum

Thorp Perrow Arboretum

North Yorkshire, Thorp Perrow is situated at the base of the Yorkshire Dales - come and explore the 100 acres of woodland with trees from around the world, some trees dating back to Medieval times.

Titsey Place Garden

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Titsey Place and Gardens

Surrey, A hidden gem, this restored garden at Titsey Place is set in 18 acres hidden in the Surrey countryside. There are Outside there are 2 lakes with beautiful cascades. With a mixture of herbaceous borders, rose gardens. A great place to visit!

Trebah Gardens in Cornwall

Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth

Cornwall, Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth are one of our favourites in Cornwall. There are 26 acres in all with small ponds, lakes and cascades which eventually run down to a small secluded private beach. An all the year round garden!

Tremenheere Sculpture Garden

Tremenheere Sculpture Garden near Penzance

Cornwall, A wonderful garden and must visit if you are in Cornwall. In a beautiful sheltered valley, the woods, stream and dramatic vistas provide a perfect setting for large-scale exotic and sub-tropical plantings.

Gardens in Staffordshire - Trentham

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Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent

Staffordshire, Trentham Gardens date from the Capabilty Brown era with a modern twist!

Upton House Garden

Upton House Garden near Banbury

Warwickshire, The delightful gardens at Upton House surrounds a fine stone House built in 1695. The main garden is built on terraces on a grand scale with colourful plantings. Historic House is also open.

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