Family Information Guide
Gardens
Greater London
- Hyde Park
Set in over 340 acres the park is famous for boating and swimming in its lake, The Serpentine, Speaker's Corner and its riding track, Rotten Row, the first public road to be lit at night. There are four miles of horse rides as well as cycle and roller-blading routes. - Kensington Gardens
is known for its peace and tranquillity, orangery, and flower walks you can have tea, eat and relax in the Orangery which was originally Built for Queen Anne. The park also contains a Round Pond, flower beds and Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground.
the Southern Region
- Knole
Knole has three galleries and 26 acres of gardens (Maidstone/Sevenoaks) - Leeds Castle Gardens
Built on two islands in the middle of a lake (Ashford/Canterbury) - RHS Wisley Garden
Home to unusual varieties of trees and shrubs (Guildford) - Windsor - Savill Garden
Situated in 35 acres and part of Windsor Great Park (Hemel Hempstead)
the South West
- Exbury Gardens
A 200-acre landscaped woodland garden (Southampton/Fareham)
the Northern Home Counties
- Birdland Park and Gardens
Seven acres of woodland, river and gardens containing over 500 birds, pelicans, famingos and much more. Topical, temperate and desert houses. - Symonds Yat
Famous for its maze, built to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee in 1977 Its museum charts the history of mazes through the ages and there is also a butterfly garden (Gloucester)
East Anglia
- Beth Chatto Gardens - Colchester
Developed from wasteland just 30 years ago, these magnificent gardens are divided into dry, woodland and water gardens (Colchester)
the West Midlands
- Stowe Landscape Gardens
There are 580 acres in total with 32 garden temples and monuments (Milton Keynes)
Yorkshire
- Harewood House & Bird Garden
Set in beautiful woodlands, this attractive house contains a fine collection of porcelain, furniture and paintings. adventure playground and boat trips enhance this family attraction. (Leeds/Bramhope) Partial
Wales
- Clyne Gardens
Clyne Open daily throughout the year especially impressive in May when ablaze with azaleas and rhododendrons (Cardiff/Swansea) - Penscynor Wildlife Park - Vale of Neath
16 acres of gardens and waterfalls. The site also is home to llama, penguins and 25 species of monkey. Conservation and education also plays a key role (Swansea) Yes
Northern Ireland
- Botanic Gardens
Situated in 19.5 hectares of magnificent gardens, a beautiful river, an arboretum, and great glasshouses which were designed by Richard Turner, who was also responsible for the glasshouses at Kew gardens. Guided tours are available most of the year. (Belfast)
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