Gardens to Visit in Wiltshire

A medieval style walled garden, with formal beds, clipped topiary, a 16th-c. dovecote and an ornate Italianate walkway. Noted for its mature trees and lovely displays of colourfull annuals and herbaceous perennials. Well stocked kitchen garden. The house is also worth visiting. Its rooms are filled with many hands-on historical exhibits.

Listed Georgian country house surrounded by elegant terraced gardens. The terraces overlook a 40-acre lake, with extensive landscaped parkland, laid-out in the 18th century by Capability Brown. The woodlands are awash with bluebells and dazzling rhododendrons in spring.

Hotel, Spa & Golf Course. Outdoor playground for the children.

A Capability Brown landscape of some considerable charm, with sweeping lawns and mature trees. Near to the house are some lovely formal gardens with flowering shrubs, herbaceous borders and a fine Georgian bath house.

Charming English country garden with water features, topiary and many fine specimen trees. A network of stone paths, yew hedges, pools and long herbaceous borders knit these exquisite gardens together. The peaceful water gardens are planted with lilies and irises and the mature arboretum is under-planted with spring bulbs. (House not open to public)

Over eight acres of beautifully laid out gardens, spreading along the banks of the River Avon. The core design has remained unchanged over the centuries. The formal hedged and walled gardens contain a varied collection of plants, shrubs and musk roses. There is also a tranquil Japanese water garden.

Created as a Victorian public pleasure park in 1880 by General Pitt Rivers. Contains an eclectic mix of ornate buildings, follies, temples and statues. All set in a lush garden of magnificent trees, shrubs, lawns, meadows, ponds and wooded glades.

Located in an idyllic setting in the Frome Valley. Early 19th-c. Italianate garden by Harold Peto, laid out on steep terraced slopes with pools, playful fountains, statues and clipped evergreens. Concerts and Operas play on Sunday afternoons from mid-summer to August.

One of England's finest landscaped gardens, developed by Henry Hoare around 1740-80. Sweeping lawns lead down to a beautiful lake, with mature trees, flowering shrubs and luscious planting schemes. Packed with grand architectural features such as classical temples, statues, fine stone bridges and hidden grottos. Excellent autumn colour is provided by the many rare and mature trees that cover its slopes.

Beautifully maintained flower gardens, located in the charming village of Stourton. Grass paths lead through a plethora of unusual plants and exotic flowers. Rich colour in every season from massed daffodils in spring to delphiniums and hydrangeas in late summer. The grounds are a haven for birds, butterflies and other wildlife.