Surrey


<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.painshill.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Painshill</a>, Cobham</h2>



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<p>The award-winning 18th&nbsp;century landscape garden has been carefully designed as a living work of art. Winding paths will take you on a journey to discover a living canvas with beautiful vistas and dramatically placed garden buildings. Stroll around the Serpentine Lake, wander through woodland and promenade past follies, including the Ruined Abbey, Gothic Temple and Turkish Tent. Keep an eye out for the goslings and ducklings too.</p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong> Painshill is open every day from 10am-5pm in spring, and until 6pm during the summer months. </em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-claremont-landscape-gardens-esher"><a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/claremont-landscape-garden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Claremont Landscape Gardens</a>, Esher</h2>



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<p>This Grade I-listed garden created by the great landscape designers of the 18th century was once a playground for the wealthy and influential people – and is one of the earliest surviving gardens of its kind, the English Landscape Garden. It was the country retreat for Sir John Vanbrugh in the early 1700s, and in the years since has been home to an illustrious group including Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold. These days, much of the original design remains including the three-acre grassed amphitheatre carved into Bridgeman’s Hill. On occasional weekends you can hire a row boat and view the gardens from the water (additional charges). Head to the Camellia Terrace to see the peonies in bloom later in April.</p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong></em> <em>Claremont Gardens is open every day from 10am to 5pm. </em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-west-horsley-place-west-horsley"><a href="https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/1720/west-horsley-place" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">West Horsley Place</a>, West Horsley</h2>



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<p>West Horsley Place sits within a 380-acre estate, with a five-acre garden beside the Manor House that dates back to the 15th century and is enclosed by a wall over 300 years old. Inside, you’ll find an ancient orchard, a rose garden, striking striped formal lawns, an historic box hedge, and beautifully planted herbaceous borders, along with a towering 60ft white wisteria and swathes of wildflower planting. More recently, a new sensory garden has been created in a once-neglected paddock, adding another layer to this quietly evolving historic landscape.</p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong></em> <em>The gardens open as part of the National Garden Scheme on Sun 10 May.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-titsey-place-and-gardens-oxted"><a href="https://www.titsey.org/the-gardens/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Titsey Place and Gardens</a>, Oxted</h2>



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<p>One of the largest surviving historic estates in Surrey, there are 15 acres of formal and informal gardens to explore at Titsey Place &#8211; the magnificent ancestral home and gardens of the Gresham family since 1534. You&#8217;ll find a walled kitchen garden, Golden Jubilee rose garden and an Etruscan summer house overlooking picturesque lakes and fountains. There are also woodland walks offering two routes around the plantations &#8211; a shorter route of about 2.3 miles and the longer route with steeper paths that&#8217;s about 4 miles. Luckily there is a tea room to refresh afterwards.</p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong> Diary this one as Titsey Place Gardens is open only on Wed, Sat and Sun from 16 May to 30 Sept from 1pm-5pm, plus bank holidays on 25 May and 31 Aug. Woodlands walks are open all year round, and are free of charge.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.timberhillgarden.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Timber Hill</a>, Chobham</h2>



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<p>Timber Hill is a privately-owned garden between Ottershaw and Chobham, that has been home to the Sealy family since 1951. Here you&#8217;ll find 16 acres of mature gardens with more than 220 camellias, thousands of spring bulbs and a majestic woodland with a gorgeous view to the North Downs and across Fairoaks Aerodrome. </p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong></em> <em>Timber Hill is open as part of the National Garden Scheme on <a href="https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/timber-hill-gu24/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">selected dates</a> in April, May, June October &amp; November 2026. Private visits can also be arranged</em> <em>on other dates.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/explore-wisley/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RHS Gardens</a>, Wisley</h2>



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<p>There’s pretty much always something special to see at the RHS Gardens at Wisley, no matter when you visit.&nbsp;But in the late spring /early summer, the archways of Wisteria Walk are a blooming with cascades of the delicate lilac flowers. It&#8217;s also the time to see the tulip &#8211; no less than 270,000 of them in a glorious range of colours from vibrant red to sunshine yellow and brooding dark purple. And for lovers of camellia and rhododendron, head to Battleston Hill which is bursting with colour.</p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong></em> <em>The gardens at Wisley are open daily 10am-6pm weekdays and 9am-6pm on weekends.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-gatton-park-near-reigate"><a href="https://gattonpark.co.uk/#" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gatton Park,</a> near Reigate</h2>



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<p>A beautiful historic parkland designed by Lancelot &#8216;Capability&#8217; Brown with rolling hills, a lake and Edwardian gardens just outside Reigate. One of the highlights include the Japanese garden constructed in 1909 to satisfy Sir Jeremiah Colman’s fascination with all things eastern.  The garden was lost in the 1950&#8217;s and then restored recently as part of the Channel 4 TV series Lost Gardens.  The whole park is only accessible on open days so check the website before travelling.</p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong></em> <em>Open to the public on the first Sunday of each month from February to December, from 12noon-5pm. In addition, there is a programme of special and seasonal events, workshops and children’s activities.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/18148/kew-green-gardens" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kew Green Gardens</a>, Richmond</h2>



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<p>Not one garden, but a group of five adjacent gardens which run for about 100 yards from the back of the historic houses on Kew Green down to the Thames towpath. Together they cover almost 1.5 acres, and as well as the individual styles of each garden, they can be seen as one large space &#8211; quite exceptional in London. The borders between the gardens are mostly relatively low and the trees and large shrubs in each contribute to viewing the whole, while roses and clematis climb between gardens giving colour to two adjacent gardens at the same time. They&#8217;re open as part of the National Garden Scheme.</p>



<p>🌷 <em><strong>When to visit:</strong></em> <em> Kew Green gardens are open on Sun 17 &amp; Sun 24 May 2026 as part of the NGS from 2pm-5pm. </em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ramster-gardens-chiddingford"><a href="https://www.ramsterevents.com/visitor-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ramster Gardens,</a> Chiddingford</h2>



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<p>If you are looking for a stunning garden to visit in the countryside, then plan a day out to Ramster nestled in the fold of the Surrey Hills. There is no need to book this friendly, family-run garden with an impressive array of shrubs and sculptures that wow visitors every year. Every corner of the 25 acre garden offers a new delight, from fine mature plantings of rhododendrons, azaleas, and camellias, as well as many rare and unusual trees.&nbsp;It&#8217;s also dog friendly and there is an on-site tea room.</p>



<p>🌷<em> <strong>When to visit:</strong> Open daily during the spring season from 10am-5pm. </em></p>



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