Autumn in colour

Autumn is a great time to visit this collection of stunning gardens

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WATERPERRY GARDENS

Enjoy a visit to Waterperry’s Ornamental Gardens, see our famous herbaceous border take centre stage when the Michaelmas daisies create a late flourish, and the beautiful autumn colours lead us into walks along the riverside. A place to explore, relax and shop in beautiful surroundings all year round.

Near Wheatley, Oxfordshire OX33 1LA | 01844 339226 | waterperrygardens.co.uk 2

CHARTWELL

Once used to grow the produce that fed Winston Churchill and his family, you can now see root vegetables in the Walled Garden harvested for dishes in the Landemare café. You can’t miss the pumpkins and squash suspended from the ground or the apple trees bearing fruit in the Orchard.

Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS | 01732 868381 | nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell 3

EMMETTS GARDEN

This Edwardian hillside garden of specimen trees and shrubs is a cacophony of colour in autumn. From the vivid dark red of the Rhododendron ‘Whitethroat’, the blends of green, red and yellow from the Nyssa sinensis to the toffee apple scent of the Katsura tree; this horticultural haven comes to life this season.

Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6BA | 01732 868381 | nationaltrust.org.uk/emmetts-garden 4

BLUEBELL ARBORETUM & NURSERY

Visit our tranquil nine-acre woodland garden full of unusual trees and shrubs, many of which have been planted for their superb autumn colour! Many of the rarities on display are available for sale from our adjoining specialist plant nursery. RHS Partner Garden. 5

HARCOURT ARBORETUM

The University of Oxford Harcourt Arboretum contains some of the finest conifer collections in the UK. Highlights include the Acer Glade and the Threatened Tree Trail where visitors can discover more about some of the world’s most endangered trees, featuring some of the UK’s oldest redwoods.

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ABERGLASNEY GARDENS

Aberglasney was made famous by the BBC television series A Garden Lost in Time which followed its restoration. This renowned plantsman’s paradise puts on quite a display in autumn when a huge number of trees form a spectacular backdrop for some really good plants and bulbs coming into flower. Llangathen, Carmarthenshire SA32 8QH | 01558 668998 | aberglasney.org 7

LUKESLAND GARDENS

Family-run Lukesland Gardens on Dartmoor opens its 25 acres of glorious autumn colour on Sundays and Wednesdays 6 October–7 November 2019. Wonderful reflections of autumn tints in the pools of the Addicombe Brook. Home-made soup and cakes in the tearoom.

Harford, Ivybridge, South Devon PL21 0JF | 01752 691 749 | lukesland.co.uk 8

LAMPORT HALL & GARDENS

With 250 striking rows of perennials, planted to reflect the vegetables once grown here, the scale of unusual plants is breathtaking. Many were sourced from Piet Oudolf’s nursery in the Netherlands and now provide a haven for bees and butterflies. It is at its best in the autumn.

Lamport, Northamptonshire NN6 9HD | 01604 686272 | lamporthall.co.uk 9

OSTERLEY PARK AND HOUSE

Osterley Park and House is one of the last surviving country estates in London, with the restored 18th-century gardens taking on their glorious autumnal hues. Don’t miss the vibrant colours of the ornamental vegetable garden, set within the beautiful Tudor walled garden.

Isleworth, London TW7 4RB | 020 8232 5050 | nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley 10

HEVER CASTLE AND GARDENS

Autumn is the season when Hever’s striking trees come to the fore. Colour abounds with vivid maples and brilliant beech. Boston ivy scrambles up the Castle walls while Vitis coignetiae clothe bridges and pergolas with crimson. Visit on a still day for the very best views of reflections in the moats and lake. 11

WAKEHURST

Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex are internationally significant for collections, scientific research and conservation. Especially beautiful in autumn, see vivid hues of red, orange and golds. Home to Kew’s unique Millennium Seed Bank, where science and horticulture work side by side.