Summer gardens to visit
Summer is a great time to visit this collection of stunning gardens
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN
Now in its 175th anniversary year, Cambridge University Botanic Garden is one of the largest University-owned botanic gardens in the world. Over 8,000 species spread over 40 acres of beautiful gardens and glasshouses in the centre of Cambridge offer year-round interest and inspiration.
1 Brookside, Cambridge CB2 1JE | 01223 336265 | botanic.ac.cam.uk
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HEVER CASTLE & GARDENS
The roses at Hever are particularly admired, with more than 5,000 beautifully displayed bushes creating a kaleidoscope of colour and wonderfully perfumed aromas. As the days lengthen, the Mediterranean-style planting within the Pompeian Wall bursts into life.
Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG | 01732 865224 | hevercastle.co.uk
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HESTERCOMBE GARDENS
Nestled beneath the Quantock Hills AONB, Hestercombe’s formal gardens, designed by Gertrude Jekyll and Sir Edwin Lutyens, reawaken to contemplate their ‘vibrating’ colour. Find your inner tranquility as you meander through the lush Georgian Landscape Garden, with views from the exotic follies.
Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LQ | 01823 413923 | hestercombe.com
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PICTON CASTLE
Set within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, this enchanting 13thcentury castle is surrounded by a spectacular 40-acre RHS Partner Garden. Magnificent rhododendrons, shady woodlands, an exotic jungle garden and a colourful walled garden complement this award-winning garden for all seasons. The Rhos, Haverfordwest SA62 4AS | 01437 751326 | pictoncastle.co.uk
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THE BISHOP’S PALACE & GARDENS, WELLS
Over 14 acres of tranquil and spectacular RHS Partner Gardens, including picturesque, romantic, formal and Victorian styles, a wildflower arboretum, specimen trees, Quiet and Community Gardens alongside waterfalls, a moat with resident swans and a stunning medieval palace. Wells, Somerset BA5 2PD | 01749 98811 | bishopspalace.org.uk