Walled garden overflowing with plants in the autumn — Walled garden at Hughenden in Buckinghamshire | © Hugh Mothersole

Gardens in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire

There's something wonderfully wistful about an early autumn garden. Borders give their last hurrah of colour in dahlias, echinacea and rudbeckia, basking in gentle sunlight. Seed heads emerge and the long season of pruning and tidying the glorious overflow begins. In Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire there's wonderful late summer and autumn colour at Cliveden, Greys Court and Hughenden. Make the most of the mellow days with a visit to a peaceful garden.

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Visitors with the Palladian Bridge in the background at Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire

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Stowe Gardens

Discover the stories behind the paths of vice, virtue and liberty that run throughout Stowe Gardens and the individual beauty and significance of each area.

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The garden at Hughenden

Enjoy the symmetrical flower beds, clipped topiary and stonework of the formal garden design, or take a wander through the productive beds of the walled garden.

Archbishop's maze with central armillary sphere sundial at Greys Court,

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The garden at Greys Court

Discover something different around every corner of this intriguing garden. Surrounded by ruined walls, a striking tower and clipped hedges, it’s packed full of surprises.

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The garden at Basildon Park

Discover the beautifully laid out, restored grounds that surround the house at Basildon Park. Take in the views from the terrace and pause awhile under the thatched Umbrello seat.

View of a water garden with autumnal trees, lake, and an ornate roofed seating area

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The garden at Cliveden

Follow in the footsteps of dukes, earls, kings and queens at Cliveden as you stroll through a series of areas in the impressive garden, each with its own special charm.

The house in autumn at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, with its golden stone and turreted roof, flanked by a tree showing autumn foliage

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The garden at Waddesdon

French Renaissance-style château with an extensive art collection, landscaped gardens, aviary and woodland playground.

Lawn stretching up to the house with a flower border in the middle and to the right with blue skies and a few clouds above

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The garden at Nuffield Place

Discover what to see in the garden at Nuffield Place. Explore the winding paths of the Arts and Crafts garden at Lord Nuffield's former home.

The Kitchen Garden at Chastleton, Oxfordshire in summer

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The garden at Chastleton

Discover a series of discrete spaces in Chastleton’s romantic garden, where you’ll find a productive Kitchen Garden, historic croquet lawn and neat topiary.

Lake with swans and fringed by trees with orange and red late autumn foliage, The Vyne, Hampshire

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The garden at The Vyne

Discover what to see and do in the garden all year round at The Vyne. Explore the historic summerhouse, see what’s growing in the walled garden and take a walk by the lake.