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Dahlias flowering in a range of orange shades against an old brick wall
Dahlias in Dunster Castle’s Dream Garden in October | © National Trust Images/David Sellman

Gardens and parks in Somerset

The Somerset area has some wonderful gardens filled with fountains, lakes and terraces. Here are the perfect places to explore this season.

Top gardens and parks in Somerset

Head outside and enjoy a wide variety of gardens and parks in Somerset.

Visitors walking through the garden at Montacute, Somerset along a path lined with flower beds and a raised stone balustrade behind them with stone pavilion building at the end of the wall
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The garden at Montacute House 

Explore the garden of Montacute House throughout the seasons. See the yew trees, affectionately known as ‘wibbly wobbly’ hedges, or take a few moments of tranquillity in the Orangery.

The view of the Pantheon building from across the still lake, with autumn trees and blue sky reflected in the water
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The world famous garden at Stourhead 

Stourhead is home to one of the world's most famous gardens, with myriad temples, grottos, trees and water features to explore. Read more about what you'll see during your visit.

Kitchen Garden
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The garden at Barrington Court 

Explore the garden of Barrington Court throughout the seasons. See the fruit and produce growing in the Kitchen Garden or enjoy the tranquillity and beautiful borders of formal, walled garden areas.

Two visitors in warm jackets walk down a garden path looking at the flowering borders
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Things to see in the garden at Lytes Cary Manor 

Explore the garden and see the unusual shaped topiary trees and hedges or catch the light on the sundial in the orchard.

The house at Tyntesfield, Somerset
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The garden at Tyntesfield near Bristol 

The garden at Tyntesfield is an ever-changing landscape, home to beautiful borders, ancient trees and tasty produce that's used daily in the Cow Barn restaurant.

Two older visitors look at a pamphlet on the South Terrace in the garden at Dunster Castle, Somerset
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The garden at Dunster Castle 

Explore the highlights of the garden at Dunster Castle, which takes you around the world and through four different microclimates

Visitors on the Palladian Bridge at Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath, Somerset
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The landscape garden at Prior Park 

There are all sorts of architecture and wildlife to be discovered at Prior Park, from bridges to a restored Edwardian summerhouse and kingfishers around the lakes.

View from the Fountain Garden to the west front of the house at Tintinhull, Somerset
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Tintinhull Garden 

A place of floral beauty, tranquillity and innovation - a gardener's garden paradise.

Yeovil, Somerset

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The west front of Montacute house as the sun begins to set behind it

Discover more in Somerset

From Tudor houses and hidden gardens to tors, gorges and natural piers, see what Somerset has to offer.