View of a summer border filled with pink blooming roses, looking towards the stone temple facade at the Courts Garden, Wiltshire — View along the Temple Borders, towards the Temple at the Courts Garden, Wiltshire | © National Trust Images/Andrew Butler

Gardens and parks

There are hundreds of gardens and parks you can visit throughout the year. Discover kitchen gardens, orchards and acres of parkland.

Visitors walking in the garden at Plas Newydd, Anglesey, Wales

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Best gardens by the sea

Take in the sea air at the best coastal gardens we care for and discover the unusual plants and landscaping styles that are typical of this microclimate.

Visitors in the Formal Garden at Bodnant Garden, Conwy, Wales

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Best places to see rose gardens

Find the best displays of roses at the places in our care, from formal rose gardens to Italianate terraces.

Visitors admiring the rhododendron blossoms in the Rock Garden at Cragside, Northumberland

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Famous gardens in our care

We care for hundreds of historic gardens, encompassing more than 500 years of history and a range of garden styles and fashions. Learn about the most famous and significant gardens you can visit.

Fallow deer grazing in the parkland in July at Dunham Massey, Cheshire

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Top parklands to explore

Discover wildlife, woods and wide open spaces when you visit one of these impressive parklands. Walk, cycle, picnic, play or simply relax in nature.   