The Cherry Garden, with two blossom trees in square planters, and beds edged by conical topiary, with Ham House, London in the background — The Cherry Garden at Ham House, London | © National Trust Images/Chris Davies

Gardens and parks in London

During March, April and May, orchards and gardens across the capital burst into bloom, with delicate cherry, plum, apple and pear blossom adding splashes of colour to your visit.

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Ham House and Garden

See spring blossom at Ham House on over 100 fruit trees around the garden including apricot, cherry, plum, apple and pear. This year’s Festival of Blossom in April and May includes blossom highlights on garden tours, blossom-themed interpretation panels in the house, a blossom edition of Cabinets Unlocked and poetry and artwork created by local community groups (dates vary, please check for details).

A close up of fluffy white apple blossom against a bright blue sky, with a bee resting in the centre of one of the flowers

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Fenton House

In April and May, 27 different varieties of apple tree burst into flower in the 300 year old orchard of this 17th-century house in Hampstead. The blossom is pink when the flowers first bloom, fading to white as the season progresses. Small ornamental cherry trees blossom along the South Walk too, providing a lovely backdrop for photos. Open Fridays, Sundays and on bank holidays, 11am-4pm, March-October.

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Morden Hall Park

Visit the mini orchard outside the Stableyard to see Merton variety fruit trees in blossom, then head over to the Rose Garden, where you’ll find our spectacular Prunus ‘Tai Haku’ ‘Great White Cherry’. From mid to late May the horse chestnut trees blossom into shades of brilliant white, with snow-like flowers lining the avenues. The hedgerows and path in the North Park look particularly lovely, lined with hawthorn and blackthorn blossom.

Pink and white apple blossom framing a bench in the orchard

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Rainham Hall

Spot fluffy clouds of blossom in the orchard of this three-acre community garden. Apple, pear, plum and quince trees burst into flower, bringing splashes of colour and a delicate fragrance to the garden. Stay a while on the blossom bench for a moment of calm or share some spring inspired poetry on our poetry board in the Coach House.

During March, April and May, orchards and gardens across the capital burst into bloom, with delicate cherry, plum, apple and pear blossom adding splashes of colour to your visit.

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A symmetrical view of the door into the Orangery, with lilac wisteria adorning the wall on either side.

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The garden at Ham House

Fruit trees in the Kitchen Garden and Cherry Garden put on a dreamy show of blossom in spring. Wisteria cascades down the side of the Orangery café during May, creating a beautiful wash of lilac and peonies are starting to flower too.

Bright yellow daffodils in the foreground with Osterley House in the back ground against a blue sky

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The garden at Osterley Park

Spot the Great White Cherry in the Winter Garden this spring, also known as Prunus 'Tai Haku', with its brilliant white petals making a beautiful backdrop to your visit. Plum, pear and apple trees blossom from mid April, attracting bees busily collecting pollen and a colourful pink magnolia flowers

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Morden Hall Park

Spot delicate snowdrops early in the year scattered under the trees at Morden Hall Park. As the weather gets warmer, daffodils start to pop up too. Later on horse chestnut and hawthorn blossom appears, the perfect opportunity for spring photography

Family and their dog sitting by step at Magna Carta Memorial at Runnymede

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Runnymede and Ankerwycke

Spot fluffy goslings bobbing along the Thames at Runnymede during spring along with colourful splashes of bluebells in Coopers Hill Woods. The crab apple next to the tea-room comes into its own at this time of year with bright pink blossom appearing from mid April, signalling the start of warmer days to come.

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Rainham Hall

Crocuses and daffodils provide early colour to the garden, a sign of warmer weather to come. As spring progresses, spot fluffy clouds of blossom in the orchard. Apple, pear, plum and quince trees burst into flower, bringing splashes of colour and a delicate fragrance to the garden.

Visitors in the garden at Fenton House, London

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Explore the garden at Fenton House

Wander into the walled garden at Fenton House and find a sumptuous display of soft blossoms in the orchard. With the grass left to grow longer a meadow of seasonal wild flowers immerge accompanied by 2,000 white hyacinths.

An Asian man with glasses, wearing a black leatherman jacket and a red jumper, poses in front of a wall projecting a sea of pink blossom petals. He stands pointing at himself with both his hands.

Blossom in London

See Nature's Confetti at Outernet in London from 1 to 30 April, join us for a blossom weekender with blossom activities from 9 to 12 May and find out about our collaboration with Glitch, inspiring a new generation of urban gardeners.