Gardens

Highgrove Gardens

The private country home of King Charles III with extensive landscaped gardens. Garden tours need to be pre-booked and are only available on certain days. Entry is expensive but the gardens are apparently spectacular. Link to website: highgrovegardens.com

Westonbirt, the National Arboretum

One of the most beautiful and important plant collections in the world. There are over 2,500 species of trees from all over the world, and the arboretum plays an important part in research and conservation. Spring sees the bursting of buds, new leaves and blooming of magnolias and rhododendrons. Link to website: forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretum

Newark Park

A country house of Tudor origins on an estate of 700 acres. It’s a National Trust property so there is a fee to enter the gardens & estate, and the house. There are three waymarked walks around the estate, and gardens with seasonal blooms to explore. Link to website: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/newark-park