Kiftsgate Court gardens
The Best Of English Gardens
Including The Chelsea Flower Show
May 16 - 25, 2023 | Maximum Group Size: 15 Participants | Availability: Open
Iford Manor
Nowhere in the world is the passion for horticulture expressed more vividly than in Britain, where gardens have served as inspiration for painters, writers, and poets for centuries. From great country estates to miniscule inner-city gardens, the British use their exceptionally long growing season to fullest advantage, and we’ve timed our visit accordingly, to bring you The Best of English Gardens.
This is your invitation to see some of England’s most famous gardens at a time of year when color runs rampant. We’ll visit the Royal Horticultural Society’s flagship garden at Wisley, Kiftsgate and Hidcote Manor. Royal schedules permitting, we’ll also take a private tour of Prince Charles’ estate at Highgrove. We’ll explore Christopher Lloyd’s gardens at Great Dixter, which offer up innovative ideas set against a backdrop of topiary, mixed borders, and natural ponds. Additional highlights include time in the Georgian city of Bath, and visits to many other magnificent gardens, including Sissinghurst, Iford Manor and Stourhead.
Chelsea Flower Show
Back in London we’ll conclude with a full day at the Chelsea Flower Show. Our tour includes membership in the Royal Horticultural Society so that we can attend on members-only day when the crowds are slightly smaller than on the public days. And there will be free time in London to explore famous sights, museums and galleries you may wish to view, from the Tate to the tiny Museum of Garden History.
This spring, join fellow garden lovers for a stroll through The Best of English Gardens. At a relaxed pace, with wonderful meals, first-class hotels, and a panorama of magnificent blooms unfolding before us, it’s a quintessential celebration of springtime.
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