Gloucestershire is rich in historic homes and gardens. Six of its nine Grade 1 historic gardens are regularly open:

Batsford Park, Moreton in Marsh
Frampton Court, Frampton-on–Severn
Hidecote Manor Garden, Near Chipping Camden
Seizincourt, Moreton in March - Tel: 01386 700444
Stanway House, Cheltenham - Tel: 01386 584469
Stancombe Park, Dursley - Tel: 01453 542815
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury

Almost all of the county’s Grade 11 gardens also welcome visitors:

Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold - Tel: 01451 830173
Berkeley Castle
Kiftsgate Court, Chipping Camden
Miserden Park, Miserden - Tel: 01285 821303
Painswick House & Rococo Garden
Rodmarton House
Sudeley Castle & Gardens
Westbury Court

Other gardens we recommend you visit are below:

Dyrham Park, Near Chippenham Gloucestershire
Spectacular late 17th Century mansion, garden and deer park - a beautiful baroque country house set in 274 acres of garden and parkland.

Barnsley House Garden, Barnsley, Cirencester
Rosemary Verey’s famous garden.

Hunts Court, North Nibley
Fantastic old-fashioned roses. Plants in Well Close bought here by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall. Tel: 01453 547440