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One thing that Britain prides itself on is its green spaces, you’ll find a host of heritage parks and gardens of special historical interest all over the UK, from the famous London parks to the beautifully landscaped gardens that surround many of the country homes and heritage houses around the country.

Royal parks

In London, there are eight incredible Royal Parks, all of which have their own history and charm. They are looked after by the Royal Parks charity, who care for the upkeep of each of them, so they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

Royal parks

The Royal Parks in England’s capital cover over 5,000 acres of historic parkland, providing beautiful green spaces in the heart of the city. St James’ Park includes the Mall and Horse Guard’s Parade and surrounds Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Whitehall, the lake with its resident pelicans and the long drive to the palace where several state events take place make it an iconic place to visit. Right in the heart of London is Hyde Park, where you can find the Serpentine and memorials dedicated to Princess Diana. This park has a long political history as it is the site of Speaker’s Corner, where people from all walks of life continue to gather on a Sunday to share their views.

Wherever you are in London, you’re never too far from a wide, open green space with plenty of history and heritage to explore.

Battlefields

Along with amazing open spaces, the UK is also home to a number of grass and parklands throughout history. There are a confirmed list of registered battlefields across the UK, though several have been modernised and built on.

In England, some of the most important battlefields are still available to visit, including the site of the Battle of Hastings, which took place at the present day town of Battle between the Caldbeck and Telham Hills.

The Battle of Bosworth Field is another famous battle in English history that can still be visited to this day. There is a plaque and a memorial dedicated to the battle at Richard’s Field, a Bosworth Battle Heritage Centre can also be visited at Ambion Hill near Richard’s Well. According to the legends, Richard III drank from several springs and wells in the region on the day of the battle – with this one mentioned in the legend.

Gardens

The UK’s historic gardens are a great way to measure changing trends and fashions throughout the centuries.
For Medieval Gardens, the design tended to look very much like a yard or farmstead, though none remain, there are a number of reconstructions that can be seen, like Queen Eleanor’s Garden in Winchester, where you can find scented herbs and plants that originated in the 13th century.

Later trends can be seen in a number of Tudor and Jacobean gardens that can still be found at heritage attractions throughout the UK. One example is at Stourhead in Wiltshire, where you can see a wonderful Palladian Bridge. Moving closer to modern times, a number of heritage properties continue to have Victorian and Georgian style gardens, which are set out like rooms including ‘Kitchen Gardens’ and ‘Arts and Crafts Gardens’. The differences in design and landscaping make heritage gardens the perfect location for amateur and professional gardeners alike.

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Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show

Address

The Estate Office, Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0RG

Telephone
01208 872507

info@boconnoc.com

Lostwithiel

The CGS Spring Flower Show is firmly established as one of the most widely respected flower shows in the UK. It’s also known as one of the most friendly and inclusive shows and as such it attracts exhibitors and visitors from all over the country…

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Knole - National Trust

Address

Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0RP

Telephone
01732 462100

knole@nationaltrust.org.uk

Sevenoaks

Sitting proudly within Kent’s last medieval deer park, Knole is a vast estate where visitors follow in the footsteps of tourists who have visited Knole’s showrooms for 400 years.

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Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

Address

Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY

Telephone
01765 608888

fountainsenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk

Ripon

Veiled in a secluded valley, this World Heritage Site promises to surprise and captivate with its vast Cistercian abbey ruins, Georgian water garden, a medieval deer park, Elizabethan Hall and Gothic church.

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Abbey House Gardens

Address

Market Cross, MALMESBURY, Wiltshire, SN16 9AS

Telephone
01666 822212

info@abbeyhousegardens.co.uk

MALMESBURY

Now Abbey House Gardens is famous worldwide Alan Titchmarsh was right to say, '' The WOW factor is here in abundance''. Open 21 Mar-21 Oct daily 1100-1700.

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Parham House & Gardens

Address

Parham Park, Parham, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 4HS

Telephone
01903 742021

enquiries@parhaminsussex.co.uk

Pulborough

Set within an ancient deer park below the South Downs, Parham is one of the country's finest Elizabethan Houses, complete with a Great Hall and Long Gallery. The award-winning gardens consist of beautiful Pleasure Grounds and Walled Garden.

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The Manor, Hemingford Grey

Address

Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9BN

Telephone
01480 463134

diana_boston@hotmail.com

Huntingdon

Built about 1130. Famous as the House of Green Knowe in the children's books by Lucy Boston. Her patchwork collection is on display. Garden, topiary and roses.

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The Manor, Hemingford Grey

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High Street, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9BN

Telephone
01480 463134

diana_boston@hotmail.com

Huntingdon

Hemingford Manor, built circa 1130 and one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in England, was the home of the author Lucy Boston from 1939 until her death in 1990.

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Goodnestone Park Gardens

Address

Goodnestone, Wingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1PL

Telephone
01304 840107

enquiries@goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk

Canterbury

Goodnestone Park Gardens is a peaceful and romantic garden with connections to Jane Austen. One of the loveliest gardens in Kent and a haven of beautiful tranquillity, the gardens and the house have been in the FitzWalter family for over 300 years.

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Blenheim Palace

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Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1PP

Oxfordshire

Blenheim Palace is only 8 miles from Oxford, and boasts more than 300 years of history to discover and over 2000 acres of beautiful parkland to explore.

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Dunvegan Castle & Gardens

Address

Dunvegan Castle, Isle Of Skye, Scotland, IV55 8WF

Telephone
01470 521206

info@dunvegancastle.com

Isle Of Skye

Any visit to the Isle of Skye is incomplete without enjoying the wealth of history on offer at 5* Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod for 800 years and the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland.

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Wakefield Lodge

Address

Wakefield Lodge Estate, Potterspury, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7QX

Telephone
01327 811218

Towcester

The most striking feature of Wakefield Walk was the large expanse of Wakefield Lawn.

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Minterne Gardens

Address

Minterne Magna, Nr Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7AU

Telephone
01300 341370

enquiries@minterne.co.uk

Nr Dorchester

Important rhododendron garden with many fine and rare trees, landscaped in 18thC with lakes, cascades and streams. The setting of Great Hintock House in Hardy's "The Woodlanders".

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