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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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Painshill

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Painshill Park Trust, Painshill, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JE

Telephone
01932 868113

info@painshill.co.uk

Cobham

Painshill is an award-winning 18th century landscape garden where you are invited to walk around a work of art. Winding paths will take you on a journey to discover a living canvas with beautiful vistas and dramatically placed garden buildings.…

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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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Sutton Park

Address

Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, YO61 1DP

Telephone
01347 810249

suttonpark@statelyhome.co.uk

Sutton Park is a lovely early Georgian stately home. The beautiful gardens are renowned and have won many awards.

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High Beeches Woodland and Water Garden

Address

High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6HQ

Telephone
01444 400589

gardens@highbeeches.com

Haywards Heath

Set in the High Weald with wonderful views of the South Downs High Beeches has been sensitively planted with many rare trees and shrubs to create a place of great beauty and tranquillity.

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Capesthorne Hall

Address

Siddington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9JY

Telephone
01625 861221

info@capesthorne.com

Macclesfield

Sculptures, paintings, furniture and family monuments. A Georgian chapel, tearooms, gardens, lakes, nature walks and a touring caravan park.

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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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Ballindalloch Castle & Gardens

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Ballindalloch Castle & Gardens, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9AX

Telephone
01807 500205

tourism@ballindallochcastle.co.uk

Ballindalloch

Ballindalloch Castle is first and foremost the much loved family home of the Macpherson- Grants. It is one of the very few privately owned castles to have been lived in continuously by its original family.

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Abercamlais House

Address

Abercamlais, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8EY

Telephone
07789930064

info@abercamlais.co.uk

Brecon

Abercamlais is a splendid Grade 1 listed mansion set in the heart of the Brecon Beacons. Come and explore the beautiful walled garden and the unique suspension bridge in the historic grounds.
No photography in house. Guided Tours: Obligatory.…

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Ickworth House, Park and Gardens

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The Rotunda, Horringer, Suffolk, IP29 5QE

Telephone
01284 735270

ickworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

Horringer

Ickworth House, Parkland and Gardens is a unique place created from the vision of an eccentric man – Frederick Hervey, the Earl-Bishop; commissioned to be a magnificent showcase to house his priceless treasures within the ancient deer park and…

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Copped Hall

Address

Crown Hill, Epping, Essex, CM16 5HS

Telephone
0207 267 1679

coxalan1@aol.com

Epping

Copped Hall was the burnt-out shell of a fine Georgian mansion but now being restored. Superbly sited on a ridge overlooking its landscaped parkland. The mansion and gardens are situated on a site of ancient human habitation.

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Kew Gardens

Address

Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE

Richmond

Since their creation in 1759, the Royal Botanic Gardens have made a significant contribution to the study of plant diversity and economic botany and formed a unique testimony to developments in garden art that were subsequently diffused around the…

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Hatfield House

Address

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5HX

Telephone
01707 287010

visitors@hatfield-house.co.uk

Hatfield

Splendid Jacobean House and Garden in a spectacular countryside setting. Childhood home of Elizabeth I.

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