Cadhay, Ottery St Mary, Devon

When Dave Armstrong began working in 2002 on the renovation of the interior of Cadhay, near Ottery St. Mary, little did he think that in a few years he would be leading guided tours around a pristine, tranquil garden, a garden that he had brought back from a near ruin. Read more...

Hestercombe, Taunton, Somerset

There are some large restored gardens that seem to stand still, as if everything has been done. That's not true of Hestercombe. With the restoration of the spectacular Edwardian garden designed by Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll some years ago, and the more recent programme restoring the 18th century landscape garden in the combe behind the house, it would seem that the work was complete at the garden in the countryside near Taunton. Read more...

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House & Estate, Hampshire

The former Augustinian priory dating from the 13th century lies beside the fast-flowing and picturesque River Test, with beautiful parkland and formal grounds near the house.

It once belonged to a society hostess and arts patron Maude Russell in the last century, a woman with a rather racy image. Read more...

Hidden Valley Gardens, Par, Cornwall

A wonderfully colourful 4-acre garden which lives up to its name. Opening in August this year for the NGS for special displays of agapanthus, dahlias, asters and crocosmia collections. Read more...