25 must-visit gardens in the UK & Ireland, chosen by UK and Irish gardening YouTubers, podcasters and influencers! A brilliant list of great gardens and hidden gems – you’ll want to visit all of them.
00:00 Welcome
01:08 RHS Garden Wisley: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley and https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/bridgewater
01:59 Great Dixter: https://www.greatdixter.co.uk/
01: 65 Video on how to have a gorgeous garden which welcomes wildlife
03:26 Doddington Place Gardens: https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/
03:40 Video on creating a stumpery: https://youtu.be/vqQMq_RuiAs
03:52 The Good Life Gardener: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoodLifeGardener
04:21 The Beth Chatto Gardens: https://www.bethchatto.co.uk/
06:35 Jane’s Growing Garden: https://www.youtube.com/@JanesGrowingGarden
06:50 Trentham Gardens: https://trentham.co.uk/
08:40 Garden Ninja: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuhMHrXyf2bvga2Mq0DJvwQ
09:10 Logan Botanic Garden: https://www.rbge.org.uk/visit/logan-botanic-garden/
10:34 The 3 Grow Bags: https://the3growbags.com/
11:22 Branklyn Garden: https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/branklyn-garden
12:26 Cambo Gardens: https://www.cambogardens.org.uk/
13:50 Inverewe Garden: https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/inverewe
15:33 Liz Zorab – Byther Farm: https://www.youtube.com/@UCe0Ha5QljsCV5UqIkobBrcQ
15:46 Aberglasney Gardens: https://aberglasney.org/
17:11 Monalogue: https://www.youtube.com/@UC2VI9QxLzmy6EWeStv4ObuQ
17:38 Iford Manor: https://www.ifordmanor.co.uk/garden
18:18 Great Chalfield Manor & Garden: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/great-chalfield-manor-and-garden
19:00 Rosy Hardy Gardening: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAqAumqgJ3NoIPYDZGxZL4g
19:28 Longstock Park Water Gardens: https://leckfordestate.co.uk/longstock-park-water-garden
20:10 Houghton Lodge: https://houghtonlodge.co.uk/
21:18 Greenfingered City Boy: https://www.youtube.com/@UCepvqluaBSN0FC6HweOk1zg
21:37 Compton Acres gardens: https://www.comptonacres.co.uk/
23:34 Mike the Gardener: https://www.instagram.com/mike_thegardener
24:23 Knoll Gardens: https://www.knollgardens.co.uk/
24:40 Holme For Gardens: https://www.holmeforgardens.co.uk/
25:10 Common Farm Flowers: https://www.youtube.com/@UCq2Rnllu5K93CuWRQwgc25A
25:53 Stourhead Gardens: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead
29:08 Hauser & Wirth: https://www.hauserwirth.com/
30:54 Our Plant Stories podcast: https://www.ourplantstories.com/
31:20 Inner Temple Gardens: https://www.innertemple.org.uk/estate-garden/the-inner-temple-garden/
32:38 Rowallane Garden: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/rowallane-garden
33:00 Gardening at Douenza: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1w33lQmxW2satXeX4X-sQ
33:20 Hunting Brook Gardens: https://www.huntingbrookgardens.com/
33:46 June Blake’s Garden: https://www.juneblake.ie/cms/
34:21 Ardan Garden: https://www.dublingardengroup.com/ardan/
35:00 Gardening at Douenza videos on the three gardens: Jimi Blake https://youtu.be/EazhbeCVINw?si=779MI0urp6zAuhlT, June Blake https://youtu.be/tpDQg_ahQQA?si=TPdhQv50-y9Le2Jl and Ardan https://youtu.be/6A6vvE4QiRE?si=FsrlAWbED-4hFPyp
36:03 Niall Gardens: https://www.youtube.com/@UCrQTFldxfxr-_tmG-vlL7Bg
36:19 Farmleigh House: https://farmleigh.ie/
38:40 Video on 5 glorious English country gardens: https://youtu.be/f4sRH7UlXhU
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36 Comments
Magnificent! Thank you for an exquisite Preview of Places to follow vicariously in the US, North central plains. You're an extraordinary
educater.
Wonderful video. Discovered some new gardens to visit when I’m next in the UK. Thank you, Alexandra and colleagues.
Awesome collage Alexandra… thoroughly enjoyed. And now subscribed to some new garden friends thanks to you!
You seem to have increased the frequency of adverts. There have been so many in this video I have given up watching at 15 minutes 35 seconds, as it seems more trouble than its worth. This is the first time on your fantastic channel, that I have not got to the end of an 'episode'.
Exciting! I've asked for this info, too. Lots of extended family live in England, and we come over from Canada relatively often. Definitely bookmarking this list. Thank you!
Excellent!!
Loved this video ,not only the gardens but the presenters. I follow some of them and am glad to learn about more .
Thank you! Just what I needed. We are having a much needed week of rain in the Pacific Northwest and I am sitting here and stressing over this ridiculous election in the US and feeling extremely anxious. But now I have a long list of gardens to visit online. Better yet, I added all your contributors that i was not following. So heres to happy garden inspiration and keeping our democracy healthy. Go Kamala!
Exactly! in the South, Wisley should always be the default number 1 shout, its variety and epic scale is unsurpassed. Respectfully disagreeing with Dixter, while it is a Mecca for the advanced gardener, let's be frank, it's a dense and overgrown mess of a garden for any rational outsider. (Sorry but Sissinghurst is also overrated).
I feel like Stourhead should not be on this list, landscape gardens and masterpieces like this deserve to stand on their own, I am willing to risk that Stourhead is on par with natural wonders like the Dover Cliffs and the likes, it's special.
From the country house style I love Hidcote, Pashley Manor and Great Comp!
Alexandra, this is fantastic. With winter coming, I am looking forward to virtually touring these lovely gardens! Thank you.
Oh i love this!! ❤ you introduce each person with care and love! And the gardeners did a wonderful job of showing us their favorite gardens!! Stunning, and full of love and appreciation. brilliant!! Thank you!
A fine list..Iford gardens are majestic and lovely. Monologue has such lovely ducks. Mapperton gardens are my favourite.
Thank you , great tasting of British gardens ! 🍁🍄🍂🌰🍁
Alexandra, thank you so much for this interesting video, now I want to visit all of those spectacular gardens! I do enjoy your posts. Marie from New Zealand 🌷
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Thank you so much for introducing us to these beautiful and unique gardens.
Thank you.
Thank you Alexandra for this great combo of presenters. Some are old friends and others new ones to make.
Thank you so much for these recommendations. Much appreciated ❤
Thank you Alexandra with winter just around the corner, this UTube will give me lots of armchair gardening during the winter months. So enjoyed this video 🧑🌾
Awesome collaboration Alexandra. Im an Australian but I subscribe to most of your presenters in this video and am happy to find a couple of new ones. As for the gardens I hadn’t heard of most of them and it was a joy to be introduced to them. I hope to come to the UK soon and it’s going to be difficult to choose which ones to visit.
That was such a lovely video Alexandra; thank you. The last garden in Dublin was just my cup of tea! Interesting Gardening YouTubers! Alexandra, do you know Felley Priory gardens in Nottinghamshire? A real hidden gem with a wonderful little cafe too.
Can’t wait to watch all of this 😍 thanks again for letting me be apart of this 🥰💚
Wollerton Old Hall and Highgrove
Wish there was a map of these. I have not heard of many of locations. Can you put the county name on each of the description list entries.
Wow I enjoyed this so much, I think I'll watch it every day for the rest of my life! Am now saving for a trip to GB to come visit every one of these gardens and in the meantime I will be checking out all the content from the guests you've featured. Especially love Liz Zorab's passion for Aberglasney Gardens 😊 thank you Alexandra for creating this huge collab 🙏
What a compliment to have been asked to contribute to this post – Thankyou Alexandra xxx
Brilliant!
This is so awesome as everyone gave such great suggestions! It's my dream to visit gardens in the UK. Is the Temple of Apollo in the Pride & Prejudice movie? Beautiful!
This is an amazing collection of gardens! Dreamlands!
Thank you so much for yet another wonderFULL presentation. I'm so thankful for gardening YouTube channels as they allow me to continue exploring, and learning, and eye-feasting while my garden lies dormant under snow and ice. It's November 2 and I have to head out to dig some bulb-holes before the ground freezes. I try to plant as late in the season as possible and I actually put sticks in the holes so I can find them should we get an early blast of the white stuff. Blessings to all from Quebec, Canada.
Thank you Alexandra
What a brilliant idea Alexandra – and with your usual generosity you have provided us with a fabulous resource! Many thanks 🙂
Thank you, Alexandra, for including me in this great collab. I enjoyed learning about the other creators' gardens and to hear such marvellous recommendations. Best wishes, Rachel.
What an amazing Sunday feast for the eyes 😊thank you, Alexandra! Truly an “all you can eat” buffet that will satisfy any gardener🪲🦋🐝
Alexandra, you always have wonderful video ideas, and this one is just spot on for this time of year! Thank you, you are the best!