The pure variety of gardens is one of Shakespeare Country’s best kept secrets. Here you will find a stunning contrast of colours and styles from almost every period of English garden history. The Elizabethan knot garden at New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon is a fine example of early garden styles. On a grander scale, the sweeping park lands at

With its structure of hedged ‘rooms’ linked by ‘corridors’, Hidcote Manor Garden is one of the most inventive and influential gardens of the last 100 years. The varied style of the hedged ‘rooms’ peak at different times of the year, making for an interesting visit during any season.

Whether you’re a keen gardener; or simply enjoy fine views, a good cup of tea or a gentle stroll, there’s plenty for everyone in the gardens of Shakespeare Country and the neighbouring area.

The following gardens are featured:

Coombe Country Park, Coventry
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, Burford, Oxfordshire
Hidcote Manor Garden, Hidcote Bartrim, Chipping Campden
Hill Close Gardens, Warwick
Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa
Mill Dene Garden, Blockley, Gloucestershire
Stratford Butterfly Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Master's Garden at Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick
The Shakespeare Gardens, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Throckmorton Family Gardens at Coughton Court, Alcester
Warwick Castle, Warwick
Upton House and Gardens, Upton nr Banbury