Open Gardens

The Peak District is proud of its gardens and gardeners, who meticulously tend their plots, manicure their lawns and cultivate a multicoloured miscellany of plants, shrubs and trees.
Whilst there are numerous parks and public gardens that are open for visitors all year round, some remain secret gardens that are generally hidden behind high hedgerows and walls.

Some Garden Centres feature landscaped plots and garden areas where they can advertise their plants in a natural setting that is open for everyone to enjoy, whilst historic houses in the Peak District often have formal and informal gardens which they open to the public with an admission charge for entry.
Open gardens is a concept that began many years ago, adopted as a method of fundraising by villages and towns. Proud residents with gardens that they are proud to show off, open their gates to the public for a nominal charge. Many open gardens are registered and promoted by the National Gardens Scheme, with more information available on their website www.ngs.org.uk.

Open gardens is a way of peeping behind the privet hedge, having a nosey around someone’s nasturtiums, snooping your way through the snowdrops and rummaging through their rose bushes!
Whether your preference is for borders neatly laid out with a colourful collage of annual blooms or an informal hotchpotch and kaleidoscope of perennial perfection, the open gardens of the Peak District will be sure to dazzle you with a truly stunning floral display.

Peak District Attractions - Eyam Hall - Eyam Eyam Hall is the historic Derbyshire home of the Wright family. Our family is the latest in a long line of Wrights who have been fortunate enough to live in this beautiful house for over 300 years. The house and garden are open by arrangement . Free parking is available in Eyam Hall's carpark opposite the craft centre gates. Please purchase tickets from Honey Buzzard gift shop in the craft centre. HOUSE AND GARDEN OPENING TIMES 2012 The house and garden are next open from...

Peak District Farm Accommodation - Shatton Hall Farm - Bamford Shatton Hall Farm is superbly set at the head of a wooded valley in the heart of the Peak District. This is an area for walking, climbing, cycling, horse riding. We have farm trails, a trout lake, extensive gardens and a hard tennis court are to be enjoyed by our visitors, who can also relax on their own terrace or cottage garden. We converted stone barns into 3 comfortable cottages, furnished in old pine. The Hayloft and Orchard Cottages are next door to each other and Paddock Cottage ...

Peak District Open Gardens - The Burrows Gardens - Ashbourne Welcome to The Burrows Gardens, a delightful corner of Derbyshire, with a collection of loved and cared for gardens, ideal for a gentle stroll, a summer picnic or a journey of discovery into the intricacies of Mother Nature. We are a nation of garden lovers who appreciate beautiful things and who are amazed at the ever changing dynamic colour and aroma of flora and foliage. The living landscapes, created by nature's own recipe of sun, wind and rain produce an image which delights the onlooker...