Wiltshire Parks & Gardens

Abbey House Gardens

Where the Cotswolds meet the West Country in  historic Malmesbury, come to Abbey House Gardens for five acres of all season colour

Malmesbury, SN16 9AS  Tel: 01666822212   Email

Brokerswood Country Park

Two Adventure Playgrounds and a new undercover play area which is suitable for children under 6yrs. It is the ideal place for a family picnic or hire one of the bbqs near the lake.

The Woodland Railway operates at weekends and school holidays between Easter and October and covers 2/3rds of a mile, linking the two playgrounds together. Fishing in the well stocked carp lake offers some sport. Gift Shop and Broadleaf Café.

Westbury BA13 4EH  Tel: 01373 822238   Email

Heale Gardens and Plant Centre

Generations of the Rasch family have created this varied paradise of running streams and exuberant planting.

Middle Woodford, Salisbury,  SP4 6NT Tel: 01722 782504

Larmer Tree Gardens

Created by General Pitt Rivers in 1880 as pleasure grounds for `public enlightenment and entertainment’, the Larmer Tree Gardens are an extraordinary example of Victorian extravagance and vision. The garden contains a wonderful collection of ornate buildings, majestic trees and intimate arbours, retained in an enchanted timeless atmosphere

Tollard Royal,  Salisbury, SP5 5PT  Tel: 01725516228   Email

The Peto Garden at Iford Manor

This Grade I Italian-style garden is famous for its tranquil beauty and was the home of architect and landscape gardener, Harold A. Peto from 1899 to 1933. This unique and romantic hillside garden is characterised by steps, terraces, sculpture and magnificent rural views

Bradford on Avon,  BA15 2BA Tel: 01225 863146   Email

Broadleas Gardens

10 acres including the Dell, where sheltered site allows planting of magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons ans azaleas

Broadleas, Devizes SN10 5JQ  Tel: 01380 722035