Barnsdale Gardens

Barnsdale Gardens, voted the UK’s Best Garden to Visit 2018/19, is a must-see for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. It has been called “a theme park for gardeners” because of its carefully planned collection of 38 distinct, but realistic, miniature gardens that lead you through this 8 acre property. They offer a wide range of garden areas, including classic English cottage gardens, wildlife, Japanese, and French gardens, as well as places for producing vegetables and fruit. Their emphasis is on environmental and ecological gardening, therefore they cultivate organically and without the use of peat moss. There are many classes and activities available throughout the year, as well as Summer Sundays in July and August. Then there’s the fantastic Chelsea Flower Show, Gold Medal-winning plant nursery to entice you, and the Tea Room, offering locally produced and freshly cooked cuisine, to nourish and rejuvenate you.