English Garden Tours
Explore England’s remarkable gardens, historic estates and landscapes on private garden tours designed around your interests, pace and preferred style of travel.
Dedicated Driver & Guide
Local knowledge that brings every destination to life.
Private Travel Experience
Travel privately with an experienced driver and expert guide, with time to explore each garden at your own pace.
Tailored Itineraries
Every journey personalised to your interests and travel style.
Personal Planning Support
Friendly guidance from your first enquiry through to your final day.
England’s gardens tell a remarkable story of design, horticulture, history and landscape. From the Arts & Crafts gardens of the Cotswolds to the historic gardens of Kent and Sussex and the subtropical landscapes of Cornwall, each region offers a distinctive expression of English garden heritage.
Our private English garden tours are designed to explore these gardens and the stories behind them at a relaxed pace. Each journey combines carefully selected gardens with historic houses, estates and landscapes, with the flexibility to spend more time where your interests lie and experience England’s garden heritage in your own way.
Explore England's Garden Regions
England’s gardens reflect the character of the regions in which they were created. From the Arts & Crafts gardens and landscapes of the Cotswolds to the historic gardens of Kent and Sussex and the subtropical gardens of Cornwall, each region offers a different perspective on England’s rich gardening tradition.
Cotswolds Gardens
Arts & Crafts Heritage
Suggested Duration: 4 Days
Explore the birthplace of the Arts & Crafts garden movement through some of England’s most influential designed landscapes.
Gardens of Kent and Sussex
Historic Gardens & Garden Design
Suggested Duration: 4 Days
Explore Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, Nymans and other historic gardens across Kent and Sussex, alongside remarkable estates and landscapes shaped by generations of garden designers and horticulturists.
Cornwall Gardens
Subtropical & Coastal Gardens
Suggested Duration: 5 Days
Discover Cornwall’s distinctive garden heritage, shaped by its mild maritime climate and dramatic coastline, with subtropical planting, historic gardens and beautiful coastal landscapes.
Create Your Own English Garden Journey
The three garden regions can also be combined into a longer private journey, allowing you to explore different traditions of English gardening in one trip. Your itinerary can be adapted, extended or combined around the gardens, landscapes and historic places that interest you most.
Cotswolds & Cornwall
Arts & Crafts Meets Coastal Gardens
Recommended Duration: 8–10 Days
Combine the Arts & Crafts gardens and designed landscapes of the Cotswolds with Cornwall’s subtropical gardens and dramatic coastal scenery — two very different expressions of English gardening.
Cotswolds & Kent and Sussex
Historic Estates & Arts & Crafts Gardens
Recommended Duration: 7–9 Days
Combine the Arts & Crafts traditions of the Cotswolds with the historic gardens, distinctive garden design and landscapes of Kent and Sussex.
The English Garden Journey
A Journey Through England’s Garden Regions
Recommended Duration: 10–12 Days
Bring together the Cotswolds, Kent and Sussex, and Cornwall for a longer private journey exploring England’s diverse garden traditions, from Arts & Crafts design to historic and subtropical gardens.
Why Choose MyUKtour for Your English Garden Tour?
Our private English garden tours combine carefully selected gardens, expert regional knowledge and thoughtful itinerary planning. Travel at your own pace with your own Driver & Guide, with each journey shaped around the gardens, landscapes and historic places you most want to experience.
- Private Guided Touring Throughout England – Travel comfortably between gardens, estates and regions with your own dedicated driver and expert guide, allowing you to focus entirely on the experience.
- Deep Knowledge of England’s Garden Heritage – From the Arts & Crafts gardens of the Cotswolds to Cornwall’s subtropical landscapes and southern England’s historic estates. Our itineraries reflect the evolution of English garden design—from the Arts & Crafts movement and historic estate landscapes to Cornwall's extraordinary subtropical gardens.
- Carefully Selected Boutique & Country Hotels – Stay in handpicked hotels that reflect the character of each region, from historic country houses to elegant coastal properties.
- Tailored Garden Itineraries – Choose a single garden region or combine multiple areas into a seamless private journey across England.
- Designed for Unhurried, Immersive Travel - Enjoy time to appreciate each garden, estate and landscape without rushing between destinations.
Ready to Start Planning Your English Garden Tour?
Whether you’d like to explore a single garden region or combine several into a longer journey, we’ll create an itinerary tailored to your interests, preferred pace and travel style.
Every enquiry receives a personalised proposal, suggested itineraries and accommodation recommendations—with no obligation to book.