Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Places to visit

Be sure to check opening times and travel restrictions. Many garden visits will need to be pre-booked.

Colesbourne Gardens in Gloucestershire is one of the best places to see snowdrops in the UK, with more than 300 species and cultivars displayed in ten acres of beautiful garden. Many fine cultivars have been‘George Elwes’ and . ‘Lord Lieutenant’, and the garden also has fine colony of . ‘S. Arnott’, donated by Mr Arnott himself, the sight of which can turn anyone into a galanthophile. Set within a 2,500-acre estate in the beautiful Cotswold countryside, the garden and landscape is stunning at any time of year and the arboretum, originally planted in the 1890s by owner-botanist Henry John Elwes, has a fascinating collection boasting 11 champion trees. Colesbourne Park, Colesbourne, Cheltenham GL53 9NP. Tel 01242 870567, colesbourne

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