Benmore Botanic Garden, today part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, is covering 49 ha (120 acres) and is famous for its plants from all over the world, from the ... read more
Botanic Garden Meise or National Botanical Garden of Belgium (92 ha), is one of the largest botanic gardens in the world with an extensive collection of living plants ... read more
Jardin Botanique du Château de Vauville (5 ha), surrounding the magnificent castle (from the XIIth and XVIth Century), houses over 1,000 species of plants from the ... read more
Botanic Gardens Villa Hanbury, was made by the Hanbury family, mid 19th century, and sold to the state by Lady Hanbury in 1960. Today it is managed by the University of ... read more
Villa Taranto was created by the Australian-Scottish Captain, Neil McEacharn, between 1931 and 1940. The 16 ha gardens contain nearly 20,000 plant varieties. There is ... read more
Broughton Grange is a large private garden with Victorian origins. It is a mixture of traditional planting, contemporary planting and contemporary features. read more
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, dating back to the 12th century, is owned by the Marquesses of Cholmondeley. The present House dates from the 19th century. Only the ... read more
The National Museum of Costume, opened to the public in 1977, contains a large collection of 18th and 19th century costumes, consisting mainly of private donations, as ... read more
Eastnor Castle was built by John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers, and is still the home of his descendants today, the Hervey-Bathurst Family. Surrounded by 2000 ha (5000 acres) ... read more
Fota House's history is closely linked to the Smith-Barry family (Earls of Barrymore since 1627), who were granted lands at Fota already in 1185. Owned today by ... read more
Great Dixter was the family home of gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd. Now under the Great Dixter Charitable Trust, it is an historic house, a garden, a ... read more
Hoveton Hall, not open to the public, was built between 1809 and 1812, and designed by Humphry Repton, the famous architect and landscape designer. It is owned by ... read more
Inverewe Garden was created by Osgood Mackenzie in 1862, on a 850 hectares (2,100 acres) estate, a present to him from his mother. Since 1952 it was given to the ... read more
Kew Palace, located on the grounds of Kew Gardens, is the smallest of all the royal palaces. Today, completely restored, the palace is open to the public and serves also ... read more
Knightshayes Court is a 19th century house in Gothic Revival style, and built for Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Baronet. His family has got wealthy by the lace-making ... read more
The Finca de la Concepción, is a 23 ha country estate, with magnificent tropical and subtropical gardens. It dates back to 1855, when it was created by the Marquises of ... read more
La Vallée-aux-Loups, La Maison de Chateaubriand is the country estate of the famous writer, politician, diplomat and historian from 1807 until 1818. It is now a museum ... read more
Lancut Castle (Museum), is one of the most beautiful aristocratic residences in the country. It is famous for its excellent interiors and extraordinarily interesting ... read more
Le Jardin des Cinq Sens, nestled next to the Châteay d'Yvoire, in a medieval village among the Most Beautiful of France, the garden enjoys a wonderful place on the ... read more
Le Potager du Roy was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de la Quintine, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens, in order to provide fresh ... read more