More and more gardens across the country are opening at Christmas. Most offer light shows, walks and at several Christmas markets. A personal favourite is Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire where part of the house is also opened, beautifully decorated for the festive season.
Wyevale Garden Centres have selected 15 to visit so there is sure to be one not too far from you.
Wyevale’s 15 Christmas Gardens
Kew Gardens
Over one million lights and a 2km illuminated walkway
Chelsea Physic Garden
Christmas Fare with over 100 stalls
RHS Garden Wisley
The annual fare (21-25 Nov.) has over 200 stalls many offering unusual gifts, not your typical High Street offers. From Dec. 1 to Jan 2, 2019, excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the light show starts at From 4:00 pm.
Beaulieu, Hampshire
The lights trail is new this year, there are various othe events including a fare
Bedgebury National Pinetum, Kent
The Forestry Commission are offering a festive illuminated journey through an illuminated pine forest trail
Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire
Take a walk along the treetop walkway
Dyffryn Gardens, Cardiff
Christmas trails and Carol Concerts
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Illuminated Christmas trails and a Christmas market
National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire
Various events, including a fare, carol concert, candlelit woods and childrens party
Erddig, Wrexham
The Erddig Christmas Toybox Trail is back from 1 December, bringing childhood favourites to a whole new scale
Harlow Carr, North Yorkshire
Christmas Glow trail and Winter walks at the RHS’s Yorkshire base
Fountains Abbey/Studley Royal, North Yorkshire
Nativity trail, music and lights event and a 1930s Christmas at Fountains Hall
Muncaster Castle Gardens, Cumbria
Escape the Christmas crowds in their 77 acres
Alnwick Garden, Northumberland
Christmas light shows, ice skating and a lantern parade
Edinburgh Botanic Gardens
See what you can do with over one million lights