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For several years, Odyssey has offered tours to the Chelsea Flower Show and its surrounding areas. Due to high interest in gardens and garden design, we are now delighted to offer a small group tour of British gardens, allowing you to explore with like-minded travellers.
Our small group tour of British gardens takes you to sites across Scotland and England. At each location, we meet with some of Britain’s top horticultural and garden design guides, who will share stories from the era of Capability Brown, Britain’s most famous landscape designer, through to contemporary garden design.
As with many Odyssey tours, this journey has an educational focus. By the end of the tour, you’ll gain a deep understanding of three centuries of British garden design and an even greater appreciation for this enduring art form.
The tour begins with three nights in Edinburgh, then continues southeast to Alnwick, followed by Buxton (our base for four nights). From Buxton, we visit Chester and Stratford-upon-Avon, before spending three nights in Oxford, and finally concluding with four nights in London.
We have carefully selected the best gardens across the UK, many of which are under the stewardship of the National Trust. These gardens are critically acclaimed and recognized as some of the finest in the world. Along the way, we explore the work of key historical figures, including Capability Brown, Humphry Repton, and Gertrude Jekyll, and see garden design ranging from grand landscapes to the refined planting of the Nicholsons at Sissinghurst.
Britain is renowned worldwide for its gardens, many of which have rich and proud histories. This small group tour is designed for garden enthusiasts, visiting both grand and intimate gardens while benefiting from the expertise of local guides and talks from the gardeners themselves.
The diversity of British gardens is remarkable — from classical and contemporary, boldly baroque, to Italian-style designs — each with its own unique history. Our tour brings these stories and landscapes to life.
This British Gardens small group tour is part of Odyssey’s suite of annual garden tours. It is designed especially for senior or mature travellers, and welcomes both couples and solo travellers.
To learn more about Britain, England, or Scotland, visit Odyssey’s country profiles, where you can also explore other tour departures. For more details about this tour, click the ‘Top 5’ or ‘Itinerary’ buttons above. To experience this tour, please call or email us, or simply fill in the booking form on the right-hand side of this page.
The following articles are either published by Odyssey Traveller for mature aged and senior travellers or carefully selected external sources to maximise their knowledge and enjoyment of England when visiting:
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