Gardens to Visit
Guests who choose Pond Cottage for its gardens often enjoy exploring others nearby. The Berkeley Vale and Southern Cotswolds boast exceptional formal gardens, landscaped parks, historic estates, and private gardens open through the National Garden Scheme. The following list highlights some of the most rewarding gardens within 20 miles of Breadstone.
Highgrove House & Gardens, Tetbury
https://www.highgrovegardens.com
Guided tours offer an inside look at the gardens created by King Charles III at his country home. The grounds feature themed areas, vibrant borders, wildflower meadows, striking yew topiary and environmentally minded landscapes that reflect the King’s longstanding passion for nature and sustainable gardening.
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
https://www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretum
This 600-acre park offers one of the finest tree collections in the world. Walking trails lead visitors through the thousands of species of trees heralding back to the 19th century. While famous for its autumn colours, the park offers year-round interest and dramatic illuminations during the Christmas season.
Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick
https://www.rococogarden.org.uk
Painswick Rococo Garden, created in the 1740s, is the only complete surviving Rococo garden in England. Its playful design features ornamental follies, framed vistas, colourful seasonal planting and winding paths through a secluded Cotswold valley. The garden is especially celebrated for its impressive snowdrop displays each early spring.
Westbury Court Garden, Westbury-on-Severn
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/westbury-court-garden
Westbury Court Garden is a rare 17th-century Dutch water garden, preserved by the National Trust. Its formal, symmetrical design features long canals, clipped hedges and simple parterres that give it a strikingly minimalist feel. The grounds also include a remarkable ancient oak tree.
Badminton Estate, Badminton, South Glos
https://www.badmintonestate.com/
The Badminton House Estate, ancestral home of the Duke of Beaufort, blends formal gardens with sweeping 17th- and 18th-century parkland. Its three annual Garden Open Days showcase walled gardens, parterres, seasonal borders and long vistas. In July 2026, the RHS, famous for its Chelsea Flower Shower, will bring a Flower Show to Badminton for the first time.
National Garden Scheme – Open Gardens
https://ngs.org.uk
Many other exceptional gardens open on select days each year through the National Garden Scheme— usually with the added pleasure of tea and delicious homemade cake! Below are some of our favourites nearby: Check the NGS website for their upcoming Open Day dates.
Berkeley Castle, Berkeley
Highnam Court, Highnam, Gloucester
HMP Leyhill, Leyhill, Wotton-under-Edge
Jekka’s Herb Garden & Herbetum, Alveston, near Bristol
Lasborough Park, Lasborough, Tetbury
The Garden at Miserden, near Stroud
Wortley House, Wortley, Wotton-under-Edge
Westonbirt School Gardens, Tetbury