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The best royal gardens to visit this summer (and the Queen's favourite) As the weather warms, there has never been a better time to explore the historical and botanical delights at royal residences around the UK 26 June 2021 • 6:00am The Chelsea award-winning Carpet Garden, pictured, is based on a Turkish carpet in Highgrove House, Gloucestershire Credit: GAP Photos / Robert Smith You don’t need an invitation from The Queen to get a close-up view of these royal gardens. From the beautifully designed Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace to the 100-acre garden at Hillsborough Castle with a �...

Tour host and Associate Editor, David Hurrion Garden highlights Day 1: We start the tour exploring the gardens of Rodmarton Manor, which will be at their late summer best and are among the best examples of the Arts and Crafts movement in this country. After an included light lunch here, we then return to the hotel to freshen up before heading off to The Royal Gardens at Highgrove, home of HRH The Prince of Wales, for an exclusive tour of his innovative and inspirational organic gardens. You’ll see at first hand the famous Stumpery, yew topiary, cobble-patterned Thyme Walk, rose arbours a...