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Floral and horticultural exhibitions have been popular in the UK since the 19th century, and to this day, when you visit the UK, you will find that there is plenty of floral fun at any time. Whether you're a budding floral enthusiast, a hard-working gardener, or simply want to escape the city and embrace nature, there's something for you with these exciting gardening events taking place across the UK!
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Stunning floral gardening
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Popular flower exhibition
Britain's Fantastic Flower Shows
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With a flowering show in the UK often highlighting important issues such as social well-being, sustainability and community with exciting design and innovation events and annual themes, a trip to the show is sure to inspire you and love nature and gardening more than ever.
In fact, in addition to the annual flower show time, no matter what the season, the Royal Horticultural Society gardens throughout the UK welcome further exploration, in addition to flower viewing, you can also explore artists and photography workshops, participate in a variety of interesting peripheral activities, isn't it very exciting? Inspire your creative cells and bring your garden to life!
Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show
At the UK's largest annual flower show, you can listen to special guests and celebrities, stroll through the beautifully designed gardens, and follow the award-winning horticultural works such as the best display garden, the best gardening balcony and the container garden.
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Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
May 23-27, 2023
London Gate, Royal Hospital Road, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3 4SR
https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show
Blenheim Palace Flower Show
The Blenheim Palace Flower Show in Oxfordshire offers three days of shopping and horticultural floral displays. In the huge flower hall, famous floral and horticultural designers will compete for the best display award, which is very worth looking forward to.
Blenheim Palace Flower Show
BlenheimPalace Flower Show
June 23-25, 2023
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, OX20 1PP
https://www.blenheimflowershow.co.uk/
The Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Horticultural Festival
The Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Horticultural Festival is a celebration of gardening, plants and outdoor lifestyle. The Horticultural Festival takes place in the beautiful palace grounds of King Henry VIII, and gardening enthusiasts of all kinds can enjoy the beauty of nature in this outdoor event.
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The Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Horticultural Festival
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
July 4-9, 2023
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey
KT8 9AU
https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival
Glamorous niche flower show
Lesser-known flower shows
British Rare Plants Fair
The rare and rare plant fair at Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire offers plenty of opportunities to discover new plant species and learn from experts.
British Rare Plants Fair
The Rare Plant Fair
June 11, 2023
Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Nr. Wheatley, Oxfordshire OX33 1JZ
https://www.rareplantfair.co.uk/our-fairs/2023-waterperry-gardens/
Charais Flower Show
Lancashire's Charlay Flower Show offers a wealth of entertainment to keep children entertained, including their own 'Design Garden' competition.
Charais Flower Show
Chorley Flower Show
July 28-30, 2023
Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire
https://www.chorleyflowershow.com/
Schadsbury Flower Show
The Schulsbury Flower Show is one of the UK's premier flower shows and a great opportunity to spot some famous horticulturists, live music and entertainment headlines.
Schadsbury Flower Show
Shrewsbury Flower Show
August 11-12, 2023
Shrewsbury Flower Show, Quarry Lodge, Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1RN
https://shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk/
Royal Horticultural Society Gardens
RHS Gardens
It is impossible to speak of British horticulture and gardens without mentioning the name of the Royal Horticultural Society. The Royal Horticultural Society has an impressive range of gardens and also hosts numerous horticultural exhibitions across the UK. If you're dreaming of finding a tranquil retreat between city trips, you can easily expand your unforgettable trip to the UK by visiting the gardens:
RHS Garden Wisley
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RHS Garden Wisley Garden is the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society and one of the largest botanical collections in the world.
The spectacular 240-acre garden has many highlights, including: a greenhouse built to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Royal Horticultural Society, with several different tropical plant display areas; There is also the garden's iconic double flower beds, a 128-metre-long flower carpet that bears witness the garden's dazzling transformation at the turn of spring and autumn.
If you're looking for the tranquility of a traditional English garden, take a stroll through the Pinetum forest and look up at the centuries-old trees. Or head to the riverside garden and enjoy an English picnic surrounded by weeping willows, bellflowers, kingfishers, herons and swans.
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Opened on 24 June 2021, RHS Hilltop - Home of Gardening Science is a sustainable building and the UK's first dedicated centre of excellence in horticultural science, revealing previously unseen works, experiments and botanical art while working to protect the future of plants.
RHS Garden Wisley
Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley
RHS Garden Wisley is located about 25 miles from London. It takes about 1 hour to drive from central London, or about 90 minutes by train and then shuttle bus.
RHS Garden Bridgewater
The 154-acre RHS Bridgewater Garden, Europe's largest horticultural project, is built on the site of the former Worsley New Hall, which Queen Victoria once visited, and at the heart is the 11-acre Weston Walled Garden, which breathes new life into this historic manor.
One of the largest gardens in the UK, there is an archival orchard with 37 species of apple trees and a Kitchen Garden inspired by the waterways used in Manchester's Industrial Revolution.
Designed by Chelsea Flower Show gold medalists Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg, the kitchen garden will be steeped in local heritage stories around the former estate site where the garden is located; The Paradise Garden, on the other hand, surrounds a square lily pond in the center of the garden and is planted with a variety of fascinating Mediterranean and Asian plants; Walking along the garden's several lakeside and woodland walks allows you to explore the beauty of the garden from another peaceful perspective.
RHS Garden Bridgewater
Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, M28 2LJ
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/bridgewater
RHS Garden Bridgewater is located about 10 miles from Manchester city centre, which is about 20 minutes by car or 50 minutes by bus.
RHS Garden Rosemoor
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Located on the coast of North Devon, RHS Garden Rosemoor attracts gardening enthusiasts with its colours of the season. Immerse yourself in the pink sparkle of cherry blossoms, explore fruits and flowers in Potager and Cottage Garden, or get some gardening inspiration from three differently-themed Model Gardens.
The garden's "must-see" also includes the recently redesigned Cool Garden Small Garden, which features stunning reflections from water features, and the cool flowers of the Cool Garden contrast with the bright, warm-toned flowers of the adjacent Hot Garden.
In addition to the wonderful floral displays, you can also admire the charm of Stumpery, the "sculpture park of nature"! Inspired by Victorian tradition, the trail is framed by a series of upside-down stumps and branches that allow shade-loving plants to grow freely on and around the stumps, and is now a sculptural paradise of ferns.
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8PH
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
RHS Garden Rosemoor is less than 40 miles from Exeter, which is about a 1-hour drive away.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Horticultural paradise RHS Garden Harlow Carr features colorful flower beds, a collection of subtropical gardens and a beautiful botanical aromatic garden, with more than half of the garden covered by abundant native and ornamental woodland.
Here you can enjoy the views of Queen Mother's Lake and the wildflower fields near the lake, or you can step back to the arboretum for a moment of tranquility, and there is even a specially designated tranquil area where you can enjoy the soothing sounds of nature's breath alone.
If you're visiting here, don't miss the Harrogate Sisters Room, one of Britain's most famous tea rooms, Bettys Café Tea Rooms, where your visit to the garden will be rounded off with a taste of the famous English afternoon tea. Located in the heart of Harlow Carr, the tea room is the perfect place to relax and enjoy some English desserts and a hot cup of tea while soaking up the gentle beauty of the surrounding greenery.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QB
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr
RHS Garden Harlow Carr is 15 miles from Leeds and just two miles from York and the spa town of Harrogate, a 40-minute drive or 80-minute bus ride from Leeds.
RHS Garden Hyde Hall
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Established in 1955 and taken over by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993, RHS Garden Hyde Hall is a haven full of fragrant roses, green flower carpets and local wildlife, where you can find numerous British horticultural highlights.
Stroll through the tranquil quaint courtyard next to a carpet of colourful herbs, and explore the octagonal greenhouse in the middle of the Global Growth Vegetable Garden when it's hot.
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RHS Garden Hyde Hall is famous for its beautiful rose beds, and the highlight of the garden is the rose garden and the Rope Rose Walk, which is divided into six flower beds in three color themes: bold oranges and yellows, delicate whites and pale yellows, and vivid pinks and reds. The rose corridor dates back to the 60s of the 20th century, and the wooden frame is covered with countless climbing roses and other plants, forming a beautiful landscape.
If you're a wildlife lover, check out the Reservoir and Bird Hide, the perfect spot to watch over 90 species of birds skim overhead!
RHS Garden Hyde Hall
Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ET
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/hyde-hall
RHS Garden Hyde Hall is less than 10 miles from Chelmsford, Essex, about 43 miles from London, and RHS Garden Hyde Hall is about a 20-minute drive or 25-minute bus ride from Chelmsford. The gardens are about 90 minutes by car from London or 2 hours by train or bus.
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