Chelsea Flower Show & the Gardens of England
Come with us to an England up to its knees in spring blossom, carpets of bluebells and meadows of wildflowers. Our England tour includes the beautiful Cornish Coast, Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath and London. It’s a mix of heavenly gardens with special tickets to Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Day 1
Monday 18 May 2026
Check into your hotel and meet up with your Tour Leader, Colin Barlow, for an optional afternoon walk down Sloane Street for ‘Chelsea in Bloom’. Shops and squares are decorated with stunning flower displays.
Celebrate with a Welcome Dinner at our hotel tonight.
Accommodation: Hotel Pestana Chelsea Bridge, London
- Day 2
- Tuesday 19 May 2026
Chelsea Flower Show, the most prestigious event in the horticultural calendar. ‘Opening Day’ is reserved for VIPs and members of the Royal Horticultural Society only. Enjoy multimillion-dollar show gardens and the smaller artisan gardens. There’s time to browse the flower exhibits in the Great Pavilion and treat yourself in the shopping avenue!
We’ll have the whole day at Chelsea and head back to the hotel late afternoon.
Optional earlier departure from Chelsea back to our hotel.
Evening is free.
Accommodation: Hotel Pestana Chelsea Bridge, London
- Day 3
- Wednesday 20 May 2026
We are heading to Hampshire today with lunch included at West Green House, the home and garden of famous Aussie expat Marylyn Abbott. While the garden pays homage to its 18th-century origins, Marylyn’s sense of fun is given plenty of room to play. And her energy is unstoppable; the latest ‘Garden of the Five Bridges’ solves the problem of water draining from fields beyond with a 190m serpentine windrush draining water into the lake; all with exquisite planting scheme. The potager is beautiful and productive with two soft fruit cages at its heart and roses, clematis and honeysuckle smothering the walls. It is a special treat. Lunch included today.
Afternoon arrival into the University town of Oxford and check into our hotel for the next four nights. Dinner included tonight.
Accommodation: The Randolph Hotel, Oxford
- Day 4
- Thursday 21 May 2026
Travel up into the Cotswolds today to visit Kiftsgate and Hidcote. Heather Muir created the garden at the 19th century Kiftsgate House from sloping woods and was helped by her lifelong friend Lawrence Johnston who created Hidcote just 1 mile away. Its magnificent location on the steep edge of the Cotswolds, makes Kifsgate so magical.
Hidcote Manor is almost next door. We’ll discover why this Arts and Crafts garden of Lawrence Johnston, made between the two World Wars, has been so influential. We’ll lose ourselves in the ‘scratch and sniff’ series of garden rooms and learn how evergreen hedges define these garden rooms.
Accommodation: The Randolph Hotel, Oxford
- Day 5
- Friday 22 May 2026
Back into the rolling hills of the Cotswolds today to Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. The castle is surrounded by 1,200 acres of estate and ten award-winning gardens. The centrepiece is the Queens Garden, so named because four of England’s queens – Anne Boleyn, Katherine Parr, Lady Jane Grey and Elizabeth I – once walked upon the original Tudor Parterre.
After lunch we will travel across the Cotswolds to Pettifers, the stylish and influential garden of Gina Price in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Afternoon tea in Gina’s cleverly planted her borders will be memorable. Ribbons of bulbs and perennials flow through the borders, creating a glowing tapestry of colour.
Travel back to Oxford with the evening free.
Accommodation: The Randolph Hotel, Oxford
- Day 6
- Saturday 23 May 2026
Waterperry Gardens is an exciting complex of Formal Garden, Waterlily Canal, herbaceous borders, long colour border, and rose garden. Once a horticultural college for women run by the redoubtable Beatrix Havergal. Wander through this exquisite series of spaces for lots of inspiration.
Travel back top Oxford with a walking history tour this afternoon that will finish at our hotel. Option to attend Evensong in Christ Church Cathedral this evening.
Accommodation: The Randolph Hotel, Oxford
- Day 7
- Sunday 24 May 2026
Travel through Somerset and into Devon to Hestercombe Garden. It’s a remarkable example of the collaboration between Sir Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll.
Lutyens was probably the most famous British architect since Sir Christopher Wren. His hallmarks are everywhere: iris choked rills, semi-circular steps, pergolas and his sympathetic use of local materials. Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) was a multi-talented artist, craftswoman, writer, photographer, nurserywoman and garden designer. Her collaboration with Lutyens here at Hestercombe, on his only garden commission, is arguably the greatest example of their work. As an artist first and foremost, Jekyll worked in many mediums before turning her hand to gardening when her eyesight began to deteriorate. She often selected vibrant colours and textures and her planting style reflected her understanding of colour theory, carefully blending colours and planting swathes of plants to soften and complement Lutyens’ architectural features.
After lunch in the historic stables and cart house, travel on to Cornwall, check in to your hotel for the next three nights.
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- Day 8
- Monday 25 May 2026
Discover The Lost Gardens of Heligan, asleep for 70 years under a blanket of ivy, bramble and rampant laurel. It’s the largest garden restoration project in Europe. Heligan, the seat of the Tremayne family for more than 400 years, became neglected during the First World War.
The chance discovery of a door in the ruins led to the triumphant restoration by Sir Tim Smit (of the Eden Project). We’ll see enormous tree-like rhododendrons that were part of the original Victorian pleasure garden, grown from seed collected by Sir Joseph Hooker (one of the great plant hunters). The Lost Gardens have been put back where they belong, in pride of place among the finest gardens in Cornwall.
To Caerhays this afternoon, a castle by the sea! This treasure trove of plants gathered in 19th century expeditions through China includes camellias, magnolias, rhododendrons, azaleas and viburnum. Picturesque in its sublime location on the Cornish Coast
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- Day 9
- Tuesday 26 May 2026
The revolutionary Eden Project is first this morning with an area under glass the size of 30 football fields, growing the plants of each climatic zone in each environmentally controlled space. These biomes are the massive backdrop for exciting contemporary gardens.
The great house at Lanhydrock stands in its magnificent estate above the River Fowey with a splendid suite of gardens: formal parterres of intense colour bedding, circular perennial garden, herbaceous borders, woodland plantings of magnolias, rhododendrons and carpets of bluebells. Take time to explore the winding woodland and you will see some impressive flowering trees.
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- Day 10
- Wednesday 27 May 2026
Head south today through Somerset and Devon to Bath, stopping in North Devon to visit RHS Garden Rosemoor in Great Torrington. This garden was handed to the RHS in 1990 and has been developed as a sophisticated series of garden spaces. There’s lots to see; formal gardens, herbaceous borders, fruit and vegetable potager, arboretum, stream and bog garden and Alpine house. But the oldest part, Lady Palmer’s house and garden are the most charming. Rosemoor hosts the National Collection of dogwoods, which should be in peak flower.
This afternoon we’ll travel onto Bath and check into our hotel in the city centre.
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- Day 11
- Thursday 28 May 2026
First stop this morning is Claverton Manor, home to The American Museum in Britain, located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and takes full advantage of the spectacular views over the Limpley Stoke Valley. Stroll through ancient meadows with majestic cedars and discover Mount Vernon Gardens with its quintessential white picket fence, box hedges, rose bushes and seed house.
Next stop is 18th century Prior Park, set in a lush green sweeping valley. The gardens have panoramic views of Bath and are home to one of only four Palladian Bridges of this design in the world.
Next stop is Royal Crescent, one of Bath’s most iconic landmarks, the Royal Crescent is one of the greatest examples of Georgian architecture anywhere in the United Kingdom. Last stop is Parade Gardens, with picturesque views of Pulteney Bridge and weir, Parade Gardens and bandstand makes a grand finale to our day in Bath.
Farewell Dinner at hotel tonight
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- Day 12
- Friday 29 May 2026
Morning visit to Iford Manor, built by Harold Peto above the River Frome. It’s a gem, highly structured and well planted.
Tour ends at Heathrow this afternoon.
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Join us for a visit to the renowned Chelsea Flower Show, a must-do on any garden enthusiast’s list. Be there on RHS Members’ Opening Day with VIP tickets. Be a part of this legendary event, acclaimed as the world’s greatest flower show. Revel in the extravagant flower displays, innovative garden designs, and the intoxicating mass of colours and scents.
Watching the Chelsea Flower Show is more than just enjoying the beauty of blooms; it’s getting fascinated by the creativeness of the world’s leading garden designers, plant specialists, florists, and nurseries as they showcase their talent. It’s a place to see the latest garden trends, to gather inspiration, and to buy unique garden-related items.
Beyond the spectacle of the show, you will get a chance to converse with other like-minded enthusiasts. Share your love for gardening, swap stories, and perhaps even make lifelong friends along the way.
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Entrance fees to all gardens & sightseeing including
- Opening day at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, West Green, Hidcote Manor, Kiftsgate, Sudeley Castle, Pettifers, Waterperry, Hestercombe, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Caerhays, Eden Project, Lanhydrock, RHS Rosemoor, American Museum and Garden, Parade Gardens and Iford Manor.
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19 December 2025 -
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{New Tour}
Come with us to an England up to its knees in spring blossom, carpets of bluebells and meadows of wildflowers. Our England tour includes the beautiful Cornish Coast, Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath and London. It’s a mix of heavenly gardens with special tickets to Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Tour dates: 18 - 29 May 2026
Tour leader: Colin Barlow @colinbarlow
For the full itinerary, please go to our website: www.rosstours.com/tours/england
To book, please go online or call our office on 1300 233 200.
#rosstours #travelwithfriends #rt_englandchelsea #england #chelseaflowershow #rossgardentours #london #oxford #bath #cornwall #cotswolds
{Bon Voyage}
We are travelling through Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire to see an incredible selection of England`s finest gardens. Highlight will be RHS Members` Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow.
Why not join us in England next year?
To enquire, please call the office on 1300 233 200 or go online.
#rosstours #rt_englandchelsea #rossgardentours #uk #chelseaflowershow #chelsea2025 #winchester #london #tunbridgewells #travelwithfriends
Images: Robin Powell, shutterstock
{Bookings closing Friday 11th April 2025}
Don`t miss out on our England Tour this year - book you seat now!
Travel through Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire to see an incredible selection of England`s finest gardens. Highlight is RHS Members` Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show. Stay in London, Winchester, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Richmond. You will be pampered all the way on this spring fling.
Tour Dates: 19 - 30 May 2025
For the full itinerary, please click here: www.rosstours.com/england/
To book, please call the office on 1300 233 200 or go online.
#rosstours #rt_englandchelsea #rossgardentours #uk #chelseaflowershow #chelsea2025 #winchester #london #tunbridgewells #travelwithfriends
Images: Robin Powell, shutterstock
{Great Dixter, Northiam, East Sussex}
Great Dixter, a garden once brimming with life under Christopher Lloyd’s vision. Now meticulously cared for by Fergus Garrett, the garden flourishes with vibrant, carefully curated plantings, offering a dynamic and ever-changing landscape that reflects Christopher Lloyd’s creative vision.
We will be visiting Great Dixter on our Chelsea Flower Show & the Gardens of England Tour this May. For the full itinerary please, go to: www.rosstours.com/tours/england/
We have one last room available on this tour, so call our office on 1300 233 200 or book online, so you don`t miss out.
#rt_englandchelsea #rosstours #rossgardentours #england #greatdixter #eastsussex
{Chelsea Flower Show}
The Chelsea Flower Show is the most prestigious event in the horticultural calendar. ‘Opening Day’ is reserved for VIPs and members of the Royal Horticultural Society only, but we have some special tickets for you. Enjoy multimillion-dollar show gardens and the smaller artisan gardens. There’s time to browse the flower exhibits in the Great Pavilion and treat yourself in the shopping avenue!
If you would like to experience Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show, then join our tour leader Colin Barlow in England this May. We only have two more room available on this tour.
You can find the whole itinerary here: www.rosstours.com/tours/england
If you don`t want to miss out, we suggest you book online over the Christmas break. Otherwise, please contact the office on Monday 6th January 2025 on 1300 233 200.
#rt_englandchelsea #england #chelseaflowershow #rosstours #rossgardentours
{Last two rooms available}
Don`t miss out on our Chelsea Flower Show & Gardens of England Tour. We only have two more rooms available!
Travel through Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire to see an incredible selection of England`s finest gardens. Highlight is RHS Members` Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show. Stay in London, Winchester, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Richmond. You will be pampered all the way on this spring fling.
Tour Dates: 19 - 30 May 2025
For the full itinerary, please click here: www.rosstours.com/england/
To book, please call the office on 1300 233 200 or go online.
#rosstours #rt_englandchelsea #rossgardentours #uk #chelseaflowershow #chelsea2025 #winchester #london #tunbridgewells #travelwithfriends
Images: Robin Powell, shutterstock
{West Green, England}
Australian expat Marylyn Abbott’s West Green in Hampshire is a special treat for Australian visitors. Marylyn is an exuberant personality and gardener. You might remember her garden Kennerton Green, in Mittagong, NSW Southern Highlands.
While West Green pays homage to its 18th-century origins, Marylyn’s sense of fun is given plenty of room to play. Her ‘Alice in Wonderland’ walled garden, ornamental potager, Garden of the Five Bridges, classic water staircase, Persian water garden are set against her romantic Lake Garden.
We can`t wait to visit West Green Garden on our Chelsea Flower Show & the Gardens of England Tour next May.
For the full itinerary, please click here: www.rosstours.com/england/
To book your seat, please call the office on 1300 233 200 or go online.
Images: Brendan Moar @brendanmoar
#rosstours #rossgardentours #travelwithfriends #westgreen #rt_englandchelsea
{Great Dixter, England}
Great Dixter, in East Sussex, is renowned for its innovative plant combinations and stunning design. Created by gardener Christopher Lloyd, it showcases seasonal blooms, intricate borders, and an enchanting meadow. We will be visiting Great Dixter on our Chelsea Flower Show & the Gardens of England Tour next year. Now under the carefull stewardship of Fergus Garrett, who will give us a guided tour.
To book your seat, please contact us on 1300 233 200.
For the full itinerary, please go here: www.rosstours.com/england
#rt_englandchelsea #rosstours #rossgardentours #travelwithfriends #greatdixter
{2025 Tours Programme}
If you are on our mailing list, our printed programme for next year should arrive in your mailbox this week. We have a packed programme full of new exciting tours like Bhutan & Nepal, Spain & Morocco, Ireland and Sabah and old favourites like Japan Spring Festivals, Northern India and Melbourne Flower Show.
You can see all our 2025 tours on our website: www.rosstours.com/tours
Or if you wish to receive our printed programme, please enquire via the website or call us on 1300 233 200.
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{New Tour}
Travel through Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire to see an incredible selection of England`s finest gardens. Highlight is RHS Members` Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show. Stay in London, Winchester, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Richmond. You will be pampered all the way on this spring fling.
Tour Dates: 19 - 30 May 2025
For the full itinerary, please click here: www.rosstours.com/england/
To book, please call the office on 1300 233 200 or go online.
#rosstours #rt_englandchelsea #rossgardentours #uk #chelseaflowershow #chelsea2025 #winchester #london #tunbridgewells #travelwithfriends
Images: Robin Powell, shutterstock
{On tour}
We have been travelling through Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire on our England tour and have seen some of the world`s finest gardens. Borde Hill, Chartwell, Dixter, West Dean and Wakehurst to name a few.
Follow our tour here: https://rosstours.com/tours/england/
If you would like to travel with us through England in 2025 and join us for Opening Day at the Chelsea Flower Show, please enquire via the website or call the office on 1300 233 200 and we will send you the brochure when it`s ready.
Images: Robin Powell
#England #Sussex #hampshire #surrey #bordehill #chartwell #dixter #westdean #wakehurst #rt_englandchelsea
{Chelsea Flower Show - Highlights}
Kazuyuki Ishihara wins Gold for this sublime garden of contemplation and connection with nature; ‘The Biophilic Garden’. A small house (hanare) for mindfulness and connection, healing and calming, accepting the past, living in the present a looking forward to the future. The associated garden with tranquil waterfall surrounds and permeates the space. Definitely deserved it’s gold medal.
If you would like to join us on our Chelsea Flower Show & England tour in 2024, register your interest today online www.rosstours.com/enquiries or call the office on 1300 233 200.
Images: Colin Barlow & Ric Glenn
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{Chelsea Flower Show - Highlights}
Sarah Price‘s ‘Nurture Nature’ with the light touch of a Cedric Morris painting. He is the inspiration for this fresh approach to garden making: bless sustainability with craftsmanship.
Called ‘Nurture Landscapes’ it appears wild, semi-abandoned, a true demonstration of Sarah’s skill and craft. It highlights the pressing need for wildlife habitat and how the modern world can not only co-exist, but also mutually support one another. Brilliant!
#rosstours #rossgardentours #travelwithfriends #chelseaflowershow #chelseaflowershow2023 #rt_englandchelsea
{On tour}
Nearly 100 shops & businesses around Sloane Square and King’s Road participate in Chelsea in Bloom every year. This year it is a true cinematic celebration of flowers. How magnificent is Cartier’s display? We’re so ready and excited for Chelsea today.
#chelseainbloom #chelseaflowershow #rhs #rosstours #rossgardentours #travelwithfriends #flowers #flowerdisplay #cartier #rt_englandchelsea
{Bon Voyage}
We can`t wait for opening day at the Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow. It will forever be etched in our memories. Chelsea is the highlight of our signature tour to England including Bath, Cornwall & Oxford with a whirlwind of spring blossom all the way.
If you would like to join us on our Chelsea tour in 2024, please inquire here: https://www.rosstours.com/enquiries/
#rosstours #rossgardentours #england #chelsea #chelseaflowershow #gardening #flowershow #london #bath #oxford #rt_englandchelsea
Hever Castle was the last garden visit on our UK tour and it was a fitting finale to a wonderful trip to see some of the finest gardens in England. Dating back to the 14th century, Hever Castle was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII and Mother of Elizabeth I. The castle provided the incredible setting to chain of unfortunate events that changed the course of Britain’s history, monarchy and religion. The splendid award-winning gardens at Hever Castle are set in 125 acres of magnificent grounds. The tour highlights included the sublime theatre-like garden settings within the Pompeiian Wall and the breathtaking classical statuary in the Italian Garden. The giant topiary chess set was an interesting surprise and the fragrance of over 5,000 rose bushes in the glorious English Rose Garden was timed to perfection.
The Loggia, overlooking the 38-acre lake, was an idyllic spot to relax after lunch before visiting inside the castle. It was like being taken back into another dimension and time when Henry VIII was altering the course of history! All my history lessons from school were recounted and finally put into perspective. #hevercastle #hever #englishgardens #topiary #anneboleyn #henryviii #castle #rose #rosegarden #lake #england #rt_englandchelsea #plants #flowers #statuary #lawn #reel #reels #reelsviral #reelsindia #reelsi̇nstagram #reelsinsta #reelsfb
Hever Castle was the last garden visit on our UK tour and it was a fitting finale to a wonderful trip to see some of the finest gardens in England. Dating back to the 14th century, Hever Castle was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII and Mother of Elizabeth I. The castle provided the incredible setting to chain of unfortunate events that changed the course of Britain’s history, monarchy and religion. The splendid award-winning gardens at Hever Castle are set in 125 acres of magnificent grounds. The tour highlights included the sublime theatre-like garden settings within the Pompeiian Wall and the breathtaking classical statuary in the Italian Garden. The giant topiary chess set was an interesting surprise and the fragrance of over 5,000 rose bushes in the glorious English Rose Garden was timed to perfection.
The Loggia, overlooking the 38-acre lake, was an idyllic spot to relax after lunch before visiting inside the castle. It was like being taken back into another dimension and time when Henry VIII was altering the course of history! All my history lessons from school were recounted and finally put into perspective. #hevercastle #hever #englishgardens #topiary #anneboleyn #henryviii #castle #rose #rosegarden #lake #england #rt_englandchelsea #plants #flowers #statuary #lawn
Exbury Gardens is a stunning 200-acre (81 hectare) informal woodland garden in Hampshire, England. The garden is home to the most extensive collections of rare rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, and is often considered the finest garden of its type in the United Kingdom. Lionel Nathan de Rothschild purchased the Exbury estate in 1919 and soon began creating a garden on an ambitious scale, emulating his father’s at Gunnersbury Park in London. Notable features on our visit included Home Wood, the Rock Garden, Iris Garden, the Sundial Garden, Centenary Garden, Camellia Walk and the wiggly tree. The engineering infrastructure was way ahead of its time when the garden was created and included a water tower, three large concrete lined ponds, and 22 miles (35 km) of underground piping that are used to water the gardens. Our wonderful trip was completed with a ride on the miniature Exbury Steam Railway #exburygardens #exbury #rhododendron #rhodos #azaleas #iris #irisflower #rt_englandchelsea #englishgarden #rt_englandchelsea #rossgardentours #plant #plants #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #gardens #garden #gardentourism #gardening #gardensofengland #flower #flowers #flowerstagram #flowerphotography #flowerpower #gardensfromeden #reel #reelsviral #reelsindia #reelsi̇nstagram #reels
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