Trip Highlights
Chelsea Flower Show
Spend the day at the Chelsea Flower Show, and enjoy a pre visit lecture on the exhibits.
The Grandeur of Powis Castle
Admire Powis Castle, the imposing medieval fortress standing proud before its striking terraced gardens.
Hidcote Manor
Visit this National Trust property located just north of the Cotswolds, whose gardens are divided into distinct ‘rooms’.
Trip Inclusions
- Travel with a small group of 15-20 guests, escorted by an expert Botanical Guide
- Includes eight nights’ accommodation in centrally located four- to five-star hotels, return private transfers from door to door, tipping and porterage, plus 15 meals and select beverages
- Relax aboard a comfortable coach with an experienced and informative Tour Manager
- All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary
- Explore the Chelsea Flower Show with your Botanical Guide and enjoy a pre-show lecture
- Stay in Hever Castle of Anne Boleyn fame
- Visit Winston Churchill’s magnificent garden Chartwell, as well as RHS Wisley and Dyrham Park
- Explore iconic gardens, including Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, Bodnant, Powis Castle, and Plas Brondanw
Map & Itinerary
Trip Notes
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Fitness Rating: Medium
- Group Size: Up to 25 Botanica travellers
- Prices are for land only, flights not included
Insider Experiences
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Chelsea Flower Show
Visit the world’s most famous Flower Show, that all gardening enthusiasts should attend at least once in their lives.
Chelsea Flower Show Lecture, London (England)
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. At 6.30 pm, enjoy dinner and a lecture about the Chelsea Flower Show by a leading garden designer.
Stay: London, The May Fair Hotel or similar
Daily :Chelsea Flower Show and Kew Gardens
Chelsea Flower Show
Explore the Chelsea Flower Show’s gardens, marquee and stalls. The world’s greatest flower show will once again take place with the usual cutting-edge garden design, fabulous floral displays and garden retail exhibits. This afternoon, visit the world-famous Kew Gardens. Not only is it London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage site, Kew Gardens also houses the world’s most diverse collection of living plants. From here, we continue to Oxford.
Stay: Two Nights: Oxford, Randolph Hotel or similar
Daily :Waddesdon Manor, Hatfield House Gardens and Walking Tour of Oxford
Explore Waddesdon Manor, known for its colourful parterre, walks, fountains and statuary. Built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild between 1874 and 1885, the manor also boasts a collection of artworks numbering in the thousands. From here, we travel to Hatfield House to enjoy its West Gardens. As you wander the grounds, notice the massive yew hedge, inside which are spring bulbs, geraniums, iris, shrubs, herbaceous plants, roses and annuals. Later, enjoy a short orientation tour of Oxford.
Daily :Hidcote Manor Garden and Betws-y-coed (Wales)
This morning, visit Hidcote Manor Garden, one of England’s great arts and crafts gardens, and explore its colourful and intricately designed outdoor ‘rooms’, before continuing to Betws-y-coed in Wales.
Stay: Two Nights: Betws-y-coed, Royal Oak Hotel or similar
Daily :Plas Brondanw, Portmeirion and Bodnant Garden
Visit Sir Clough Williams-Ellis’s most famous creation, Plas Brondanw Garden, which was his home for more than 70 years. Then travel to Portmeirion, also designed by Williams-Ellis, which served as the setting for the TV series The Prisoner. Afterwards, visit the expansive Bodnant Garden, with views across Conwy Valley. With its intimate corners, sweeping lawns, grand terraces and verdant woodland, Bodnant lays claim to possessing many gardens within one across its expansive grounds. Marvel at the stunning Laburnum in full spring bloom.
Daily :Powis Castle and The Laskett (England)
This morning, visit Powis Castle and admire its world-famous terraced garden that boasts stunning vistas from its series of terraces, embellished by clipped yews and herbaceous borders. Stop in at Sir Roy Strong’s garden, The Laskett, which has continued to evolve since works began there in 1974. Roy is the former director of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Stay: Stay: Gloucestor, Hatherley Manor or similar
Daily :RHS Wisley and Hever Castle Gardens
Travel to RHS Wisley Garden. This world-renowned garden is home to a wide variety of plants, from stunning flowers to towering trees. Explore the various gardens, including the Rock Garden, the Mediterranean Garden, and the Glasshouse. Enjoy lunch in the Terrace restaurant before continuing to Hever Castle where we will spend the next two nights. This stunning castle and gardens were once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife.
Stay: Two Nights: Hever Castle (Astor Wing) or similar
Daily :Great Dixter and Sissinghurst Gardens
Enjoy a visit to Great Dixter, the family home of gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd. The garden, and his writings about it, were the focus of his energy and enthusiasm for the better part of his life. Admire the property’s wildflower meadow and long border with hot colours. Continue to Sissinghurst to see the 1930s White Garden created by Vita Sackville-West and her husband.
Daily :Chartwell and London
Today, visit Chartwell, the magnificent home and gardens of Sir Winston Churchill. The house is still much as it was when the Churchill family lived here, with pictures, books and personal mementoes evoking the career and wide-ranging interests of this influential family. Our tour ends at The May Fair Hotel in London at approximately 5.30 pm.
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