Botanica
Private Gardens of Devon, Somerset and Cornwall including Chelsea Flower Show
London return
Trip Highlights

Chelsea Flower Show
Witness floral exhibits, show gardens and innovative design at the world’s premier flower show.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Admire the botanical gardens of this mysterious estate, scene of Europe’s largest garden restoration project.

Kew Gardens
Visit London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew Gardens.
Trip Inclusions
- Seven nights in centrally located hotels, with 16 meals
- Enjoy the famous gardens of Cornwall and Devon with your Botanical Guide
- Spend a full day at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show and enjoy a pre-visit lecture by a garden designer
- Visit Bowood Estate with its ‘Capability’ Brown landscape
- Explore RHS Garden Rosemoor
- Dine in Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Padstow
- Visit Doc Martin & Poldark country, including Hestercombe and the Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Visit the world famous Kew Gardens and wander through its expansive grounds
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
Designed exclusively for our guests
Chelsea Flower Show
Visit the world’s most famous Flower Show, that all gardening enthusiasts should attend at least once in their lives.
London to Bowood House
Depart The May Fair Hotel London at 8.30am for the trip west to Bowood House and Gardens. The property features a Grade I-listed Georgian country house with interiors by Robert Adam and a garden designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. Lunch is enjoyed here before we spend some free time exploring Bath this afternoon. A Welcome Dinner awaits this evening.
Stay: Two Nights: Bath, Hotel Indigo
Daily :Hauser & Wirth And Stourhead
Explore Hauser & Wirth Somerset’s landscaped garden, designed by internationally renowned landscape architect Piet Oudolf which includes a 1.5-acre perennial meadow. Enjoy lunch at The Newt in Somerset before continuing to Stourhead. Enjoy the breathtaking 18th-century landscape garden with its lakeside walks, grottoes and classical temples. Stourhead is renowned as being one of England’s most scenic gardens.
Daily :The Eden Project
Travel to Cornwall, the countryside location of the TV series Poldark. Explore the charming town of Tavistock, the home to cream tea, before spending time at the unique Eden Project. This top garden and eco-attraction, renowned for its innovative environmental programs, is also home to the world’s largest greenhouse.
Stay: Three Nights, St Austell, Carlyon Bay Hotel or similar
Daily :Lost Gardens of Heligan and Rick Stein Lunch
This morning, visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the seat of the Tremayne family for more than 400 years. Heligan is one of England’s most mysterious estates with a fascinating history. Today, it’s home to the gloriously restored, award-winning and internationally acclaimed botanical gardens. Continue to Padstow, home to the famous English chef and television personality Rick Stein. Enjoy a gourmet lunch at Rick’s flagship seafood restaurant before exploring the quaint fishing village of Port Isaac, where the popular television series Doc Martin was filmed.
Daily :Tregothnan and Trebah Garden
Visit Tregothnan Garden, Cornwall’s largest private botanical gardens, which houses some rare ‘Red Book’ endangered plants and trees, which are larger than any remaining in the wild. Continue to the subtropical paradise of Trebah Garden, set against an amazing coastal backdrop. Records of the garden date back to the Domesday survey of 1085.
Daily :RHS Garden Rosemoor And Hestercombe House & Gardens
Today, visit the RHS Garden Rosemoor , nestled in a Devon valley. The garden blends formal and informal plantings to magical effect. At Hestercombe House & Gardens in Somerset, discover 300 years of garden design on one inspiring estate. Wander along the lakeside paths of the Georgian Landscape Garden, admire the views from the Victorian Terrace and see the stunning Edwardian Formal Garden, one of the finest examples of Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens’ famous partnership.
Stay: Taunton, The Castle Hotel or similar
Daily :Kew Gardens and London
Today, visit the world famous Kew Gardens. As London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Site it also houses the world’s most diverse collection of living plants. Continue to London and check in to your hotel. This evening, enjoy a special dinner and lecture on the ‘Chelsea Flower Show Gardens’, which will give you great insight into the exhibits you will see at the remarkable Chelsea Flower Show.
Stay: London, The May Fair Hotel or similar
Daily :Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show
Enjoy a full day to experience the famous Chelsea Flower Show. For over 140 years, the show has been delighting visitors from all over the world with its amazing show gardens and floral exhibits. See the latest garden designs, learn of recent plant and floral releases and take the opportunity to talk to some of the exhibitors. This is the ‘mecca’ of all garden shows, and one that every gardening enthusiast should attend at least once in their life. You will then be transferred back to the hotel at 2.30pm.
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