11 gardens, 4 free
Gardens to visit in The Midlands
From the great estate gardens of the Peak District and Staffordshire to Victorian botanic gardens and free town parks, the Midlands offers some of the best value garden visiting in the country.
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Paid entry National Trust
Biddulph Grange Garden
Biddulph, Staffordshire
James Bateman's Victorian garden near Congleton, a series of themed rooms linked by tunnels and hedges, from 'China' and 'Egypt' to a stumpery and pinetum.
Adults £15.40 with Gift Aid or £14 without, children (5 to 17) £7.70 or £7, under 5s free; family £38.50 or £35
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Paid entry Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society (registered charity)
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
A Grade II* listed botanic garden in Edgbaston, opened in 1832 to J.C. Loudon's design, with four glasshouses, a sunken rose garden, a rock garden and bonsai.
Adults £10, concessions £9, children (5 to 15) £7, family £31 (2026)
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Paid entry Chatsworth House Trust (registered charity)
Chatsworth Garden
Bakewell, Derbyshire
The 105-acre garden of Chatsworth in the Peak District, with its 300-year-old Cascade, Paxton's Emperor Fountain and rock garden, a maze and modern planting.
Garden ticket: adults £20, children (3 to 16) £12, including an optional 10% donation; off-peak adult price £16 from 1 October to 6 November 2026; car park £10 unless booked online in advance
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Paid entry Pasley-Tyler family
Coton Manor Garden
Coton, near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire
A family-run Northamptonshire garden created in the 1920s and voted the Nation's Favourite Garden in 2019, known for its borders, water garden, bluebell wood and nursery.
Adults £12.50, children (5 to 17) £5, at the gate (2026); season ticket £20
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Paid entry Heber-Percy family
Hodnet Hall Gardens
Hodnet, near Market Drayton, Shropshire
A family-owned Shropshire estate garden of 60 acres, where a chain of pools dug in the 20th century is surrounded by camellias, rhododendrons, water gardens and parkland.
Adults £10, children £1 (2026)
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Free entry Warwick District Council
Jephson Gardens
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
A free, formal Victorian park in the centre of Leamington Spa, with seasonal bedding, a tropical glasshouse, around 140 species of tree and a riverside setting.
Free
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Free entry Nottingham City Council
Nottingham Arboretum
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Nottingham's oldest public park, opened in 1852 just north of the city centre, with a collection of more than 800 trees, some planted in the 19th century, plus a bandstand and aviary.
Free
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Free entry High Peak Borough Council (operated by Parkwood)
Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
Buxton, Derbyshire
Buxton's free Victorian pleasure gardens, laid out by Edward Milner in 1871 along the River Wye, with lakes, a conservatory of tropical plants, a bandstand and family attractions.
Free entry to the gardens, conservatory and main building; charges for the miniature train, boating lake and events; pay and display car park
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Paid entry Trentham Leisure Limited
Trentham Gardens
Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
A historic Staffordshire estate garden where Charles Barry's Italian terraces, replanted with modern perennials, sit beside Capability Brown's mile-long lake and meadows.
Autumn day ticket (2 September to 1 November 2026): adults £15 on the day or £12.75 booked online early, seniors and students £12.50, children (3 to 15) £10, under 3s free; prices change by season
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Free entry University of Leicester
University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire
A free 16-acre university botanic garden in Oadby, made from four Edwardian gardens, with four glasshouses, rock and water gardens, borders and sculptures.
Free, except on some special event days
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Paid entry University of Birmingham
Winterbourne House and Garden
Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
An Edwardian Arts and Crafts house and 7-acre garden in Edgbaston, laid out by Margaret Nettlefold under Gertrude Jekyll's influence and now the University of Birmingham's botanic garden.
Adults £11.25 with Gift Aid or £10.20 without, concessions £9.75 or £8.85, children (5 to 16) £8.05 or £7.30, under 5s free; family £34.70 or £31.50
Prices and entry in The Midlands
A side by side summary. Prices and opening times change, so follow the link to each guide for details and sources.
| Garden | County | Entry | Price | Run by |
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| Biddulph Grange Garden | Staffordshire | Paid entry | Adults £15.40 with Gift Aid or £14 without, children (5 to 17) £7.70 or £7, under 5s free; family £38.50 or £35 | National Trust |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | West Midlands | Paid entry | Adults £10, concessions £9, children (5 to 15) £7, family £31 (2026) | Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society (registered charity) |
| Chatsworth Garden | Derbyshire | Paid entry | Garden ticket: adults £20, children (3 to 16) £12, including an optional 10% donation; off-peak adult price £16 from 1 October to 6 November 2026; car park £10 unless booked online in advance | Chatsworth House Trust (registered charity) |
| Coton Manor Garden | Northamptonshire | Paid entry | Adults £12.50, children (5 to 17) £5, at the gate (2026); season ticket £20 | Pasley-Tyler family |
| Hodnet Hall Gardens | Shropshire | Paid entry | Adults £10, children £1 (2026) | Heber-Percy family |
| Jephson Gardens | Warwickshire | Free entry | Free | Warwick District Council |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Nottinghamshire | Free entry | Free | Nottingham City Council |
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Derbyshire | Free entry | Free entry to the gardens, conservatory and main building; charges for the miniature train, boating lake and events; pay and display car park | High Peak Borough Council (operated by Parkwood) |
| Trentham Gardens | Staffordshire | Paid entry | Autumn day ticket (2 September to 1 November 2026): adults £15 on the day or £12.75 booked online early, seniors and students £12.50, children (3 to 15) £10, under 3s free; prices change by season | Trentham Leisure Limited |
| University of Leicester Botanic Garden | Leicestershire | Free entry | Free, except on some special event days | University of Leicester |
| Winterbourne House and Garden | West Midlands | Paid entry | Adults £11.25 with Gift Aid or £10.20 without, concessions £9.75 or £8.85, children (5 to 16) £8.05 or £7.30, under 5s free; family £34.70 or £31.50 | University of Birmingham |