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A man and a woman walk through the gardens wearing coats at Audley End in autumn.

Enjoy Garden and Landscape Tours

Where to see the beautiful changing colours of autumn at our sites this season.

Scroll down to see what garden tours you can take at some of our most impressive historic places this autumn. 

All tours are included with your general admission. Book in advance and save 15%. Members go free.

Garden Tours at Audley End

Garden History Tours - Wednesday 21 and Friday 23 October, at 11.30am

Enjoy seasonal colour in the gardens and the changing colours of the trees as our expert volunteer guides share the history of Audley End’s stunning grounds.

Kitchen Garden Tour - Friday 23 October at 2pm

Discover the bounty of autumn in the Kitchen Garden at Audley End. Enjoy a tour by our expert volunteer guides, see the changing seasons in action and discover how we care for the organic walled kitchen garden.

Book your visit to Audley End House and Gardens

Garden Tours at Kenilworth Castle

Wednesday 21 October, at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm and Sunday 25 October at 11am and 12pm

Take a guided walk around our authentic recreated Elizabethan garden in its autumnal glory. Created to impress Queen Elizabeth I in 1575, the gardens are revealing deep red colours from the famed pear trees named by the Queen herself. Along with some of the final colours of the season with reds and golds from Amaranthus, calendula and marigolds.

Book your visit to Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

Garden Tours at Walmer Castle

Garden History Tour - Wednesday 21, Sunday 25 and Wednesday 28 October at 2.30pm

Enjoy the changing colours of the season while finding out about the fascinating history of Walmer Castle’s award-winning gardens.

Wildlife Walk - Thursday 22 and Thursday 29 October, at 11.30am

Find out more about the wildlife that call the gardens of Walmer Castle home. Join members of our Wildlife Monitoring and Surveying team on a walk of the gardens and grounds, to discover seasonal wonders and natural curiosities.

Book your visit to Walmer Castle and Gardens

Garden Tours at Wrest Park

Garden Tours - every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 11.30am and 1.30pm in October

Enjoy a tour of the impressive gardens at Wrest Park by our expert volunteers.

Statue Tours - Saturday 31 October at 11.30am and 1.30pm

Come along and learn about the statues in around the grounds of Wrest Park.

Book your visit to Wrest Park