Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Tour Cotswold Gardens with Rachel from Thame
The Cotswolds are one of the most scenic areas in the UK, with box villages chocolate spread amidst rolling green hills and plenty of quaint country pubs to explore.
This idyllic area is also blessed with beautiful gardens, pristine grounds of stately homes historic stately homes with vegetable gardens tucked behind charming cottages.
Join us on a five-day tour of some of the Cotswolds finest gardens and you'll see many of the best examples of the region and learn about the wonderful variety of plants and flowers found here.
A highlight of the trip is a visit to Bourton House , in the company of gardeners ' World presenter Rachel de Thame. Rachel will join you on a guided tour of the charming park, with its elegant terraces, wide herbaceous borders, creatively planted pots and rare trees. You will also enjoy a welcome drink with Rachel, where she will give a talk and share her gardening knowledge.
Other plots to explore on this fascinating journey include the Follies and the paths of Painswick Rococo Garden and the collection of 1,300 different trees and shrubs at Batsford Arboretum. There is also a tour to see the Kiftsgate Court home gardens as well as the gardens of Eastleach House, where you can marvel at its lush yew hedges.
You'll be staying at the Hilton Puckrup Hall hotel in Tewkesbury throughout your trip, where you will enjoy breakfast and dinner each day.
The hotel is set in 300 acres of pretty private grounds, perfect for relaxing in true rural Cotswold tranquility between garden visits.
The Cotswolds are one of the most scenic areas in the UK, with box villages chocolate spread amidst rolling green hills and plenty of quaint country pubs to explore.
This idyllic area is also blessed with beautiful gardens, pristine grounds of stately homes historic stately homes with vegetable gardens tucked behind charming cottages.
Join us on a five-day tour of some of the Cotswolds finest gardens and you'll see many of the best examples of the region and learn about the wonderful variety of plants and flowers found here.
A highlight of the trip is a visit to Bourton House , in the company of gardeners ' World presenter Rachel de Thame. Rachel will join you on a guided tour of the charming park, with its elegant terraces, wide herbaceous borders, creatively planted pots and rare trees. You will also enjoy a welcome drink with Rachel, where she will give a talk and share her gardening knowledge.
Other plots to explore on this fascinating journey include the Follies and the paths of Painswick Rococo Garden and the collection of 1,300 different trees and shrubs at Batsford Arboretum. There is also a tour to see the Kiftsgate Court home gardens as well as the gardens of Eastleach House, where you can marvel at its lush yew hedges.
You'll be staying at the Hilton Puckrup Hall hotel in Tewkesbury throughout your trip, where you will enjoy breakfast and dinner each day.
The hotel is set in 300 acres of pretty private grounds, perfect for relaxing in true rural Cotswold tranquility between garden visits.
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