Benmore Botanic Garden, today part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, is covering 49 ha (120 acres) and is famous for its plants from all over the world, from the ... read more
Jardin Botanique du Château de Vauville (5 ha), surrounding the magnificent castle (from the XIIth and XVIth Century), houses over 1,000 species of plants from the ... read more
Botanic Gardens Villa Hanbury, was made by the Hanbury family, mid 19th century, and sold to the state by Lady Hanbury in 1960. Today it is managed by the University of ... read more
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, dating back to the 12th century, is owned by the Marquesses of Cholmondeley. The present House dates from the 19th century. Only the ... read more
Eastnor Castle was built by John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers, and is still the home of his descendants today, the Hervey-Bathurst Family. Surrounded by 2000 ha (5000 acres) ... read more
Fota House's history is closely linked to the Smith-Barry family (Earls of Barrymore since 1627), who were granted lands at Fota already in 1185. Owned today by ... read more
Great Dixter was the family home of gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd. Now under the Great Dixter Charitable Trust, it is an historic house, a garden, a ... read more
Hoveton Hall, not open to the public, was built between 1809 and 1812, and designed by Humphry Repton, the famous architect and landscape designer. It is owned by ... read more
Kew Palace, located on the grounds of Kew Gardens, is the smallest of all the royal palaces. Today, completely restored, the palace is open to the public and serves also ... read more
Knightshayes Court is a 19th century house in Gothic Revival style, and built for Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Baronet. His family has got wealthy by the lace-making ... read more
La Vallée-aux-Loups, La Maison de Chateaubriand is the country estate of the famous writer, politician, diplomat and historian from 1807 until 1818. It is now a museum ... read more
Lancut Castle (Museum), is one of the most beautiful aristocratic residences in the country. It is famous for its excellent interiors and extraordinarily interesting ... read more
Le Potager du Roy was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de la Quintine, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens, in order to provide fresh ... read more
Jardins de Brécy date back to the 17th century and consist mainly of a series of four differently planted terraces, ending in the wrought-iron gates. read more
The original Villa Raimondi dates back to the 17th-18th centuries, but has undergone later changes. Today it (Minoprio Foundation) includes a school, library and ... read more
Painswick House, originally known as "Buenos Ayres", was built early 18th century by Charles Hyett to escape the bad smog of Gloucester. The grounds ... read more
The Palanga Amber Museum, a branch of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art and housed on the first floor of the restored 19th-century Tiškevičiai (Tyszkiewicz) ... read more
Palazzo Patrizi dates back to the 16th century, constructed on a former Roman site. It has beautiful interiors with fresco paintings and a restored garden. Today it is ... read more
Parc de Bagatelle (25 ha) was built in 1775, and is one of Paris’s four botanical gardens. It is a charming and romantic park, with giant trees and big variety ... read more
Pazo de Lourizan, dating back to the 15th century, is a 52 ha estate, used today for educational purposes, botanical research and experimentation. It contains the manor, ... read more
