England: The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens22nd May 2025
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Summary
This tour combines the colour and excitement of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with some of the south of England’s finest gardens, affording the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of horticultural excellence.
Our two centre holiday includes visits to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and the unmissable gardens of RHS Garden Wisley, Sissinghurst in Kent and Great Dixter. We then head west, breaking our journey at the beautiful gardens of Wilton House near Salisbury and ‘Capability’ Brown’s famous landscape garden of Stourhead.
From our hotel in the West Country we visit the ancient Bishop’s Palace in Wells, the Cannington Walled garden and Hestercombe, one of Gertrude Jekyll and Sir Edwin Lutyens’ greatest masterpieces. We also have some time in the town of Bath, famous for its Roman baths and elegant Georgian terraces. We also explore The Courts Garden a delightful English country garden.
What to Expect
- The Great British gardening event of the year, The Chelsea Flower Show
- Guided tour of the ornamental and experimental gardens of RHS Wisley
- The world-renowned courtyard gardens of Sissinghurst Castle
- Temples, urns and grottos in the timeless landscape of Stourhead
- Hestercombe Gardens – a horticultural masterpiece from Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens
Departure Routes
| Location | Pickup Time | Dropoff Time |
|---|---|---|
| To be advised | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Bristol - Bus stop outside DoubleTree Hilton, Redcliffe Way | 07:30 | 21:45 |
| Swindon - Holiday Inn Express, Frankland Rd | 09:00 | 20:15 |
| Reading - Outside Sainsbury’s, Jcn 12, M4 | 10:15 | 19:00 |
| Heathrow - TBC | 11:00 | 18:00 |
| London - Coach Bays on Tothill Street, Westminster | 12:00 | 17:00 |
** Please note that all timings are approximate and subject to change. Final timings and pick-up points will be confirmed with your joining instructions approximately 10 days prior to departure. **
Day by Day Itinerary
We depart from our pick-up point in London for our full-day visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which holds a rare position as a great British tradition and an exciting source of inspiration and advice. One of the highlights of the show is the collection of over 20 full-sized show gardens. Inside the Great Marquee visitors have their senses ravished by the hundreds of floral displays, many of them incorporating new, rare and unusual plants. Other popular features here include flower arranging, floristry and garden design marquees, courtyard gardens, window boxes and hanging baskets. We later depart for our hotel.
Meals includedDinner
