New study names Kew Gardens the most popular UK garden to visit this season

Looking to explore the UK this summer? A new study by Flying Flowers reveals the UK’s most popular gardens.

As the sunshine spreads across the UK and the school holidays are in full swing, there are hundreds of public and private gardens that make for the perfect summer day out, but which is our favourite?

Flying Flowers have used search volumes to rank the UK’s top gardens, revealing which of these floral hotspots the UK public are most interested in.

Experts at Flying Flowers comment ‘The UK is home to some of the worlds most beautiful gardens which are home to a mixture of designs and styles. With many of our gardens offering a huge range of flowers and plants cared for and studied by gardeners and botanists, they’re the perfect places to explore and get in touch with nature this summer.,

Kew Gardens is named the UK’s most popular garden

Kew Gardens is the UK’s favourite garden according to the study. The Royal Botanical Gardens sit within West London and attract tourists both nationally and internationally. With over 370,000 searches each month it’s the UK’s most searched for garden.

The botanical gardens are made up of over 50,000 living plants which can be discovered in a variety of environments from the famous Arboretum to the Alpine rock garden or luscious borders.

The UK’s most popular gardens

Rank

Location

Monthly Searches

1

Kew Gardens

370,430

2

RHS Wisley

80,630

3

Wrest Park

34,480

4

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

21,080

5

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield

13,870

6

Heythrop Park

12,390

7

Hidcote Gardens

10,510

8

Sissinghurst Castle

8,960

9

Levens Hall

8,360

10

Buscot Park

7,690

11

Chatsworth House Garden

5,110

12

Wentworth Castle Gardens

4,630

13

Stourhead Gardens

4,440

14

Botanic Gardens, Belfast

4,080

15

Iford Manor

3,690

16

Tresco Abbey Gardens

2,210

17

Arundel Castle

1,860

18

Pashley Manor Gardens

1,600

19

Mottisfont Garden

1,150

20

Blenheim Palace and Gardens

590