Trentham Gardens and Adventure Play - Overview

Explore one of the largest Garden regenerations in Britain.

The jewel in the crown of the Trentham Estate, the historic Italian Gardens are one of the most impressive, significant and important garden projects in Europe.

Whilst the magnificent Italian Gardens remain true to Charles Barry’s original creation for the Duke of Sutherland, this is much more than a conventional restoration project. The team at Trentham are breathing new life into the Gardens, with  design and Iconic perennial planting, with help from award winning garden designers Tom Stuart-Smith and Piet Oudolf. This contemporary fresh new look is apparent from the moment you enter the gardens, crossing the impressive and avant-garde bridge which spans the River Trent.

Hundreds of thousands of choice perennials and bulbs provide breathtaking displays throughout the year, in a garden that only closes on Christmas Day! The objective is to create a garden that changes throughout the seasons, rewarding visitors with different scenes, colours and experiences each time they visit.

The imposing statue of Perseus stands over the lower garden at the foot of the lake, and looks up over the formal garden with all seven of its restored fountains, loggia and the restored bedding displays in the Upper Flower Garden. Central stage is one of the largest garden projects in Europe, today replanted with in excess of 100,000 choice perennials and spring flowering bulbs – The Italian Gardens.

There is something for everyone – on the Eastern side of the Gardens you will find wild and colourful prairies for you to stroll around – The ‘Rivers of Grass’ and ‘Floral Labyrinth’ . And on the Western side you will find something for all the family including 12 show gardens, woodland walks, tree trails, bird hides, a very engaging children’s play area and Britain’s first Barefoot Walk – The Western Pleasure Gardens

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate one of our designers, Tom Stuart-Smith for winning the Gold medal and Best in Show at Chelsea 2008!

To see a map of the Gardens & Adventure Play please click here.

The European Garden Heritage Network

EGHN is very happy and proud to welcome The Trentham Estate as a new partner in this European Network of parks and gardens.

For more information please visit the EGHN website

 

Tours of the Gardens
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