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Volèji Potok Arboretum, Kamnik. Courtesy of www.arboretum-vp.si Photo courtesy of www.arboretum-vp.si

Volèji Potok Arboretum

1 Mar - 30 Nov 2009 (annual)

Volèji Potok Arboretum was established in 1952 by the University of Ljubljana, which cultivated a collection of plants for research purposes. Today it is Slovenia's most visited botanical…

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Erddig

Erddig

7 Nov - 20 Dec 2009; Weekends only (various dates)

Erddig house and estate are set in a huge woodland country park just outside Wrexham. This fully furnished 18th-century house offers visitors a unique insight into servants' lives during the…

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Hever Castle, Kent from the air - a thirteenth century romantic castle once the home of Anne Boleyn. Photo courtesy Britain on View

Christmas at Hever Castle & Gardens

3 - 20 Dec 2009 (annual)

Hever Castle was once home to Anne Boleyn, one of Henry VIII's many wives. Every year it is transformed into a winter wonderland with Father Christmas in his grotto, story telling, carols and…

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Chatsworth House in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Courtesy of Derby City Council - Tourist Information Office

Chatsworth House

11 Mar - 23 Dec 2009 (annual)

Chatsworth House, stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, is also known as the "Palace of the Peak". In addition to art treasures, it has a beautiful 105-acre garden and a working…

Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells. Courtesy of Heart of Kent/www.visitheartofkent.org.uk

Spa Valley Railway

1 Mar - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

Take a steam train ride on the Spa Valley Railway. Visit High Rocks, a series of sandstone rocks once used as a stone age camp, or Groombridge Place's Gardens & Enchanted Forest. Trips run at…

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Penshurst Place and Gardens, Kent. Courtesy of Heart of Kent/www.visitheartofkent.org.uk

Penshurst Place and Gardens

Feb - Mar 2010; Weekends only (various dates)

Imagine Henry VIII warming his hands at the octagonal hearth when he came to stay in the 13th-century Penshurst Place and Gardens. Kids love the ancient suits of armour in the Baron's Hall.…

Cana flower; Photo courtesy of Annie Mills

Laeken Greenhouses Open to the Public

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

The jewel within the Belgian Royal Parks, the Laeken Greenhouses were built in the 19th century by King Leopold II to house his collection of plants from the Congo.

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Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal. © Montréal Botanical Garden

Montreal Botanical Garden

2 Nov 2009 - 14 May 2010; not Mon (various dates)

Montreal Botanical Garden's 22,000 plant varieties spread across 748,668m² of diverse land in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Relax at the Chinese Garden (the largest outside Asia) or the serene…

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The Costa Rica biome of The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, Cleveland, USA Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Botanical Garden

Cleveland Botanical Garden

8 Sep 2009 - 31 May 2010; not Mon (various dates)

With a mission to help us understand the interdependency between flora and fauna, the Cleveland Botanical Garden maintains a number of off-site learning gardens as well as its stunning main venue.

Riverhill Gardens, Sevenoaks. Courtesy of Riverhill Gardens

Riverhill Gardens

Mar - Jun 2010; Sun only (annual)

Scientist and botanist John Rodgers, a friend and contemporary of Charles Darwin, started planting the south-facing Riverhill Gardens in 1842. Spring and early summer sees an explosion of…

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Izadia Ecology Park, Anglet. © Izadia Parc Ecologique

Izadia Ecology Park

17 Nov 2009 - 6 Jul 2010; not Mon (various dates)

The Izadia Ecology Park on the Basque Coast preserves the remaining vestiges of the coast's dune habitats, conserving a number of important animal and plant species. It's a scenic spot…

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Botanical Gardens of Nevis

15 Oct 2009 - 14 Aug 2010; not Sun (annual)

A horticultural paradise, the Botanical Gardens of Nevis burst with roses, vines, fruit trees and orchids. The rainforest conservatory houses tropical plants and large Mayan-style sculptures…

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Poppies at the National Wildflower Centre. Courtesy of National Wildflower Centre

National Wildflower Centre

Mar - Aug 2010 (annual)

The National Wildflower Centre spreads across Court Hey Park in Knowsley, Liverpool. It has a working garden nursery, a play area for kids and interactive wildflower exhibitions, while the…

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Spring flowers. Photo by Annie Mills  © Whatsonwhen

Heaton Hall and Park

Apr - Aug 2010; Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun only (annual)

Heaton Hall and Park makes the grand claim of being the largest municipal park in Europe. Consisting of 600 acres of beautiful parkland, gardens and pastures, it is listed Grade Two on English…

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Photo credit: Cotswold Farm Park

Cotswold Farm Park

Mar - Sep 2010 (annual)

The Cotswold Farm Park in Stow-on-the-Wold offers a fun day out regardless of the weather. Kids get to meet, cuddle and feed a variety of farm animals, and it's also home to a rare breeds…

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Knole, Sevenoaks. © NTPL/John Miller

Knole

Mar - Sep 2010; not Mon or Tue (annual)

Henry VIII and novelist Vita Sackville-West have both been residents of the National Trust house, Knole. Surrounded by a 1000-acre deer park, its early 17th-century state rooms contain an…

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The Costa Rica biome of The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, Cleveland, USA Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Botanical Garden

Cleveland Botanical Garden

May - Sep 2010 (various dates)

With a mission to help us understand the interdependency between flora and fauna, the Cleveland Botanical Garden maintains a number of off-site learning gardens as well as its stunning main venue.

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Izadia Ecology Park, Anglet. © Izadia Parc Ecologique

Izadia Ecology Park

Jul - Sep 2010 (various dates)

The Izadia Ecology Park on the Basque Coast preserves the remaining vestiges of the coast's dune habitats, conserving a number of important animal and plant species. It's a scenic spot…

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The house at Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames. Courtesy of French Jones

Stonor Park

Apr - Sep 2010; Sun only (annual)

One of England's oldest manor houses, Stonor has been home to the same family for an astonishing 850 years. Set in extensive parkland, the house contains many fine artworks, while its…

Belmont House, Faversham. Courtesy of Swale Borough Council

Belmont House

Apr - Sep 2010 (annual)

Belmont House is an 18th-century Georgian manor house designed by architect Samuel Wyatt, surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens and classical English country parkland. Visitors can tour…