Melbourne Hall Gardens
Free RHS Member days
1pm–5pm, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, April–September
About the garden
With its broad sweeps of lawn, avenues and unexpected vistas, Melbourne Hall Gardens was laid out in the formal style by the Rt. Hon Thomas Coke, Vice Chamberlain to Queen Anne, with help from the garden landscape designers George London and Henry Wise. The estate is renowned for its long tunnel of yew, a wrought iron pagoda crafted by Robert Bakewell and statuary by Jan van Nost, including the notable Four Seasons monument, a gift from Queen Anne.
Lord Ralph Kerr took over the management of the Melbourne estate in 1987. His wife, Lady Ralph Kerr, is a painter, and has since undertaken an extensive programme of restoration and planting within the original garden layout. With her keen eye for colour and detail, she has transformed Melbourne Hall Garden into a haven of delightful and unusual specimen trees, shrubs and herbaceous borders.
Facilities
- Assistance dogs only
- Accessible facilities
- Gift shop
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Key features
- Sculpture
- Herbaceous border
- Pond or lake
- Colour themed borders
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.