The traditional herb garden owned by presenter and writer, Monty Don OBE, has been revealed as the most appreciated garden in the UK, according to research.
A photograph of the Herefordshire garden, which BBC Gardener’s World viewers will have seen regularly on the show, has received more ‘likes’ on Instagram than any other British garden this year.
Known as ‘Longmeadow’, the garden features a heated greenhouse, herb garden and potting shed, all of which have proved popular with green-fingered Brits, with over 25,000 of them liking a photo of the plot on Instagram.
Research into the most loved gardens in the UK has been conducted by leading British window and door manufacturer, Origin, to celebrate the best garden views from up and down the country. The company has revealed a list of the top ten UK gardens, which includes a mix of private and public spaces.
Commenting on the research, Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, said: “We asked homeowners about the importance of a room with a view and over half said their favourite room had the best view of the garden.2 Every year we help thousands of people make the most of the views from their homes, so were interested to find out which type of gardens they enjoyed the most.”
While Kent may be known as the ‘garden of England’, almost half of the gardens that made the list are, in fact, set in Dorset. Surprisingly, several private gardens beat some of the most well-known outdoor venues in Britain to make the list. Kew Gardens, The Eden Project and The Oxford University Botanical Gardens all missed out on the top spots in favour of private estates.
That said, the list does include several National Trust properties, including the Victorian garden at Tyntesfield, which comes in close second with just over 23,500 likes. Featuring a flourishing kitchen garden, formal terraces and topiary-lined walks, plus an arboretum and rose garden, the Bristol estate has more likes than any other open garden in the country – of which there are hundreds
Fourth is the cottage garden at the home of architect and interior designer, Ben Pentreath and his husband Charlie McCormick, a leading florist and collector. The lush garden, full of a range of plants - from foxgloves and bluebells to rhododendrons - includes a grass path to a wrought iron gate that connects the garden to The Old Parsonage. Instagrammers have fallen in love, with over 14,000 people liking a photo of the cottage and garden already this year.
The Top 10 British Gardens on Instagram:
- Monty Don’s garden, Herefordshire – 25,085 likes, shared by @themontydon
- The Victorian garden at Tyntesfield, Somerset – 23,517 likes, shared by @monalogue
- Great Chalfield Manor – 17,105 likes, shared by @monalogue
- Ben Pentreath and Charlie McCormick’s garden, Dorset – 14,396 likes, shared by @instabritain
- A Scandi style outroom, South Wales – 13,816 likes, shared by @hygge_for_home
- Thomas Hardy’s garden, Dorset – 13,158 likes, shared by @nationaltrust
- Wentworth Castle Gardens, Yorkshire – 13,121 likes, shared by @nationaltrust
- Private garden in Rutland, Leicestershire – 12,687 likes, shared by @postcardsbyhannah
- Garden of private thatched cottage, Dorset – 12,091 likes, shared by @countrylivinguk
- The Mottisfont garden, Hampshire – 11,890 likes, shared by @nationaltrust
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