Bespoke holidays and special events
Tailored for garden enthusiasts, our exclusive events, bespoke garden tours, shows, and holidays are designed with you in mind. Join renowned gardening experts like Adam Frost, Alan Titchmarsh, and others to receive hands-on gardening guidance in beautiful locations, both in the UK and abroad.
BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine is delighted to bring you another exclusive event at Highclere Castle, the ‘real’ Downton Abbey, where you’ll be joined by Alan Titchmarsh and Lady Carnarvon. Your itinerary includes a welcome from the GW Magazine team, followed by Lady Carnarvon's talk and Q&A with Alan; then, groups split for a tour of Highclere Castle or lunch in the Coach House, swapping at 1:30pm, followed by free time to explore the grounds and gift shop.
The Francis Hotel in Bath provides a charming historic stay in a prime location, with iconic attractions like The Royal Crescent just a five-minute walk away. BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine readers can indulge in a delightful two-night getaway, featuring a bottle of prosecco in your room, a sumptuous full English or Continental breakfast each morning, and a delightful afternoon tea in Emily’s tea room.
Use code: GW24
Experience the best of Tuscany on a 7-night guided holiday in Montecatini, with visits to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Florence, San Gimignano, Siena, and Pisa, plus ample leisure time to explore and enjoy the local charm.
Use code: GW50
Experience the beauty of Lake Como with a boat tour to Bellagio, a Bernina Express journey through the Alps, and day trips to Milan, Tirano, Chiavenna, and St. Moritz, with ample free time to explore.
Use code: GW50
Revel in the holiday spirit with a Christmas centrepiece demonstration, expert cookery demo, champagne reception, and a lavish three-course, two-Michelin-starred lunch that reflects the Christmas spirit in every bite.
Use code: GW Christmas lunch
The New Forest Collection offers five delightful hotels and inns, all ideally located in the beautiful New Forest national park. Choose from Bartley Lodge, Beaulieu Inn, Burley Manor, Forest Lodge and Moorhill House. Plus, receive a 20 per cent discount on tickets to the award-winning Exbury Gardens, one of Europe’s leading woodland gardens with more than 200 acres of beautiful woodland glades to explore.
Use code: World24
From futuristic metropolises, incandescent and thrilling, to ancient shrines and gardens, hushed and serene, it’s the extremes and the in-betweens of Japan that will enthral and amaze.
Use code: GAW15
A slice of Cornish paradise and gastronomic delight is waiting for you in Padstow, at Rick Stein's restaurant St Petroc's. Spend two nights here on a coastal retreat and relish the charm of St Petroc's alongside the traditional Cornish seaside setting of Padstow.
Use code: HOTELSTPETROCS
Join the team at Gardeners' World Magazine on Thursday 26th September for a unique opportunity to discover the history of Gravetye Manor and its beautiful gardens.
The William Cecil is located beside Burghley House, a magnificent Elizabethan house set in Capability Brown-designed parkland in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Your stay includes a room for one night, a full English breakfast, a two-course set menu in Milly's Bistro, and tickets to Burghley House and its spectacular Garden of Surprises and Sculpture Garden.
Use code: GARDENERSWORLD15
Join BBC Gardeners' World Magazine on Friday 20 September 2024, for an exclusive event at the famous Le Manoir, a Belmond Hotel. Immerse yourself in the gardens and heritage orchards, watch two demonstrations, sip champagne, and savour a two-Michelin-starred lunch.
Master Builder’s House is set on the Beaulieu River in the heart of the beautiful New Forest. Your stay includes a room for one night, a full English breakfast, a £35 per person allocation for dinner in either the Riverview restaurant or Henry's pub, and tickets to Beaulieu Palace House and the world-famous National Motor Museum.
Use code: GARDENERSWORLD15
Join BBC Gardeners' World for an exclusive tour of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla's private gardens, followed by a Prosecco and canapés reception, a delicious three-course dinner, an entertaining talk, and Q&A with GW TV presenter Adam Frost.
Take in the lovely scenery of France and Spain as you discover fine gardens and vineyards on this spring cruise. Our exclusive onboard experience includes a welcome get-together, two illustrated talks, horticultural Q&A session, and afternoon tea - all in the safe hands of gardening expert David Hurrion.
A wonderful week of horticulture and beautiful natural landscapes await on our Gardens and Natural Beauty of the Rhône with gardening expert, Charlie Dimmock. We’ll visit Lyon’s beautiful city park, Tournon’s Garden of Eden, Avignon’s Rocher de Doms and a lavender museum - Charlie will even join us on some of these garden-themed excursions to offer her expertise alongside our expert guides.
Hidden away at Rick Stein's pub near Padstow, The Cornish Arms, are six wooden shepherd's huts, perfect for a peaceful couple of nights by the coast. Each hut boasts a cosy living and dining area, an en-suite shower room, a kitchenette and a private patio. Your stay is also a gastronomic delight with two sumptuous breakfasts and a three-course dinner at The Cornish Arms included. You’ll also enjoy a delicious beach picnic with a selection of delights from Stein’s Deli.
Goldsborough Hall, with five AA Gold Stars, is a private and exclusive stately home in North Yorkshire, overlooking 12 acres of historic gardens and tranquil parkland. It offers fine dining in the superb Dining Room, which was recently awarded three AA rosettes and mentioned in the Michelin Guide.
Use code: GARDENERSWORLD
