If you're looking further afield....

Earlier in June trips secretary Elizabeth Rees visited friends in Essex and simply had to squeeze in a garden or two!

Anglesey Abbey, Lode, Cambridgeshire

Lord Fairhaven created a spectacular garden with planting for all seasons and a beautiful house in which to entertain born from wanting to inspire and surprise visitors. Owned by the National Trust, inside the house is filled with fine furnishings, paintings, books and rare clocks and outside you'll find 114 acres of delicious scents, nature and vibrancy.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/anglesey-abbey-gardens-and-lode-mill

Bressingham Gardens, Diss, Norfolk

Bressingham Gardens and Nursery are the passion project of three generations of the Bloom Family, a home of colour and drama since the 1950s.

Originally created on grazing farmland, the gardens feature over 8000 species and varieties of plants in six linked gardens, including the world renowned Foggy Bottom. Split over 17 acres of breathtaking views and endless inspiration all year round.

www.thebressinghamgardens.com