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The David Austin Rose Garden

Nestled in the Shropshire countryside our award-winning rose gardens are home to the National Collection of English Roses.

The six themed gardens are free to visit and open year round.

There is nothing quite like the beauty of our rose gardens in Shropshire, England. The abundance of colour and fragrance overwhelms the senses, making it a truly breathtaking experience. It is a wonderful place to stroll and relax.

Considered to be one of the finest rose gardens in the world, it is one of only three gardens in England to have received the 'Award of Garden Excellence' from the World Federation of Rose Societies.

Take a birds eye tour of the David Austin Rose Gardens

A mesmerising view of the David Austin Rose Gardens from the air. Fly over the 6 themed gardens and get a different perspective on their design and layout. 

The Lion Garden

The Lion Garden is so called thanks to a lion sculpture by the late Pat Austin which provides a wonderful focal point to the space. Four long borders mingle shrub roses, including many English Roses, with herbaceous perennials, creating a wonderful contrast of colour, form, texture and scent. The borders are punctuated by magnificent standard tree roses, which add height and structure to the garden.

The Long Garden

The Long Garden forms the central core of the rose garden, with the other gardens leading from it. It contains our collection of old roses, which generally flower once in early summer. The Long Garden also includes modern shrub roses and many English Roses to extend the flowering season. The whole garden is interlaced with pergolas, which display many climbing and rambling roses. Later in the season the rambling roses produce many small hips.

The Renaissance Garden

The Renaissance Garden is perhaps the most beautiful of all the gardens, and is devoted to English Roses. These roses start flowering in late May and continue right through to the frosts of early winter. This lovely garden demonstrates the great versatility of the English Roses, with their wide range of flowers and fragrances, habits and sizes.

The Victorian Garden

The Victorian Walled Garden is a formal garden made up of three circular borders, which diminish in width towards the centre. They are planted with English Roses and other repeat-flowering shrub roses. The focal point of the garden is the large central stone carving. Visitors can also admire the natural beauty of the English Climbers and Ramblers trained over arches, arbours and along the eight foot wall which encircles the garden.

Garden plan

Discover the beauty of over 4000 roses at the free-to-visit garden, featuring six themed gardens. Lose yourself in fragrant pathways and vibrant colors, finding serenity amidst nature's beauty.

Find out more

Call us on 01902 376300

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  • Monday–Friday
    8:30am — 6:00pm
  • Saturday
    8:30am — 4:30pm
  • Sunday
    Closed
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