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Villa Petraia, watercolour by M. Nixon, publ. 1916.

House & Garden tours

From great historical gardens to the private oases of garden designers and homeowners, our house and garden tours offer an escape from the urban environment. The focus spans classical forms of domestic architecture, where country houses, villas and private gardens act as places of refuge, freedom and self-expression, to brilliant modern public spaces, designed to keep the preoccupations of the city at a distance.

We offer the chance to explore every aspect of the garden and its environs, from great Renaissance creations in Italy and France to the cultural traditions of Japan’s exquisite temple gardens; from famous gardens and little-known treasures in the northern counties of Scotland, to the wild flora of Portugal and the allure of Tuscany. Privileged access is a feature, with contributions from garden designers, homeowners and head gardeners.

Browse House & Garden tours

Great Irish Houses Country houses both sides of the border

Chichester & the South Downs Great houses & gardens

Japanese Gardens Tokyo, Kyoto, Hikone, Nara & Kanazawa

Gardens & Villas of the Campagna Romana From formal to frivolous in spectacular settings

Gardens of Madeira The garden of the Atlantic

" Anthony Lambert is almost perfect: learned, well-prepared, witty, articulate, thoughtful, respectful, friendly with everyone and quietly helpful, as needed. " Great Irish Houses - Country houses both sides of the border

" Janet was encyclopaedic on the history and architecture of the region. She was articulate and interesting and was very well organised. " Chichester & the South Downs - Great houses & gardens

" The itinerary was pretty extraordinary, particularly the days spent in Kyoto where we delved deeply into the gardens and temples there, establishing a rhythm that was completely absorbing and transporting. " Japanese Gardens - Tokyo, Kyoto, Hikone, Nara & Kanazawa

" We saw the most extraordinary gardens, all never to be forgotten. " Gardens & Villas of the Campagna Romana - From formal to frivolous in spectacular settings

" I have had fantastic holidays with Martin Randall Travel. You provide wonderful expert lecturers and tour managers and a great choice of destinations and themes. The tours I have taken have all been most interesting and very well run. " Gardens of Madeira - The garden of the Atlantic

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House & Garden tours