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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.

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Great Private Houses in Norfolk Special arrangements and in-depth visits

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

Cornish Houses and Gardens Landscapes, flowers, buildings and art

Walking to Derbyshire Houses Magnificent countryside and great country houses

Cruising the Douro Wine, gardens, history and architecture from Porto to the Spanish border

" Fantastic mix of different private houses – old, new money, inherited, owned, leased. Fascinating how people live and lived in these houses, the level of restoration, and what commercially or otherwise they are doing to conserve the properties. Wonderful private tours by owners, and they were all very welcoming. " Great Private Houses in Norfolk - Special arrangements and in-depth visits

" This is our fourth tour with MRT – all have been excellent, this one (if one has to select) arguably the best. The company was also most enjoyable, as it has been in the past. " Gardens & Villas of the Campagna Romana - From formal to frivolous in spectacular settings

" Excellent. A good cross-section of Cornwall. Both north and south coasts. Large and smaller houses and a landscape unique in England. " Cornish Houses and Gardens - Landscapes, flowers, buildings and art

" Martin Randall Travel tours are consistently well managed explorations of interesting places and fascinating topics. " Walking to Derbyshire Houses - Magnificent countryside and great country houses

" Gerald Luckhurst was a fantastic lecturer. Great depth of knowledge, wonderful communication skills, a delightful sense of humour. " Cruising the Douro - Wine, gardens, history and architecture from Porto to the Spanish border

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