“Hunting Brook the best teaching venue in the country”
– Denis Cotter, Cafe Paradiso
Guided Tours
We love to welcome your group or club for a guided tour of Hunting Brook Gardens.
When open our gardens are perfect for tour groups, gardening clubs and horticultural students.
Group bookings are priced at €20 per person for a guided tour based on a minimum of 12 people. If your group is less than 12 people, the total cost of the tour is €240.
Please note the ideal time for coaches to arrive is between 9am and 11am, before the car park opens to the public.
If you’d like to arrange a group tour, please enquire and we’ll get back to you.
We look forward to seeing you.
Strictly No Dogs Allowed
Overseas Guided Tours with
Jimi Blake
BOOKING NOW OPEN
These tours are built for gardeners who value depth, access and learning.
Travel with Jimi through outstanding gardens, including private visits, with time to observe, ask questions and come away genuinely inspired.
Tour 1
Gardens of Belgium
This tour is centred on strong plant collections, woody plants and thoughtful garden design. Belgium offers an exceptional concentration of private gardens, arboreta and specialist nurseries, many of which are rarely accessible without guided visits. Expect world-class collections of trees and shrubs, mature planting at scale, and plenty of time to observe how structure, seasonal interest and plant choice work together.
Tour 2
Gardens of Somerset & Gloucestershire
A carefully balanced tour combining classic English garden structure with contemporary, plant-driven design. Expect deep borders, strong frameworks and modern ecological planting, including private access to James Hitchmough’s garden. A tour for gardeners interested in how traditional design and modern planting sit side by side.
Tour 3
Gardens of Yorkshire
This tour brings together a wide range of garden styles, from hands-on nursery visits and compact, highly designed spaces to large estate gardens and dramatic landscapes. With opportunities to see propagation, trial planting and confident modern design, it’s a rich tour for gardeners who enjoy comparison, learning and seeing how different approaches perform in context.
Further information on prices and each tour is below or you can view by clicking here
Spaces are very limited
Early booking is strongly recommended
