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Voting is now open for the 2026 Garden of the Year Award!

You have until 31 August  to vote and the winner will be announced at the Historic Houses National AGM on 13 November. The best place to hear immediate updates on the award, and more about Historic Houses, is our newsletter. Subscribe here.

Read about the six shortlisted gardens for this year’s award below.

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Read about the 2026 nominees

Burghley House, Lincolnshire

Coughton Court, Warwickshire

Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire

Monteviot House and Garden, Scottish Borders

Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens, Anglesey

Sledmere House and Gardens, Yorkshire

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