The gardens of over 70 acres contain one of the finest and most thriving collections of exotic trees and shrubs, including the National Collections of Acer (excl japonicum, palmatum cvs), Betula and Zelkova. in the British Isles. With more than 5000 rare trees and shrubs described as ‘one of the finest collections of trees and shrubs with over 85 Champion Trees’. The six distinct areas are Hergest Croft Garden, the Azalea Garden and the Maple Grove, the Kitchen Garden and the Park and Park Wood. Many of the trees and shrubs brought back from China in the early 1900’s have grown to great size and the scope of the collection continues to expand with many recently introduced species. The gardens are a rare survival of the school of William Robinson. In addition to the woodland garden (which probably has the largest extent of rhododendrons in Britain,) there is a traditional kitchen garden and conservatory.The gardens of over 70 acres contain one of the finest and most thriving collections of exotic trees and shrubs, including the National Collections of Acer (excl japonicum, palmatum cvs), Betula and Zelkova. in the British Isles. With more than 5000 rare trees and shrubs described as ‘one of the finest collections of trees and shrubs with over 85 Champion Trees’. The six distinct areas are Hergest Croft Garden, the Azalea Garden and the Maple Grove, the Kitchen Garden and the Park and Park Wood. Many of the trees and shrubs brought back from China in the early 1900’s have grown to great size and the scope of the collection continues to expand with many recently introduced species. The gardens are a rare survival of the school of William Robinson. In addition to the woodland garden (which probably has the largest extent of rhododendrons in Britain,) there is a traditional kitchen garden and conservatory.