For the first time, this esteemed Flower Show will be making its way to this gorgeous Georgian house located in the village of Wentworth, South Yorkshire. Nestled in 87 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds, it provides the perfect setting on a vast country estate that shows off incredible views of the surrounding parkland. Featuring star-studded stages offering an unmissable timetable of horticultural treats, from expert advice to creative demos and take-home ideas, we give you the lowdown of what not to miss . . .
A carpet of colour at Wentworth Woodhouse. Image: Wentworth Woodhouse Cast of gardening stars at the Show
There will be a lineup of expert growers, gardeners and influencers taking to the stages. The Main Stage is a home away from home for some of the most popular names in horticulture. Pull up a pew and settle in for a series of entertaining talks, fascinating demonstrations and the most expert of expert insights. Whether you’re passionate about pond plants, obsessed with orchids, or have a hankering for hostas, there’s an interesting and informative talk for you here. Make your way to the Potting Shed Theare where any burning questions or specific queries can be answered in these specialist sessions that promise to be packed with info, advice and tonnes of trade secrets for growing champion plants of all varieties.
Take a tour of the Floral Marquee and see some of the incredible exhibits awarded RHS Medals. The Master Grower takes pride of place among the many specialist growers offering their advice along with their lush plants. Show Installations which explore horticultural themes and issues are dotted all around the ground. Find out more from the Show Guide or have a chat with one of the many Show volunteers. Make a bee-line for the Flower School where fabulous floristry is on display. The creations of highly skilled floral artists are awarded RHS Medals for their displays which follow a shared theme. Blooming Floral Installations flow around the show. Don’t forget to grab a selfie in front of the famous RHS Letters!
Have a bite
It’s a food-lovers paradise at RHS Wentworth Woodhouse, with lots of choice of delicious street food from around the world available. The Great Taste Market is a mecca for those who love to eat, with specialty cheeses, artisan bakes and homemade ingredients to take home.
Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea inspired by the historic gardens and the community allotment. Tuck into a selection of sandwiches, cakes and scones using locally sourced produce, in the picturesque setting of the Long Gallery. Or lunch amongst the blooming Camellias in the Grade II listed Camellia House. Secure your dining reservation.
Choose from an array of kiosks brought to you by Fordhall Farm. Offering some locally and sustainably sourced options from Yorkshire traders, including plant based and non-gluten options. Enjoy a speciality coffee brought to you by Northamptonshire independent, Sauls of Spratton, a family business since 1926 providing award winning barista coffee.
Like Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth Garden Centre and Historic Gardens next door is an RHS Partner Garden, open to RHS Members to visit their gardens whenever they are open. The gardens at the centre were developed in the late 18th century by the Fitzwilliams of Wentworth Woodhouse as a kitchen garden and pleasure gardens (you can still see the building where bears were kept). The gardens fell into disrepair after the Second World War but are now restored and feature a maze, formal Italian Garden, sunken garden topiary and herbaceous borders.
The garden centre will be open throughout the show and can be accessed via the west gate entrance to the show. Admittance to the show is allowed but no parking is allowed at the garden centre for flower show visitors – parking is for garden centre visitors only. You can also book for dining at The Bothy.
The prestigious RHS Medals and Awards are handed out as the Show opens. Take a tour of the gardens and see if you agree with the judges. The People’s Choice vote opens at 10am on the first day, so you can have your say. There are several judged categories across the Show, each with their own set of criteria. Show gardens represent the pinnacle of garden design. Whereas Young Designer and Career Changers gardens challenge designers at the start of their careers. Terrace Gardens showcase what can be achieved in a smaller space. There are lots of design tips and tricks to be had – showing how to make the most of your garden whatever the size. If you are looking for inspiration for your beds at home, take a stroll down Long Borders Avenue. Every design is packed with exciting plant combinations, each with a different take on a shared theme.
Five gardens not to miss at RHS Wentworth Woodhouse Flower Show
The RNIB Legacy Garden
The RNIB Legacy Garden is a space that explores living with sight loss, allowing the wider public to experience the world through the lens of someone who has lost their sight. The garden will be a deeply tactile space that uses texture, form, colour and sounds to create a truly immersive experience. In places, the garden will be thought-provoking and challenging, but it is also designed to provide a place of safety, beauty and comfort. The garden will feature unique sight pods which replicate the sensation of certain sight loss diseases. Plants have been chosen for scent or for contrast, which enables people with sight loss to see more clearly
The Greenfingers Charity Together Garden
Sponsored by The Greenfingers Charity, The Together Garden is commissioned for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. The garden is full of scrolling forms and spaces which caress or merge into each other, resembling hands softly held together. The design offers moments of tranquillity set amongst immersive planting to pause or reflect, a place in which to feel cocooned, and provides a glimmer of solace with nature. The garden contains curving paths that take the parents on a journey to secluded spaces with curving timber benches on which they can sit and reflect. One of these areas has a bespoke steel and timber canopy offering shelter. The boundary hedges weave organically through, and the garden’s trees add to the sense of envelopment in the space and blur the garden boundaries.
RHS Miner’s Garden
The RHS Miner’s Garden is a celebration of South Yorkshire’s mining community which champions growing your own and habitat reclamation and is designed and built by Gold Medal-winning designer Chris Myers. Inspired by the homes of the county’s miners, the garden features two cottage facades, an allotment-style section full of productive plants and a fringe of native trees and wildflowers. The garden will be punctuated with rusted remains of the mining industry as a nod to mining history. The RHS Miner’s Garden is evocative of both the methodical and productive way mining communities kept gardens and how the South Yorkshire mining landscapes have been reclaimed as nature reserves and now provide refuge and calming spaces. The garden’s pond shows how water can benefit wildlife and allow wildlife corridors to fringe curated spaces.
RHS Teenage Dirt Park
Designed with Rotherham’s young people in mind and created for the Children’s Capital of Culture, this bold community garden has been created as a space to connect and create. Made with all reclaimed materials, at its heart, a striking central structure provides a space to spend time with friends, whilst an innovative dirt track features rollers, jumps, and berm turns. Vibrant graffiti seating by a local artist brings a splash of urban flair and a place to relax. Wrapped in resilient, naturalistic meadow planting, this dynamic space blends culture, nature, and self-expression in a space that is traditionally for a beautiful and sustainable interpretation.
The theme for the planting is functional, low-maintenance, resilient planting. In the containers, there will be bold, contrasting colourful plants which are based on the young people of Rotherham’s favourite colours.
The Macmillan Legacy of a Lifetime Garden
The Macmillan Legacy of a Lifetime Garden is a space created for contemplation, connection and quiet appreciation. This symbolic garden highlights how leaving a gift in a will for Macmillan can be their legacy. Inspired by the tranquil beauty, healing qualities and lifecycles of nature, the garden features elegant trees casting soft light through a delicate canopy. Beneath them, perennials, ferns, and grasses form a serene green and white palette, echoing Macmillan’s brand colours. At its centre, a still water pool is approached by three chequerboard paths which symbolise our shared journey through life and the challenges of navigating a cancer diagnosis. Opposite, the ‘Pillars of Strength’ sculptural centre piece, stands as a monument to resilience, support and enduring impact.
Show times 16th – 20th July 2025
Public tickets £33.85, RHS Members tickets £26.85
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