Explore Waddesdon's gardens online
Discover the story of the gardens as well as special highlights with our online trails, blogs and films.
An introduction to our gardens by film
Beautiful backdrops for your virtual meetings
How about adding a touch of glamour to your online meetings? Download lavish interiors and spectacular gardens as your background to dazzle your colleagues on your next call.
Dedicate a space at home to switching off
When the gardens are open we dedicate a particular area as a ‘Silent Space’ every day in order to escape the hustle and bustle of modern life.
In these unsettling times, we encourage you to find a space in your garden or in your home that feels peaceful and designate a time each day to enjoy a quiet moment of reflection.
Take a virtual walk around the gardens
Tremendous trees trail
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild began creating his beautiful gardens upon a bare hill. Discover how he mixed exotic trees with British specimens to produce what we see today.
Sculpture trail
The gardens at Waddesdon are populated with sculptures. Discover more about the 18th-century statues and contemporary artworks that punctuate the grounds.
Pulham rock trail
Much of the rockwork in the gardens is actually artificial. Waddesdon has several artificial rock grottoes, a feature of late 19th-century gardens.
Engage your senses
We created a sensory trail at Waddesdon, and while you may not be able to visit at the moment, we hope you can use this map as inspiration to connect with nature wherever you may be.
If you have an outdoor space then why not find things to look closely at, touch, smell and listen quietly to. Or if you have a window with a view try spotting flowers in the breeze, listening to birdsong or smelling the spring air.
The gardens story through our blog
Waddesdon's lost glasshouses
An important part of Baron Ferdinand’s ‘Saturday to Monday’ parties would have been a visit to the glasshouses. We take a look back at Waddesdon’s lost glasshouses, that were demolished in the 1970s.
Bringing the outside in: the Conservatory at Waddesdon
The Archive holds many notes and letters relating to the gardens. These historic documents have inspired some of the planting schemes at Waddesdon today, including displays in the conservatory.
Harmony in the gardens
Gardens have long been places for calm reflection, and the geometric arrangement of the Parterre and Aviary garden at Waddesdon evoke the Islamic concept of the garden as ‘an earthly paradise’.
Images to inspire you
Click through this gallery for some escapism and inspiration.
Bring the outdoors to your phone or computer daily by updating your screensaver with an image of a natural scene. Feel free to save one of these images from our gallery or see our Instagram for more inspirational shots>
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10 fun facts about the gardens
The gardens are an exceptional example of Victorian horticulture.
History of the gardens
Created at the end of the 19th century, the gardens are the vision of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild.
Waddesdon letters
Miss Alice de Rothschild wrote over 100 letters to her Head Gardener, George Frederick Johnson.