RHS Garden Hyde Hall

One of the finest gardens in the East of England, with an eclectic mix of styles from traditional to modern.

Car-free offer: Please phone for details: 01245 402019

Local stroll

Enjoy the natural world in summer on a country walk in your locality

Snowdrops without a car

They herald the end of winter, forming beautiful carpets in woods and gardens. Here are ten different places where seeing snowdrops doesn’t need to involve a car.

Bath

Enjoy boat trips, waterside walks, museums, gardens, parks, panoramas and – yes - baths in Bath. And reach them all without a car.

Bluebells by bus and train

Exploring the UK in April and May means carpets of woodland bluebells - here are five car-free places for a springtime stroll.

Pensthorpe Natural Park

An inspiring 700 acre nature reserve, including gardens, wetlands, woodland and wildlife, as well as interactive trails and eco play areas.

Car-free offer: £4 off when you arrive by bus or bike (£3 off senior/child)

Westonbirt The National Arboretum

Experience around 2500 different species of trees from all over the world

Car-free offer: 30% off entry with valid train or bus ticket, or bike

The Yorkshire Arboretum

120 aces of unusual trees, wildflower meadows and wildlife set in a tranquil valley on the historic Castle Howard estate.

Car-free offer: 50% off entry when you show a CastleLine bus ticket or bike

Daffodils

Shakespeare’s Perdita longs for daffodils that “take/The winds of March with beauty”; here are six places to see daffs without a car.

RHS Garden Wisley

Flagship garden of the RHS and one of the great gardens of the world

Car-free offer: 25% off when you arrive by train, bus or bike with proof of travel

Spring adventures

Head out of London to explore palaces and parkland, spring cities and blooming gardens. Travel by train or bus, on foot or even by boat.

RHS Garden Rosemoor

Enchanting gardens set in the wooded valley of the River Torridge

Car-free offer: Please phone for details: 01805 624067