Dog-friendly RHS Partner Gardens to enjoy all year round

We all know that for many, walking with your dog in the great outdoors is one of life’s great pleasures. It’s even more special if you and your furry friend can explore the floral borders, planting schemes and woodland walks of some of our much-admired RHS Partner Gardens.

For 2026, 149 RHS Partner Gardens are dog-friendly and provide the perfect setting for a stroll, where you can take in the sights and seasons, depending on when you visit. Whether wandering through quiet woodlands or across sweeping lawns, these gardens offer a peaceful escape for both you and your canine companion.

Here are 10 of the finest RHS Partner Gardens that warmly welcome members with their dogs.

The One Garden, Brighton

The garden features a dog grooming studio to get your canine companion looking their best

Incorporating 12 different themed gardens designed for typical urban conditions and smaller spaces, all put together by modern-day landscape architect Dominic Cole, there is something to discover every day. Celebrating both heritage and innovation, including productive traditional fruit and vegetable crops, each garden is thoughtfully curated to inspire ideas you can take home.

The All Seasons Garden showcases a vast range of plants that offer interest all year and the Rain Garden incorporates a planting scheme designed to catch, hold and filter rainwater run-off before it goes back into the natural water cycle.

Overlooking the lawns is the One Kitchen, home to the in-house bakery team who produce fresh seasonal pastries and cakes every day for visitors to enjoy after a day of exploring. There is even the One Garden Dog Grooming Studio, which offers a full range of dog grooming services, so there is something here for everyone, including your four-legged friend.

• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open

• Find out more at The One Garden

Canonteign Falls, Devon

© Canonteign Falls

90 acres of vast meadows, woodland and parkland to explore with your dog

Canonteign Falls sits within the heart of Devon and boasts 90 acres of stunning parkland, ancient woodland, lakes, meadows and is home to one of the South West’s highest waterfalls. A highlight for garden enthusiasts is the award-winning Victorian Fern Garden, which is home to the estate’s National Collection of Ferns and received Plant Heritage National Collection status in 2022.

Natural waterfalls have been a feature of the estate for decades and visitors can take the climb up the 90 original Victorian steps to the top of the Lady Exmouth Falls, which showcases breathtaking views across the valley below.

There are many different walks available, catering to all abilities, so there is sure to be a route to suit those looking for a gentle meander as well as visitors keen for a long, winding walk fit to tire out even the most energetic of dogs. 

• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open (reopens 11 March 2026)
• Find out more at Canonteign Falls

Ashridge House Gardens, Hertfordshire

The grounds of Ashridge Gardens make the perfect walk for your dog

The Grade II* listed gardens surrounding Ashridge House, designed by Humphry Repton in 1813, offer a blend of history and nature. Highlights include the South Terrace with its yew and box hedges, vibrant seasonal displays and stunning views of the Golden Valley and wellingtonias, planted in 1858. The oak tree planted in 1823 to commemorate the young Princess Victoria’s visit adds to the historic charm.

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• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open (year-round)
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Belvoir Castle, Grantham

Displays of magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias make for a colourful walk with your dog

Belvoir Castle has been rebuilt from the ground up three times since its establishment in 1067, with the surrounding gardens seeing just as much disturbance. Strongly influenced by Italian terraced gardens, they were originally laid out by the fifth Duchess of Rutland in 1799, to coincide with the construction of the new castle designed by James Wyatt. Massed spring-flowering bedding was introduced as a concept in 1900 by the then Head Gardener, which led to a book, Spring Flowers at Belvoir Castle.

The gardens fell into disrepair but were rediscovered in 1970 by the Dowager Duchess of Rutland after more than 30 years of neglect and have undergone a significant restoration, which started with the clearance of over 500 acres of woodland.

Visitors and their four-legged friends can experience the Japanese Woodland, where many of the magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias were sourced from the original seed collection of Charles Williams from Caerhays Castle in Cornwall, Burncoose Nurseries, and the Duchess Garden, a fine example of a picturesque Regency garden.

• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open
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Normanby Hall, Scunthorpe

Plenty of space throughout the garden for your four-legged companion to run about

This is a beautiful 300-acre estate set in the heart of North Lincolnshire, where the Victorian Walled Garden has undergone a major design transformation over the last few seasons. It mostly operates a ‘no-dig’ approach, where flowers and vegetables are grown organically and has been reconfigured to allow greater accessibility for visitors to immerse themselves in all the beds have to offer. The wider parkland also provides plenty of space to explore with your dog, making it an enjoyable day out for both two and four-legged visitors.

Much of the produce can be sampled in seasonal dishes put together in the Stableyard Café, or bought from the shop to make something tasty at home. The garden now features new colour-themed herbaceous borders, which surround the Hall and its Sunken Garden and showcase hydrangeas, rhubarb and rodgersias. The introduction of new planting areas incorporating salvias, irises and grasses in front of the Peach Case is planned for the coming months, bringing even more floral interest to this giant estate.

• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open
• Find out more at Normanby Hall

Tatton Park, Cheshire

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The perfect garden for a family walk, including dogs

There’s something to enjoy on every dog walk at Tatton Park, with year-round colour across 50 acres of beautiful gardens. The planting reflects almost 300 years of garden design history, making it one of the most complete gardens in the country.

Incorporating varieties of plants from around the world, highlights include a fernery, conservatory, topiary, maze, pinetum and rose garden.

Stroll through the 100-year-old Japanese Garden, considered one of the finest in Europe, as well as the Italian Garden and the Walled Kitchen Garden, where fruit and vegetables are grown using traditional skills and methods as part of an ongoing restoration project.

• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open
• Find out more at Tatton Park

Dyffryn Gardens, Vale of Glamorgan

A visit to Dyffryn Gardens is a top choice for dog walkers

A favourite destination for dog walkers, Dyffryn Gardens provides a peaceful retreat on the outskirts of Cardiff. With a mix of intricately themed garden rooms, a productive Walled Kitchen Garden, 22 acres of woodland, a grand

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• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open
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Mount Stewart, County Down

Mount Stewart, with farmland and woodland walks, is a great day out for you and your dog

With extensive woodland, orchards, and working farmland, Mount Stewart is a stunning example of an Irish demesne (a large private estate, typically with a grand house and surrounding gardens and farmland) and one of the few late compartmentalised Arts and Crafts-style gardens. The gardens were created in the early 20th century by Edith, Lady Londonderry, building on an existing 18th and 19th-century historic landscape.

The strong artistic theme is paired with an exceptional plant collection, nurtured and protected by the onsite nursery and propagation team, located in the Old Walled Garden. Mount Stewart provides a wonderful opportunity to explore acres of farmland and woodland walks with your dog and is one of the last strongholds of the

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• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open
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Dumfries House, Ayrshire

The variety of gardens allow for leisurely dog walks through different settings

Dumfries House is located at the centre of 600 acres of gardens and was saved in 2007 by an appeal led by King Charles III. It is now the site of the King’s Foundation Headquarters.

Since then, a series of formal gardens have been developed, including a Japanese garden, woodland gardens, flower gardens, water features, mazes and a health and wellbeing garden. As well as the Arboretum, there is a wide variety of tree and shrub plantings, Azalea beds, and tree-lined avenues across the estate, offering plenty of space for visitors to explore with their dogs.

A spectacular showcase of an A to Z of organic, heritage-focused fruits, vegetables, herbs and other edibles can be found in the education garden, which sits snug within the Walled Garden. Sculptures and glasshouses can also be enjoyed across the grounds, nestled among roses, topiary and colourful herbaceous planting, making it an inviting place for a leisurely stroll with both people and pets.

• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open
• Find out more at Dumfries House

La Seigneurie Estate, Sark

Bridges and mazes keep your canine companion entertained

Located in the frost-free Channel Islands, La Seignurie has been the main residence of the Seigneur, the island’s feudal lord, since 1730 and the house itself dates back to 1565. Thanks to its warmer climate, the garden is home to many cultivars that are difficult to grow in the United Kingdom, such as Aeonium arboreum ‘Black Rose’, with plants typically blooming six to eight weeks ahead of their UK counterparts.

The grounds feature beautiful walking routes, a stumpery, ornamental grasses, bridges, fountains, a memorial garden, a maze and a walled garden. Each provides a unique point of interest and something for all to enjoy. With expansive paths and open areas, visitors can also explore the gardens with their dogs.

• Free days out for RHS Members in 2026: When open (reopening Easter 2026)
• Find out more at La Seigneurie Estate