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Plas Cadnant has been unveiled as one of six UK gardens shortlisted by Historic Houses for its 2026 Garden of the Year Award.
Sponsored by Christie’s auction house, in recent years the competition has attracted “tens of thousands of votes” from garden lovers pushing their favourites.
None of this year’s shortlisted gardens have won the award before.
Ben Cowell, director general at Historic Houses, which represents the UK’s independent historic homes, castles and gardens, said:
“Now that spring is finally here, we are thrilled to offer a truly exceptional shortlist for our annual competition.
“Each of these six gardens is reflective of the horticultural excellence that can be seen across our member properties.
We look forward to seeing which emerges with the most votes by the end of a busy summer of garden tourism.”
Perhaps the biggest name on the shortlist is Grade I-listed Burghley House in Lincolnshire, famed for its horse trials and extensive art collection.
Its parklands were laid out by Capability Brown, a giant of English landscape garden design.
But Plas Cadnant has form when it comes to public popularity:
in 2023 its hidden gardens were voted the nation’s favourite public garden in a competition backed by the National Garden Scheme.
Ursula Cholmeley, chair of the Historic Houses gardens and parklands committee, said:
“The shortlist features six small and large gardens all open to the public and all worth visiting before you cast your vote.
“There are two awards available to the gardens that entered this year, including The Judges’ Choice Award that represents a lifetime’s work.
Both awards acknowledge the dedication that owners and gardening teams put into making historic gardens some of the best in the world.”
Voting is open now on the Historic Houses website.