The 2026 circuit
Every major UK garden and flower show this year — dates, locations and what to expect, from the first blooms at Harrogate in April to the last of the autumn colour in October. The definitive calendar for planning your year in the garden.
3–4 Oct 2026 · RHS Garden Bridgewater, Salford · Now finished
Read our coverage23–26 Apr 2026
Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
The first big show of the gardening year, and a proper Yorkshire welcome back to the season — spring bulbs, alpines and the year's first show-garden ideas.
1–3 May 2026
Beaulieu, Hampshire
An early-May fair in the New Forest grounds at Beaulieu — plant fairs, practical advice and the kind of relaxed start to the season that sends you home with a full car boot.
7–10 May 2026
Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire
The show that opens the RHS season, set against the Malvern Hills — bold show gardens, the floral marquee and a strong nursery line-up worth planning a day around.
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19–23 May 2026
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London
The one everyone watches. The world's most famous flower show sets the year's planting trends — and we cover it day by day, with the plants you saw and where to actually buy them.
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12–13 Jun 2026
Turriff, Aberdeenshire
A genuinely northern show with a Scottish angle — hardy planting and growers who know exactly what thrives in a cooler, brisker climate.
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12–14 Jun 2026
Malvern, Worcestershire
A broad country show back at Malvern, mixing horticulture with the best of rural life — a good day out where the gardening sits alongside livestock, food and craft.
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18–21 Jun 2026
NEC, Birmingham
The big midsummer gathering at the NEC — Monty Don, Adam Frost and Frances Tophill on stage, show gardens, and more plants to browse than you could hope to fit in a weekend.
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19–21 Jun 2026
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Flowers in the grounds of a palace — a handsome Oxfordshire setting with marquees of nurseries and the kind of planting inspiration that suits a grand border or a modest one.
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8–12 Jul 2026
Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire
Brand new for 2026 — the RHS arrives at the Badminton Estate, with Jo Thompson's garden marking The Archers' 75th anniversary. One to see in its first year.
Read our coverage(2 posts)10–12 Jul 2026
Norwich
A friendly regional show for the east of England — local nurseries, practical demonstrations and plenty of ideas scaled to a real Norfolk garden.
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11–12 Jul 2026
Belvoir Castle, Grantham
Set in the grounds of Belvoir Castle, a relaxed weekend show with floral displays, plant stalls and a backdrop that's hard to beat.
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22–26 Jul 2026
Sandringham, Norfolk
New for 2026 and a real first — the RHS holds a show in the grounds of a royal residence. Expect a special atmosphere and a strong opening line-up at Sandringham.
Read our coverage(2 posts)24–26 Jul 2026
Rookesbury Park, Wickham
A characterful specialist-nursery show in the parkland of Rookesbury Park — the sort of place to find an unusual plant you won't see on the high street.
Read our coverage(2 posts)31 Jul–2 Aug 2026
Astley Park, Chorley
A lively Lancashire favourite in Astley Park, with show gardens, a floral marquee and a warm community feel at the turn of the month into August.
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5–9 Aug 2026
RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex
High-summer colour at one of the RHS's own gardens in Essex — drought-tolerant planting done well, plus the dry garden that Hyde Hall is rightly known for.
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14–16 Aug 2026
Oakham, Rutland
England's smallest county puts on a generous show at Oakham — local growers, classic late-summer flowers and an easy, unhurried day out.
Read our coverage(2 posts)20–23 Aug 2026
Victoria Park, Southport
Britain's largest independent flower show, a Victoria Park institution — grand marquees, show gardens and the full late-August spectacle by the sea.
Read our coverage(2 posts)30–31 Aug 2026
Edenbridge, Kent
A proper bank-holiday country show in Kent, where the horticultural marquee sits at the heart of a busy weekend of all things rural.
Read our coverage(2 posts)1–5 Sep 2026
RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey
Early-autumn at the RHS's flagship garden — dahlias and late perennials at their peak, with the gardens themselves reason enough to make the trip to Surrey.
Read our coverage(2 posts)11–13 Sep 2026
Audley End, Essex
The autumn counterpart to the summer show, set in the grounds of Audley End — the right moment to think about bulbs, structure and planting for next year.
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18–20 Sep 2026
Newby Hall, North Yorkshire
The harvest-season showpiece at Newby Hall — giant vegetables, glorious dahlias and a celebration of everything the growing year has produced.
Read our coverage(2 posts)25–27 Sep 2026
Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire
The show that closes the RHS season, back under the Malvern Hills — autumn colour, harvest displays and a fitting end to the year's circuit.
Read our coverage(2 posts)3–4 Oct 2026
RHS Garden Bridgewater, Salford
A late-season weekend at the RHS's newest garden in Salford — autumn planting, seasonal produce and a chance to see how this young garden is maturing.
Read our coverage(2 posts)Dates are confirmed against organiser announcements and reviewed each year. Spotted a change? Let us know.
