Gardens · East of England
Royal National Rose Society Gardens
In or near Bricket Wood.
The Royal National Rose Society Gardens, also known as The Gardens of The Rose, were the gardens and headquarters of The Royal National Rose Society at Bone Hill, Chiswell Green, St Albans, Hertfordsh
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- How Wood · 2.2 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Royal National Rose Society Gardens is located in St Albans, Hertfordshire, with the postcode AL2 3NS. The nearest railway station is How Wood, which is 2.2 km away. Entry details and accessibility information are not provided.
About
The Royal National Rose Society Gardens, also known as The Gardens of The Rose, were the gardens and headquarters of The Royal National Rose Society at Bone Hill, Chiswell Green, St Albans, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The Royal National Rose Society was established in 1876 and the gardens were opened over 50 years ago by Mary, Princess Royal who was a Patron of the society at the time. The Society's stated aim was to create a "living dictionary" of roses. The gardens contain 2,500 different rose cultivars among 15,000 rose bushes. The Royal National Rose Society went into administration on 15 May 2017. The Gardens are permanently closed.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal National Rose Society Gardens, also known as The Gardens of The Rose, were the gardens and headquarters of The Royal National Rose Society at Bone Hill, Chiswell Green, St Albans, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The Royal National Rose Society was established in 1876 and the gardens were opened over 50 years ago by Mary, Princess Royal who was a Patron of the society at the time. The Society's stated aim was to create a "living dictionary" of roses. The gardens contain 2,500 different rose cultivars among 15,000 rose bushes. The Royal National Rose Society went into administration on 15 May 2017. The Gardens are permanently closed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7272, -0.3719
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Postcode
- AL2 3NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Albans
- Nearest railway station
- How Wood — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Royal National Rose Society Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal National Rose Society Gardens?
- Royal National Rose Society Gardens is in Hertfordshire, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode AL2 3NS), in the parish of St Stephen.
- What is Royal National Rose Society Gardens?
- The Royal National Rose Society Gardens, also known as The Gardens of The Rose, were the gardens and headquarters of The Royal National Rose Society at Bone Hill, Chiswell Green, St Albans, Hertfordsh
- How do I get to Royal National Rose Society Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is How Wood, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode AL2 3NS.
- Is Royal National Rose Society Gardens a protected site?
- Yes — Royal National Rose Society Gardens is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Royal National Rose Society Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is How Wood, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL2 3NS.