The Good Gardens Guide 2001

'The Good Gardens Guide' is the essential independent reference book to the 1400 best gardens, parks and green spaces in Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and Europe within a day's drive of the Channel Tuhnel. Compiled and updated every year, it selects only the best gardens, vividly describing their main characteristics and special qualities and includes:
- detailed information on opening times, entrance charges, plants for sale, travel, parking, disability access, and refreshments available
- route maps locating each garden in the guide country by country and region by region
- symbols clearly detailing: open season, refreshments, picnicking, loos, wheelchair access, shop, nursery, plants for sale, events, dogs permitted, etc
- new symbol indicating gardens particularly suitable for a day out with children
- specialist lists including arboreta, herb gardens and water gardens
- two-star grading system identifies the most exceptional gardens