Herb, alpine, vegetable, water, Japanese, walled, and moated gardens are part of the variety available for viewing. The gardens are grouped alphabetically by English counties, with Wales in its own section. At the beginning of each county, there is a calendar summary of the days gardens are open and a map for that county. Thus, you can plan a day around the gardens open in a specific area, making the best use of your travel time. Then turn to each entry for a description of the garden and its plants, precise location, opening hours, phone numbers, and information related to such items as children's play area, refreshments, plants stalls, handicapped accessibility, cost of entry, etc.
Some gardens allow picnics.
Others have beautiful woodland walks. Garden lovers should note that the largest number of gardens are open during June. An index is provided at the back of the book listing each garden. It is nice to note that more than 110 gardens are open in the evening. In 2001 a musical evening will be held on August 21, from 6-9pm at Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden in Surrey.