{"id":18862,"date":"2026-04-21T16:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/18862\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:30:25","slug":"this-enchanting-historic-garden-near-london-has-just-been-named-one-of-the-most-beautiful-places-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/18862\/","title":{"rendered":"This enchanting historic garden near London has just been named one of the most beautiful places in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Europe\u2019s treasure trove of gorgeous places is well-stocked, to say the least. So attempting to determine which of the continent\u2019s gems are the twinkliest of all is certainly no mean feat. But luckily the hard work has been done for us. The lovely lot over at the travel publication, Travel + Leisure have rummaged through every nook and cranny of the continent in search of the 20 most beautiful places in Europe. And guess what, folks? An idyllic garden near London<\/a> managed to bag itself a rather comfy spot on the list, snapping up third place in the beaty contest. Not bad, hey?<\/p>\n

Sissinghurst Castle Garden<\/p>\n

The good-looking location in question is Sissinghurst Castle Garden; a quaint and quintessential English garden, perched slap-bang in the middle of the garden of England. The garden was created back in the 1930s by writer and diplomat duo, Vita Sackille-West and Harold Nicolson. They designed 10 \u2018rooms\u2019 for the garden; each with different designs and planting strategies. Before the pair transformed the grounds into a horticultural haven, Sissinghurst Castle Garden had quite the lengthy back story. It was used as a prison in the 1700s and was also used as a home for the women\u2019s land army. But now the spot is looked after by the National Trust<\/a>, attracting visitors from far and wide with its history, charm, and a beauty.<\/p>\n

Credit: Rusana Fairclough, Shutterstock<\/p>\n

To this very day you can explore the gorgeous garden rooms. And with each turn, no matter the season, you\u2019ll be greeted by beautiful blooms<\/a>, creating an explosion of colour and scent. Sissinghurst Castle Garden was nominated for Travel + Leisure\u2019s list by Jim Strong (a member of the publication\u2019s Travel Advisory Board and president of Strong Travel Services). He referred to the garden as a \u2018treat to the soul\u2019, and it certainly isn\u2019t hard to see why. Visitors can also feast their eyes on some pretty glorious views from the top of the tower, visit the on-site shops, and grab a refreshment in the cafe. <\/p>\n

Less than 90 minutes from London, Sissinghurst Castle Gardens is the perfect day trip from London during the sunny seasons. But if you do fancy venturing a bit further afield, here are the other stunning spots that made Travel + Leisure\u2019s top ten.<\/p>\n

The 10 most beautiful places in Europe<\/p>\n

Lake Como, Italy<\/p>\n

Corfu, Greece<\/p>\n

Sissinghurst Castle Garden, England<\/p>\n

Lauterbrunnen\u00a0Valley, Switzerland<\/p>\n

Pienza, Italy<\/p>\n

Dinant, Belgium<\/p>\n

Bacharach, Germany<\/p>\n

Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia and Albanias<\/p>\n

\u201cWee Mad Road,\u201d Scotland<\/p>\n

Spiaggia dei Conigli, Italy<\/p>\n

You can have a browse of Travel + Leisure\u2019s full findings here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: glenntonic, Shutterstock \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 21 April, 2026 Europe\u2019s treasure trove of gorgeous places is well-stocked,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18863,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[5314,252,3230,401,27],"class_list":{"0":"post-18862","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-castle","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-garden","11":"tag-history","12":"tag-london"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116443651982348341","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}