For sheer beauty and diversity, the gardens at Sissinghurst Castle have landed our top spot. Envisioned by the writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicholson as a series of 'garden rooms', each vividly planted space has its own uniquely lovely aesthetic. The vibrant Purple Border and the sublime simplicity of the famed White Garden are among the many highlights.

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