Abbeywood Gardens, near Delamere, Cheshire, photographed in July

Aberclwyd Manor garden covers four acres on a sloping hillside overlooking the beautiful Upper Clwyd Valley. The garden has many mature trees and shrubs, and in summer there are arches of climbing roses. Fences are also adorned with roses, while a path lined with lavender and Alchemilla mollis leads to a rose swathed gazebo. An Italianate garden of box hedging lies below the house and and an arch of Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' leads to an area rich in grasses and wildflowers. Elsewhere a pond, pots full of lilies, climbers and perennials are also features visitors can enjoy on National Garden Scheme open days.

The gardens at Acorn Bank, near Penrith Cumbria, photographed in August. They are known for their 17th century walled garden with its pond, and stone-built terraces planted with herbaceous perennials, shrubs, grasses and ferns. Elsewhere there are more herbaceous borders, meadow areas and an enclosed herb garden – the walls once heated for growing tender fruit. Here there is the National Trust's largest collection of medicinal and culinary plants with 275 different varieties. In the orchard, which was first planted in the 1930s and 1940s, is a collection of more than 100 apple varieties, plus a selection of pears – here too are vegetable, salad and cut flower beds.

Bluebell Cottage Gardens in Dutton, Cheshire, photographed in August. The garden which comprises large herbaceous borders, as well as a scree garden, orchard, wild flowers and a pond, features a wide range of planting. It has been created by Sue Beesley, who runs a nursery selling a wide range of herbaceous perennials, adjacent to the garden.

Bluebell Cottage Gardens, a garden and nursery owned by award-winning plantswoman Sue Beesley, in Dutton, Cheshire. A feature set photographed in June.These images are second rights and will be available in late 2020.

Bowmere Cottage in Tarporley, Cheshire, has a one acre traditional English country style garden around a Grade II listed house. Lawned areas are surrounded by well stocked herbaceous and shrub borders. There are two courtyard gardens, which feature annuals and lilies in containers, as well mature Hydrangeas. There is also a small kitchen garden.

Breezy Knees Gardens, near York, photographed at the end of July. They cover 20 acres and are one of the largest gardens in the North of England. Over 6,000 different varieties of plants can be found in a range of garden areas, including: a cottage garden; rose garden; rock garden; raised beds; a lawned garden; double herbaceous borders; and a section dedicated to invasive, 'thuggish' plants, called a 'Rogues Gallery'.

The garden at Bryn Alyn Manor, a a private property in North Wales - photographed in late July

Carden Hall, a private property near Malpas in south Cheshire with large formal gardens, featuring terraced herbaceous borders; a rose garden; a kitchen garden and lake. Photographed in June

The garden at the 300 year old Church Cottage in the pretty village of Parwich, Derbyshire, photographed in July. These images will be available for second rights publication from late 2021

The Donadea Garden, a private property in Babell, North Wales - photographed in June

The gardens at Erddig Hall, near Wrexham, photographed at dawn in July. The walled garden is one of the finest 18th century formal gardens in the UK. It contains fruit trees, canals, a formal Victorian style parterre, long herbaceous borders and topiary.

Field House, Cheshire, the garden of designer Emma Aspinall, photographed in late July

The beautiful gardens at Goldstone Hall Hotel, Market Drayton, Shropshire, photographed in July. Available as a second rights set

The beautiful gardens at Goldstone Hall Hotel, Market Drayton, Shropshire, photographed in early June

Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire, photographed in June. This medieval manor house was restored in the early 20th century. It has a romantic Arts and Crafts garden with topiary houses, a rose garden, long herbaceous borders and a spring-fed pond.

Great Dixter, one of the UK's finest gardens at Northiam, Rye, East Sussex photographed in June

The garden at Gwaenynog Hall photographed in early June. The property, parts of which date to the 16th-century, was home In the late 19th century to Beatrix Potter's aunt and uncle Harriet and Fred. The author visited regularly between 1895 to 1913 and described this as the ‘prettiest kind of garden, where bright, old fashioned flowers grown amongst the currant bushes’. In fact the gardens inspired her to write The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, and she used her sketches of garden features to illustrate the book.

High Hatton Hall, near Shawbury, Shropshire, photographed in July. The gardens surround a grade II listed home. There are extensive, and lavishly planted herbaceous borders surrounding formal lawns. There’s also a formal pool surrounded by colourful pots and Salvias; a large walled kitchen garden; a front garden area with more borders and shrubs, as well as a large display of hanging baskets; and a rose pergola.

Hillside Cottage is a private garden, close to the River Dee in Flinsthire, North Wales.

The gardens at Holker Hall, Cumbria, photographed in August. They are owned by the Cavendish family, and comprise the Elliptical Garden; the Summer Garden; a wildflower meadow with labyrinth, stone circle and sundial; the neptune Cascade and fountain; and the Sunken Garden, with its lush, mixed planting.

Laskey Farm in Thelwall, Cheshire photographed in late August. It is a 1 ½ acre garden featuring a maze showcasing grasses and prairie style planting, which is particularly colourful in late summer/early autumn. There are also herbaceous and rose borders, a vegetable area, a greenhouse, a parterre and Interconnected pools for wildlife.

Located five miles south of Kendal in Cumbria, at the southern edge of the Lake Distict, Levens Hall has its origins as a Pele Tower built c1250-1300. It is now a privately-owned property and boasts the world's oldest topiary gardens, unchanged since the 17th century. Elsewhere in the garden, which is divided by huge, old beech hedges are: an orchard, long, colour-themed herbaceous borders, a ha-ha, extensive bee borders, wall borders planted with a variety of shrubs, a vegetable and herb garden, roses, a large pond and fountain, lawns and a willow labyrinth.

A private garden, in Park Crescent, Appleton, Cheshire, is seen here photographed in July. It contains many unusual plants, mature trees and a mini orchard. Other features include: ponds; wildlife-friendly planting; raised beds; many varieties of roses; and herbaceous borders. The garden, which has developed over 19 years and is still evolving, has been split into distinct areas on different levels each with their own view across the garden. It is open through the National Garden Scheme.

Situated in the historic and quaint village of Great Budworth, the beautiful ½ acre plantswoman’s garden at Parm Place has been developed gradually over 30 years. The garden is south facing with views from its hillside location over the Cheshire countryside. Features include: a scree bed of grasses; lavender borders contained within clipped box hedging; a large lawn with colour-themed herbaceous borders; a range of shrubs; rose beds and an upper garden with a small lawn flanked by a double water feature, bog garden and white herbaceous border. A path leads to down to a lower level for the vegetable and fruit garden with views across the Cheshire Plain.

Plas Cadnant Hidden Garden, near Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales, photographed in June. Visitors can enjoy the unusual walled garden with curving walls and pool; double herbaceous borders planted in early summer with Alliums and foxgloves; and a valley garden with three waterfalls and river, which features planting including Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Primulas.

The sloping, hillside garden at Plas yn Rhiw, is located near Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North West Wales. It covers about one acre and is terraced - divided by hedges into several small sections. The garden is planted with a mix of native wildflowers and cultivated plants. It's the only organic National Trust garden in Wales.

A private, rural garden in Staffordshire, photographed in early June. It has been created over a period of 40 years - and comprises two gardens which were unified when the owners bought an adjoining semi-detached property and incorporated it into their home. The garden is made up of rooms, connected by a number of meandering paths – an arrangement that increases the perception of size. It is densely and imaginatively planted featuring a wide range of shrubs and herbaceous perennials, including: Irises, ferns, clipped box domes, alpines, shrub and climbing roses, lawns and the vivid magenta Gladiolus Byzantinus (Communis). There are also kitchen garden areas and a greenhouse.

Sandymere, a private garden near Tarporley, Cheshire, photographed in June. The garden is noted for its Rill Garden, Rhododendrons and Azaleas, terraces, herbaceous borders, ponds, lakes and large Hosta Garden

Seend House in Wiltshire is a Georgian property with six acres of gardens. Overlooked by the village church and with views over the Salisbury Plain, it features a rose garden, a sweeping river of lavender, clipped box domes mixed with Salvia and Nepeta, a knot garden which can be viewed from above, formal borders and a renovated walled garden. It is photographed here in June.

These images will be available for sale from late 2020 due to pending publication.

Sissinghurst Castle Garden, a national Trust property photographed during an open day in June

The garden in Statham Avenue, Lymm, Cheshire, seen here photographed in early June. It has evolved over the last 30 years under the care of the current owners. The problems caused by the garden's steeply rising slope have been solved by developing several levelled sections. These have allowed for the creation of colourful open sunny beds contrasting with a number of shady secret places. Vibrant Azaleas and Rhododendrons combine with deep borders filled with Peonies, Alliums, Gunnera, Irises and a range of other herbaceous plants and shrubs. The garden also has a beautifully designed greenhouse and kitchen garden area, as well as a number of patio areas with seating. Wirework pieces created by Angela Sidwell, are placed strategically around the garden, including an enigmatic seated figure. Walking to the top of the garden takes visitors up 'Thomas's Steps' below the Bridgewater towpath, with a gate opening onto the canalside itself.

Stretton Old Hall, a private garden near Malpas, Cheshire, photographed in late August. This five acre rural garden has an exuberant planting style with an emphasis on perennials, colour, form and scale. It is divided into several garden areas including herbaceous borders, an arid garden, water garden, walled kitchen garden with glass house. wildflower meadows, and a lake

The Birches in Mollington, Chester, is a half acre garden, photographed in August. It includes a front garden with pale/white herbaceous borders. The back garden comprises a number of distinct areas, including: a Koi and wildlife pond with two large herbaceous borders; a small rose garden, a grasses and tropical border with fernery; an orchard with hens and bees; a vegetable garden; and a wildlife stream and sunken garden.

These images will be available from April 2020 due to recent publication.

The Homesead, a private garden near Knutsford, Cheshire - open through the National Garden Scheme

The Laundry, a private Garden open through the National Garden Scheme, near Denbigh, North Wales - photographed in June. Images available as a feature set.

Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire, photographed in August. The gardens, which are set within a Capability Brown landscape, are divided into a number of discrete areas. Pictured are: The Italian Garden, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith; the Floral Labyrinth and the Rivers of Grass by Piet Oudolf; as well as an Upper Flower Garden.

Images available as a feature and stock from GAP Gardens at: https://www.gapphotos.com/featuredetails.asp?view=trentham-gardens-in-summer-&featureref=3342

The garden at Wildegoose Nursery in the Shropshire hills, photographed in mid-August. This small independent business is housed within the old red brick walls of a former kitchen garden. Here the wonderful plants grown in the nursery are showcased. They are planted in great, informal drifts of colour and form, with sections divided up by verdant hedging. The borders also function as a stock beds from which the owners propagate and continually test the garden-worthiness of the plants they sell.

The garden at Windy Ridge, Little Wenlock, Shropshire, photographed in June. Noted for its structure, inspirational planting and balance of texture, form and all-season colour, this 2/3 acre garden has been developed over 30 years as a series of rooms displaying over 1000 species in a range of colour-themed planting styles. As well as the well-tended borders and lawns, large pond and fascinating sculpture, there is a more recently created grass and perennial gravel garden at the front of the house.

Wollerton Old Hall Garden, Shropshire, photographed in August. These images are available to buy from the GAP Gardens website at: https://www.gapphotos.com/

These images will be available from late 2021 due to pending publication.

Wollerton Old Hall Garden, Shropshire, photographed in June.