HHA/Christie's Garden of the Year Award

HHA properties showcase some of the most glorious gardens in Britain.

The prestigious Garden of the Year Award, sponsored by Christie's the international auction house, has been presented annually since 1984. The award goes to the HHA Member garden which has been voted as a favourite by the Friends throughout the year. The award reflects the enormous enjoyment which people experience from visiting gardens each year and the personal involvement of the owners in the development and upkeep of the gardens. A presentation is made to the winning garden in the early summer after votes have been cast for the previous year's visits.

2011 HHA/Christie's Garden of the Year Winner

Castle Howard, North Yorkshire

www.castlehoward.co.uk

(The gardens at Castle Howard were voted for during the 2010 visitor season and so become the 2011 winner)

Past Winners of the Garden of the Year Award

• 2009 Chenies Manor House, Buckinghamshire
• 2008 Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
• 2007 Houghton Hall, Norfolk
• 2006 Bourton House Gardens, Gloucestershire
• 2005 Burton Agnes Hall, East Yorkshire
• 2004 Borde Hill Gardens, West Sussex
• 2003 Kiftsgate Court, Gloucestershire
• 2002 West Dean Gardens, West Sussex
• 2001 Exbury Gardens, Hampshire
• 2000 Cottesbrooke Hall, Northamptonshire
• 1999 Pashley Manor Gardens, East Sussex
• 1998 Iford Manor, Wiltshire and Mellerstain House, Berwickshire
• 1997 Athelhampton, Dorset
• 1996 Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire
• 1995 Hever Castle, Kent
• 1994 Levens Hall, Cumbria
• 1993 Haddon Hall, Derbyshire
• 1992 Forde Abbey, Dorset
• 1991 Holker Hall, Cumbria
• 1990 Parham Park, West Sussex
• 1989 Brympton d'Evercy, Somerset
• 1988 Barnsley House, Gloucestershire
• 1987 Arley Hall, Cheshire
• 1986 Newby Hall, Yorkshire
• 1985 Hodnet Hall, Shropshire
• 1984 Heale House, Wiltshire