With several gardens opening for the first time, there is plenty to discover.

And, of course, no visit would be complete without the promise of tea and cake waiting at the end.

Stody Lodge garden was created in the 1920s (Image: NGS)

Where: Stody Lodge Cottage, Stody, Melton Constable, NR24 2EW

When: Thursday, May 7, 1pm to 5pm

Price: £10, children free, dogs welcome

Access: Wheelchair access

The garden at Stody Lodge, created in the 1920s, boasts one of the largest collections of rhododendrons and azaleas in East Anglia.

Visitors can enjoy magnolias, camellias, late daffodils and bluebells, alongside expansive lawns, striking yew hedges and woodland walks.

The four-acre garden filled with more than 2,000 azalea mollis provides a vivid seasonal highlight.

Heath Farm Barn is a new addition for 2026 (Image: NGS)

Where: Heath Farm Barn, Skeyton Road, North Walsham, NR28 0LU

When: Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, 11am to 5pm

Price: £6, children free, dogs welcome

Access: Wheelchair access

New for this year, this garden surrounds two newly converted dwellings.

Close to the house are flower displays and a vegetable garden, while further afield lies 25 acres of grassland featuring wild........

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