Explore Jephson Gardens' historic trees with a tap of your phone

By Nadia Sayed 3rd Sep 2026

Local News by Nadia Sayed 1 hour ago

Visitors to an award-winning park in Leamington are being invited to learn more about some of the park's most important trees using new QR-code labels.

Jephson Gardens which are Grade II listed on the Historic England Register of Parks and Gardens, are home to more than 140 species of trees from around the world, including mainland Europe, Asia and North America, as well as South America, Australia and North Africa.

The gardens began as a meadow before being laid out to a design by JG Jackson as Newbold Gardens in the 1830s. It opened to the public in 1847 and was renamed in honour of Dr Henry Jephson, whose work helped attract visitors to Leamington.

Warwick District Council's Green Spaces team has labelled 23 of the park's most significant trees with QR codes, allowing visitors to identify them and find out more information from a smartphone.

Cllr Will Roberts, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood commented: "Whilst few of the original trees remain, Jephson Gardens still contains many species dating from from the late Victorian period or early twentieth century.

"Now thanks to the power of technology, people walking through this beautiful park can discover the origins of some of its rarest and most unusual trees, including the Ginkgo and Caucasian Wingnut."

Visitors can find the QR-code labels throughout Jephson Gardens and scan them to learn more while exploring the park.

Further information about visiting Jephson Gardens is available on the Warwick District Council website.