The world’s most beautiful flower fields

Spring is all about lighter days, new life and growth. Seeing the first daffodils, tulips and bluebells blooming is a sure sign that warmer weather is on the way, so it’s no surprise that many people seize the opportunity to head out of the house (between the rain showers!) to experience the new season for themselves.

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Tulip Fields, Norfolk

Flower fields have seen a huge surge in popularity in recent years - largely due to their ‘Instagrammable’ nature. But let’s face it, spending an afternoon walking among flowers is hugely relaxing too! With flowers such as tulips blooming in the spring, and dahlias coming into flower towards the end of the summer, flower fans have plenty of time to take in the different floral displays around the world. Many people even travel specifically to see these scenic destinations in bloom!

Destinations such as the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands welcome tens of thousands of people each day during tulip season, while small farms in countries such as the UK have started jumping on the flower field trend to provide a unique experience for visitors. But which flower fields around the world do we find the most beautiful? We conducted a little survey to find out!

Using eye-tracking software, we presented participants with images of flower fields from around the world and recorded which images their eyes lingered over the longest. The longer the look, the more appealing the picture!

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Here, we’ll be revealing:

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The world’s most beautiful flower fields

Europe stands proud as the continent with some of the most scenic flower fields in the world – four of the world’s top ten flower fields can be found here! However, it’s the Torres del Paine National Park Daisy Flower Field that takes the top spot as the world’s most beautiful flower field according to our study – participants’ eyes lingered over images of these blooms for an average of 3.89 seconds. The field is also the only South American destination to feature within the top 10.

Monet’s Garden at Giverny features as the second most beautiful field, and the highest ranked for Europe, with the average look at these stunning blooms lasting around 3.46 seconds - tied with the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival in the USA. Canada’s Butchart Gardens follows in fourth place, with Mainau Island in Germany completing the top five.

The Wild Lupins at Lake Tekapo are the only location in the Oceania region to feature in the top ten, coming in sixth with a 2.74 second fixation on average. Similarly, the Kaas Plateau in India puts Asia on the map in seventh place - though five fields from the continent make it into the top 20, with the Kawachi Wisteria Garden (12th), Dalat Flower Gardens (13th), Ashikaga Flower Park (15th) and Canola Flower Fields (18th) also proving popular with participants.

Great news for UK staycations – the Hitchin Lavender Farm in Hertfordshire also makes it into the top ten thanks to the sunflowers grown on site, which can be visited in the late summer.

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Rank	Flower Field	Country	Continent	Average Fixation Length (seconds)
1	Torres del Paine National Park Daisy Flower Field	Chile	South America	3.89
=2	Monet's Garden at Giverny	France	Europe	3.46
=2	Crested Butte Wildflower Festival	USA	North America	3.46
4	The Butchart Gardens	Canada	North America	2.77
5	Mainau Island	Germany	Europe	2.75
6	Wild Lupins Lake Tekapo	New Zealand	Oceania	2.74
7	Kaas Plateau	India	Asia	2.62
8	Bluebonnet Fields in Ennis	USA	North America	2.59
9	Hallerbos Bluebell Forest	Belgium	Europe	2.55
10	Hitchin Lavender Farm for Sunflowers	UK	Europe	2.54
11	Campo de Fiori di Castelluccio	Italy	Europe	2.48
12	Kawachi Wisteria Garden	Japan	Asia	2.40
13	Dalat Flower Gardens	Vietnam	Asia	2.33
14	Castle Farm Lavender Field	UK	Europe	2.27
15	Ashikaga Flower Park	Japan	Asia	2.23
16	Tulip Fields in Skagit Valley	USA	North America	2.22
17	Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens	Italy	Europe	2.19
18	Canola Flower Fields	China	Asia	2.18
19	Agassiz Tulip Festival	Canada	North America	2.17
20	Tulip Top Gardens	Australia	Oceania	2.11
21	Tulip Festival in Emirgan Park	Turkey	Asia	2.09
22	Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve	USA	North America	2.04
23	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	South Africa	Africa	2.00
24	Pampas Grass Field in Hakone	Japan	Asia	1.99
25	Confetti Flower Field	UK	Europe	1.94
26	Lavender Fields of Provence	France	Europe	1.86
27	Dubai Miracle Garden	UAE	Asia	1.84
28	Norfolk Tulip Fields	UK	Europe	1.83
29	Namaqualand Flower Route	South Africa	Africa	1.81
30	Floral Showhouse Gardens	Canada	North America	1.81
31	Calla Lily Valley	Taiwan	Asia	1.75
32	Postberg Nature Reserve in the West Coast National Park	South Africa	Africa	1.73
33	Sunflower Fields of Tuscany	Italy	Europe	1.70
34	Keukenhof Gardens	Netherlands	Europe	1.69
35	Royal Botanic Gardens	Australia	Oceania	1.64
36	Atacama Desert	Chile	South America	1.64
37	Valley of Flowers National Park	India	Asia	1.63
38	Carlsbad Flower Fields	USA	North America	1.63
39	Trevelin	Argentina	South America	1.42
40	Furano Flower Fields	Japan	Asia	1.41
41	Les Jardins de Cadiot	France	Europe	1.32
42	Skåne Rapeseed Fields	Sweden	Europe	1.22
43	Wildflower Bloom in Kings Park	Australia	Oceania	1.22
44	Campos de Flores de Castilla-La Mancha	Spain	Europe	1.19
45	Jardim Botânico de Curitiba	Brazil	South America	1.16
46	Flower Carpet	Belgium	Europe	1.10
47	Debuck’s Sunflower Farm	USA	North America	1.07
48	Biltmore Estate's Sunflower Mile	USA	North America	1.04

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1. Torres del Paine National Park Daisy Flower Field, Chile - 3.89s average fixation time

This beautiful daisy flower field can be found while hiking the W trek in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. The jagged mountain peaks providing a stunning backdrop, alongside the spectacular lakes and glaciers that adventurers will navigate during the trek.

The W trek takes five days to complete and covers 50 miles, so be sure to take a well-deserved break to soak up the scenery when you reach the field!

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=2. Monet’s Garden at Giverny, France - 3.46s average fixation time

Any art fans will recognise the gardens of impressionist artist Claude Monet, which can be found at his home in Giverny, where he lived from 1883 until his death in 1926.

The water gardens are the most famous part, and these were started a few years after Monet’s arrival at the house a short distance from his original property.

The stunning flower garden covers around a hectare and is full of beautifully planted borders to explore.

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=2. Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, USA - 3.46s average fixation time

The Crested Butte Wildflower Festival is an annual 10-day event in Colorado, which takes place in July.

Every year, the hills of Crested Butte burst into colour, creating a phenomenon that’s incredible to experience in person.

With flowers blooming throughout the spring and summer seasons, and several wildflower trails for visitors to explore, it’s an unmissable event for scenery lovers.

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3. The Butchart Gardens, Canada - 2.77s average fixation time

The Butchart Gardens in Canada are a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, that receive more than a million visitors every year.

The gardens themselves are filled with millions of bedding plants in more than 900 varieties, so there’s plenty to inspire any would-be gardeners out there!

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Europe’s most beautiful flower fields

Europe is well known for its beautiful cities in the summer, but it’s a continent that’s also home to picturesque natural landscapes, including some spectacular flower fields. Monet’s Garden at Giverny takes the top spot for the continent, and places highly on the global rankings too.

Mainau Island in Germany ranks in second place, with an average fixation time of 2.75 seconds. This 45-hectare island in Lake Constance is an arboretum, full of sequoia trees as well as a million tulips, rhododendrons, scented roses, perennials and dahlias which bloom throughout the year. For those looking for a different type of garden to visit, don’t miss out!

The Hallerbos Bluebell Forest in Belgium completes the top three, with the Hitchin Lavender Farm for Sunflowers in the UK placing fourth, and Italy’s Campo de Fiori di Castelluccio placing in fifth.

Four UK fields make it into the European top ten alongside the Hitchin Lavender Farm, with the Castle Farm Lavender Field near Shoreham placing in sixth place, the Confetti Flower Field at Wick in Worcestershire placing in eighth, and Norfolk’s Tulip Fields completing the top ten.

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#1. Monet's Garden at Giverny, France

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#2. Mainau Island, Germany

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#3. Hallerbos Bluebell Forest, Belgium

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Rank	Flower Field	Country	Average Fixation Length (seconds)
1	Monet's Garden at Giverny	France	3.46
2	Mainau Island	Germany	2.75
3	Hallerbos Bluebell Forest	Belgium	2.55
4	Hitchin Lavender Farm for Sunflowers	UK	2.54
5	Campo de Fiori di Castelluccio	Italy	2.48
6	Castle Farm Lavender Field	UK	2.27
7	Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens	Italy	2.19
8	Confetti Flower Field	UK	1.94
9	Lavender Fields of Provence	France	1.86
10	Norfolk Tulip Fields	UK	1.83
11	Sunflower Fields of Tuscany	Italy	1.70
12	Keukenhof Gardens	Netherlands	1.69
13	Les Jardins de Cadiot	France	1.32
14	Skåne Rapeseed Fields	Sweden	1.22
15	Campos de Flores de Castilla-La Mancha	Spain	1.19

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Kaas Plateau, India

Asia's most beautiful flower fields

The Kaas Plateau in India ranks as the most beautiful flower field in Asia, with participants' eyes lingering on images of the flowers here for an average 2.62 seconds.

The plateau is home to more than 850 different species of flowering plants such as orchids, shrubs and other carnivorous plants, which bloom in late August to September.

Japan’s Kawachi Wisteria Garden follows in second place, with the magical sight of the wisteria arranged in domes, trellises and tunnels attracting visitors from all over the world. This would make a perfect spring trip for anyone looking to get away, with the wisteria in full bloom between mid-April and early May.

The Dalat Flower Garden in Vietnam ranks in third, with the Ashikaga Flower Park in fourth, and the Canola Flower Fields in China completing the top five.

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Rank	Flower Field	Country	Average Fixation Length (seconds)
1	Kaas Plateau	India	2.62
2	Kawachi Wisteria Garden	Japan	2.40
3	Dalat Flower Gardens	Vietnam	2.33
4	Ashikaga Flower Park	Japan	2.23
5	Canola Flower Fields	China	2.18
6	Tulip Festival in Emirgan Park	Turkey	2.09
7	Pampas Grass Field in Hakone	Japan	1.99
8	Dubai Miracle Garden	UAE	1.84
9	Calla Lily Valley	Taiwan	1.75
10	Valley of Flowers National Park	India	1.63
11	Furano Flower Fields	Japan	1.41

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Skagit Valley, USA

North, Central and South America’s most beautiful flower fields

As well as the overall rankings, the Torres del Paine National Park Daisy Flower Field also ranks as the most beautiful flower field in North, Central and South America. Similarly, the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival and The Butchart Gardens in Canada complete the top three.

The Ennis Bluebonnet Fields in Texas rank in fourth place, with study participants lingering on imagery of the flowers here for 2.59 seconds on average.

The annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trail showcases over 40 miles of bluebonnet trains in April every year and are the oldest such trails known in Texas.

The Tulip Fields in Skagit Valley, Washington, complete the top five.

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Rank	Flower Field	Country	Average Fixation Length (seconds)
1	Torres del Paine National Park Daisy Flower Field	Chile	3.89
2	Crested Butte Wildflower Festival	USA	3.46
3	The Butchart Gardens	Canada	2.77
4	Bluebonnet Fields in Ennis	USA	2.59
5	Tulip Fields in Skagit Valley	USA	2.22
6	Agassiz Tulip Festival	Canada	2.17
7	Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve	USA	2.04
8	Floral Showhouse Gardens	Canada	1.81
9	Atacama Desert	Chile	1.64
10	Carlsbad Flower Fields	USA	1.63
11	Trevelin	Argentina	1.42
12	Jardim Botânico de Curitiba	Brazil	1.16
13	Debuck’s Sunflower Farm	USA	1.07
14	Biltmore Estate's Sunflower Mile	USA	1.04

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Wild Lupins Lake Tekapo

Oceania's most beautiful flower fields

Oceania – Australia and New Zealand in particular – is a region known for its picturesque landscapes and diversity of wildlife, so it’s no surprise that there are some beautiful flowers in the area too.

The Wild Lupins of Lake Tekapo top the charts, with the flowers attracting many visitors to the Mackenzie Country area every year. The deep purple, pink, yellow and soft violet flowers stand proud against the backdrop of snow-covered peaks and bright blue lakes, creating a real treat for sightseers. The flowers bloom from mid-spring to early summer - but as this is the Southern hemisphere, those hoping for a glimpse of the flowers will have to book a trip in November to coincide with the season.

Canberra’s Tulip Top Gardens follow in second place, with the Royal Botanic Gardens of Melbourne in third and the Wildflower Bloom in Kings Park, Perth completing the top four for the continent.

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Rank	Flower Field	Country	Average Fixation Length (seconds)
1	Wild Lupins Lake Tekapo	New Zealand	2.74
2	Tulip Top Gardens	Australia	2.11
3	Royal Botanic Gardens	Australia	1.64
4	Wildflower Bloom in Kings Park	Australia	1.22

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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Africa's most beautiful flower fields

You won’t find many flower fields in Africa, thanks to the continent’s heat and dry conditions. However, the southern part of the continent – South Africa in particular – is home to several beautiful flower fields that are well worth a visit.

The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is a great place to start, with participants finding this the most beautiful flower field in the region to look at, followed by the Namaqualand Flower Route and the Postberg Nature Reserve.

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Rank	Flower Field	Country	Average Fixation Length (seconds)
1	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	South Africa	2.00
2	Namaqualand Flower Route	South Africa	1.81
3	Postberg Nature Reserve in the West Coast National Park	South Africa	1.73

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Fancy booking your own trip to see some spectacular spring flowers? Check out our travel guides for a little more inn-spiration, or book one of our airport hotels to ensure you rest easy ahead of your trip abroad.

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Methodology:

48 popular flower fields from around the globe were compiled using desk research.

To conduct the research, a sample of 30 people were shown a series of images of these flower fields. By using eye-tracking software, the average length of time people spent looking at different natural phenomenon (average fixation time) was recorded, with the longest average fixation time for each forming the rankings.

Data collected from the study was used to rank the flower fields from around the world, in order of the most eye-catching, and therefore most beautiful. All data correct as of March 2024.