Cheekwood

With its intact and picturesque vistas, Cheekwood is distinguished as one of the nation’s leading Country Place Era estates. Formerly the family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, the 1930s estate — with its 30,000-square-foot mansion and 55 acres of gardens — offers a beautiful botanical garden, arboretum, and museum with furnished period rooms and permanent collection galleries dedicated to American art. The property boasts 13 distinct gardens, including the Blevins Japanese Garden and the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden, as well as a 1.5-mile woodland trail featuring contemporary outdoor monumental sculptures. Each year, Cheekwood hosts seasonal festivals including Cheekwood in Bloom, Cheekwood Harvest, and Holiday LIGHTS. Cheekwood is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Level II Arboretum. Not to mention it’s a three-time winner of the USA Today “Top 10 Botanical Gardens,” and, in 2021, it was recognized by Fodors as one of the “12 Most Beautiful Gardens in the American South.”