English Pleasure Gardens: Book by Rose Standish Nichols is a classic horticultural and garden history book that explores the design, layout, and atmosphere of traditional English pleasure gardens.

Rose Standish Nichols describes notable gardens and landscaping styles, focusing on how they were designed for enjoyment, beauty, and social life rather than practical cultivation. The book combines travel writing, historical observation, and architectural commentary, making it both a cultural study and a visual guide to historic garden aesthetics.