Montacute, near Yeovil in the south of Somerset, is one of the finest surviving Elizabethan manor houses in the country. Today the National Trust looks after the house and garden. Today, the gardens at Montacute offer the visitor everything from sweeping landscaped gardens and rare trees to stunning formal flowerbeds. The east court opens onto…
Lyme Park is fine parkland approximately 560 hectares in size with ornate gardens and commanding views of the Cheshire Plains. It is a medieval deer-park with an imposing stone mansion which has been the ancestral home of the Legh Family for over 600 years. The area is high moorland, with ridges and valleys, on the…
It is said that to see Cheshire you must see Gawsworth. The village is extremely pretty and the hall itself is a black and white timber building dating back to the 15th Century. In the Middle Ages Gawsworth was owned by the Fitton Family. Following the death of Edward Fitton V in 1643 a dispute…
Dunham Massey is an ancient deer park with a Georgian House and formal gardens. It has a long and rich history dating back to the 14th Century and is described as a real plantsman’s garden. The sights and smells change with the seasons and the house provides a glimpse into the past and has a…
Set just into Staffordshire, this beautiful garden of Victorian design is a must-see. Largely the result of working partnership between James Bateman, resident at Biddulph, and designer Edward Cooke, this spectacular array of gardens provides an almost surreal experience for the visitor. Within just a few steps, one can walk from China to Egypt, from…
The dramatic landscape of Hawkstone Park and Follies is not at all in keeping with the surrounding landscape of rural Shropshire. This undulating and magnificent park fits very much with original ideas of the picturesque, with such a spectacular and wild landscape. The Hill family were owners of the Hawkstone estate for many generations, since…
This beautiful garden is one of the most popular in North Wales. Situated not far from Conwy, on the North Wales coast, this hillside garden allows spectacular views over towards the Welsh mountains. The garden is divided into two quite distinct parts, one much more formally planted than the other. Near to the Hall, a…
The Extraordinary Vegetable Garden The Potager Extraordinaire promises the visitor a journey into a wonderland. Discover the magic of squash and other remarkable plants. Go an unusual walk for the senses and find the “serpent plant” or the oyster-flavoured plant. Explore various small themed gardens such as the kitsch garden and the “garden of flying…
Hatchlands house and park lie just east of East Clandon village, near Guildford, north of the main Guildford to Leatherhead road (A246). The National Trust owns the estate of 170ha, which includes the park of 80ha. The house and garden are regularly open to the public. The house is approached through the park, which has…
Polesden Lacey is a yellow washed Regency villa, surrounded on all sides by beautiful gardens and standing in 600ha of downland and ancient woods. The house is situated on high ground with fine views from the south terrace across the park-like landscape. The present mansion, begun in 1821 was purchased by Captain the Honourable Ronald…