Gatton Park

Gatton Park is the idyllic parkland setting for the Royal Alexandra and Albert School. The major elements of the landscape, lakes, watercourses, landform and perimeter tree belts were designed by ‘Capability’ Brown in the 18th century around the private home of Sir George Colebrooke. In the 19th and early 20th century gardens were laid out…

Le Château du Lude

Gardens of Château du Lude Discover the charm of an inhabited castle on the Loire, halfway between Le Mans and Tours. You can learn about castle life in Château du Lude with its beautiful terraced gardens, its historical vegetable garden, elegant salons and bustling kitchens. The Garden Château du Lude is surrounded by several gardens,…

Gutspark Escheberg

Surrounded by tree-covered hills, the Escheberg estate lies on the southern slope of the mountain from which it derives its name. The estate’s special landscape setting and its remote location northwest of the small town of Zierenberg make the charming and romantic spot seem like an enchanted place. In the 19th century, it became known…

Staatspark Karlsaue

The large Baroque park initiated by Landgrave Karl (1654 – 1730) was laid out from 1680 onwards below the old residential palace of the landgraves of Hessen-Kassel. The fundamental components of the basic Baroque structure, comprising the three main paths radiating from the bowling green in front of the orangery, the large basin and “Siebenbergen”…