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…
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…
The 13-hectare park was created by sculptor François-Frédéric Lemot on the banks of the Sèvre Nantaise in the 19th century. The pine trees, stone pines, buildings and statues in the picturesque park near the beautiful town of Clisson make it reminiscent of Italian landscapes. Designed during the first quarter of the 19th century, Garenne Lemot…
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,…
The Gardens of L’Auberge La Fontaine aux Bretons The enclosed, former farm garden on the sea has been redesigned and replanted with pear trees. It provides vegetables and herbs for the kitchens of L’Auberge La Fontaine aux Bretons. The avenues of flowers, the vineyard, the immediate surroundings, the pool and the pastures for the farm…
In 1873, Ferdinand Eduard Stumm (1843 – 1925) acquired a site consisting of several parcels of land at the edge of the village of Holzhausen. Over the following years, he had the area fashioned into a large-scale landscape park and an impressive castle constructed at its centre. The park was laid out along a stream…