GARDEN DESIGN
Holkham Estate is an enchanting Walled Garden dating back to the late 1700s which contains a spectacular stand of Georgian and Victorian greenhouses and vineries , a formal ornamental garden , an established vineyard , a working kitchen garden , an exotic garden with a large lawn and a spectacular cutting garden with a beautiful array of blooms .
Springfields Festival Gardens , Lincolnshire Springfields Outlet Shopping is stylish blend of retail and leisure set in 25 acres with award-winning gardens . The Gardens , which were established in 1966 , are home to a Stephen Newby stainless steel sculpture collection including a water pyramid fountain , pillow planters and a specially commissioned 15 ’ ‘ Kaleidoscope Wheel ’ situated in the canal .
Moors Meadow , Hertfordshire Moors Meadow is an intriguing and eclectic garden set in a seven-acre organic hillside site with views over the beautiful Kyre Valley . It is rich with unusual and exotic plants displayed in herbaceous borders , a grass garden , a rhododendron glade , a fernery , a cottage-style garden , herb garden and a highly productive kitchen garden . Assorted paths wind through the garden to add a sense of surprise and secrecy .
Ashridge House Gardens , Hertfordshire Designed by Humphry Repton in
Eyrignac Jardins , France
1813 , Ashridge House , once a royal residence for Henry VIII , boasts 190 acres of Grade II gardens with breathtaking views . The naturalised spring bulbs among impressive trees provide a place to wander and unwind in spring , and there is a cosy , dog-friendly café .
Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park , North Yorkshire An award-winning garden set in 45 acres in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside , the Himalayan Garden offers the north ’ s largest collection of rhododendrons , as well as azaleas , magnolias , 90 striking contemporary sculptures , a woodland playground and garden tearoom serving freshly prepared food .
Chawton House , Hampshire An enchanting and tranquil garden , and the setting for the ‘ Great House ’ referred to in Jane Austen ’ s letters , which comprises a wilderness , walled garden , terraces and sweeping views . Carpets of snowdrops and daffodils , spring blossom , summer florals , autumn colours and festive lights give this garden , which also celebrates and promotes women ’ s writing , yearround interest , which is particularly poignant in 2025 – the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen ’ s birth .
Staunton Country Park , Hampshire Created by Sir George Staunton in the early 1800s , this 222-acre listed regency landscape boasts follies , an ornamental lake , Chinese planting , Champion trees and the National Plant Collection of Lardizabalaceae , all surrounded by beautiful woodland and meadows .
West Green House Gardens , Hampshire A sylvan landscape encircles four walled gardens with a collection of follies , topiaries , a nymphaeum and a lake . In its ten acres , it highlights naturalised fritillaries , 10,000 tulips every year , a potager and massed dahlias .
West Green House Gardens , Hampshire
Doddington Place , Kent With historic importance and recognition as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ( AONB ), Doddington Place comprises a woodland garden , sunken garden , large rock garden , clipped cloud yew hedges , specimen trees and herbaceous borders surrounded by wooded countryside .
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