Tag Archives: water gardens

Upton House & the Bearsteds

Posted on 17/12/2016 by The Garden History Blog

Last week’s post gave an introduction to the history and  garden design of Upton House, near Banbury which is now in the hands of the National Trust. Although the underlying structure dates from the very end of the 17th/early 18thc, … Continue reading →

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A Garden of surprises: Upton House

Posted on 10/12/2016 by The Garden History Blog

Upton is a surprise: let me correct that, Upton is a series of surprises. I happened to be passing reasonably close by and was looking for somewhere to break the journey. So I checked the  flash new National Trust website to … Continue reading →

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Westonbirt & the Holfords

Posted on 05/11/2016 by The Garden History Blog

Everyone’s heard of Westonbirt Arboretum, one of the most extensive and beautiful collections of trees in the country. But how about the other gardens at Westonbirt? Perhaps not. Yet like the arboretum they were created by the same visionary, Robert Stayner … Continue reading →

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Bodiam Castle

Posted on 22/10/2016 by The Garden History Blog

  Bodiam in Sussex has been described as the most written about and photographed  castle in the whole of Britain. This is not just because it’s a wonderfully photogenic site with opportunities to show off even an amateur’s camera skills. Bodiam doesn’t … Continue reading →

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