Insight Guide Great Gardens of Britain & Ireland

by Stannard, Dorothy

• ISBN13: 9789812348708
• ISBN10: 9812348700
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Insight Guides

Summary

GREAT GARDENS OF BRITAIN and IRELAND This book provides everything you'll need in a guidebook to the top gardens of the British Isles. It is an inspriing background read, an invaluable on-the-spot companion and a superb souvenir. Evocative photography: Insight Guides are renowned for their great pictures, which here capture the beauty and diversity of over 320 gardens. Illuminating text: Expert writers chart the history of garden design and the fascinating origins of the islands' best-loved plants. Incisive evaluations: From the Eden Project in Cornwall to Benmore Botanic Garden in Scotland, from magnolias in Wales to terrific topiary in Cumbria, it's all here. Detailed, cross-referenced maps: All gardens are clearly highlighted and numbered in relation to the text Accommodation and restaurants: Recommended hotels and pubs are included at the foot of each garden entry.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Insight's Top Ten Gardens 8
The History of Garden Design	17	(6)
A Wealth of Plants	23	(8)
Introduction to Gardens listings	31	(6)
GARDENS
LONDON AND THE NORTHERN HOME COUNTIES LONDON & MIDDLESEX
Chelsea Physic Garden	37	(2)
Chiswick House	39	(1)
Ham House	39	(1)
Hampton Court Palace	40	(1)
Kew Gardens	41	(1)
Myddleton House	42	(1)
Syon Park	42	(1)
BERKSHIRE
Frogmore	43	(1)
Waltham Place	44	(1)
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Ascott	45	(1)
Chenies Manor	45	(1)
Cliveden	46	(1)
Stowe	47	(1)
Turn End	47	(1)
Waddesdon Manor	48	(1)
West Wycombe Park	49	(1)
ESSEX
Amberden Hall	50	(1)
Audley End	50	(1)
Beth Chatto	51	(1)
The Gibberd	52	(1)
Glen Chantry	52	(1)
Saling Hall	53	(1)
HERTFORDSHIRE
Benington Lordship	54	(1)
Gardens of the Rose	54	(1)
Hatfield House	55	(1)
Knebworth House	56	(1)
St Paul's Walden Bury	57	(4)
THE SOUTHEAST
KENT
Belmont	61	(1)
Chartwell	61	(2)
Church Hill Cottage	63	(1)
Emmetts	64	(1)
Godinton	64	(1)
Goodnestone Park	65	(1)
Great Comp	66	(1)
Hever Castle	66	(1)
Leeds Castle	67	(1)
Mount Ephraim	68	(1)
Nettlestead Place	68	(1)
Penshurst Place	69	(1)
Scotney Castle	70	(1)
Sissinghurst Castle	70	(2)
SURREY
Claremont	72	(1)
Loseley Park	73	(1)
Painshill	73	(1)
Polesden Lacey	74	(1)
RHS Wisley	74	(1)
Savill Garden (Windsor Gt Park)	75	(1)
Valley Gardens (Windsor Gt Park)	76	(1)
EAST SUSSEX
Bateman's	77	(1)
Clinton Lodge	78	(1)
Great Dixter	78	(1)
Monk's House	79	(1)
Pashley Manor	79	(1)
Royal Pavilion, Brighton	80	(1)
Sheffield Park	81	(1)
WEST SUSSEX
Borde Hill	82	(1)
Denmans	82	(1)
High Beeches	83	(1)
Highdown	84	(1)
Leonardslee	84	(1)
Nymans	85	(1)
Parham House	86	(1)
Petworth House	87	(1)
Sculpture at Goodwood	87	(1)
Wakehurst Place	88	(1)
West Dean	89	(4)
DORSET, HAMPSHIRE & WILTSHIRE
DORSET
Abbotsbury	93	(1)
Athelhampton	94	(1)
Cranborne Manor	95	(1)
Forle Abbey	96	(1)
Kingston Lacy	97	(1)
Kingston Maurward	97	(1)
Knoll	98	(1)
Mapperton	98	(1)
Minterne	99	(1)
Sticky Wicket	100	(1)
HAMPSHIRE
Bramdean House	101	(1)
Brandy Mount	102	(1)
Exbury	103	(1)
Fairfield	103	(1)
Furzey	104	(1)
Gilbert White's	104	(1)
Heathlands	105	(1)
Hinton Ampner	106	(1)
Houghton Lodge	107	(1)
Longstock Park	108	(1)
Manor House	108	(1)
Mottisfont Abbey	109	(1)
Sir Harold Hiller Gardens & Arboretum	110	(1)
Spinners	111	(1)
West Green	112	(1)
WILTSHIRE
Bowood	113	(1)
Corsham	114	(1)
The Courts	114	(2)
Heale	116	(1)
Home Covert	117	(1)
Iford Manor	118	(1)
Longleat	118	(1)
Stourhead	119	(1)
Stourton House	120	(1)
Wilton House	121	(4)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE & OXFORDSHIRE
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Barnsley	125	(1)
Batsford	126	(1)
Bourton House	127	(1)
Dyrham Park	128	(1)
Hidcote Manor	128	(1)
Kiftsgate	129	(1)
Painswick	130	(1)
Rodmarton Manor	131	(1)
Sezincote	131	(1)
Snowshill Manor	132	(1)
Stancombe Park	133	(1)
Westbury Court	134	(1)
Westonbirt	135	(1)
OXFORDSHIRE
Brook Cottage	135	(1)
Broughton Castle	136	(1)
Buscot Park	137	(1)
Greys Court	137	(1)
Pettifers	138	(1)
Rousham House	139	(1)
Skippet	139	(1)
Stansfield	140	(1)
Waterperry	141	(4)
THE SOUTHWEST
CORNWALL
Antony House	145	(2)
Bosvigo	147	(1)
Caerhays Castle	147	(1)
Chyverton	148	(1)
Cotehele	148	(1)
The Eden Project	149	(1)
Glendurgan	150	(1)
Heligan	150	(1)
Lanhydrock	151	(1)
Mount Edgcumbe	152	(1)
Pencarrow	152	(1)
Pine Lodge	153	(1)
St Michael's Mount	154	(1)
Trebah	155	(1)
Trelissick	155	(1)
Trengwainton	156	(1)
Tresco (Isles of Scilly)	157	(1)
Trevarno	157	(1)
Trewithen	158	(1)
DEVON
Arlington Court	159	(1)
Buckland Abbey	160	(1)
Burrow Farm	160	(1)
Castle Drogo	161	(1)
Coleton Fishacre	162	(1)
Dartington Hall	163	(1)
Killerton	164	(1)
Knightshayes	165	(1)
Marwood Hill	166	(1)
Overbecks	167	(1)
RHS Rosemoor	168	(1)
Saltram	169	(1)
Tapeley Park	170	(1)
University of Exeter Botanic Garden	170	(1)
SOMERSET
Barrington Court	171	(1)
Cothay Manor	172	(1)
Dunster Castle	172	(1)
East Lambrook Manor	173	(1)
Gaulden Manor	174	(1)
Greencombe	174	(1)
Hadspen	175	(1)
Hestercombe	175	(1)
Lady Farm	176	(1)
Lytes Cary Manor	177	(1)
Milton Lodge	177	(1)
Montacute House	178	(1)
Prior Park	179	(4)
EAST ANGLIA
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Abbots Ripton Hall	183	(1)
Anglesey Abbey	184	(1)
Crossing House	185	(1)
University Botanic Garden	186	(1)
Wimpole Hall	187	(2)
NORFOLK
Blickling Hall	189	(1)
Brandenham Hall	190	(1)
Courtyard	191	(1)
Dell, Bressingham	191	(1)
East Ruston Old Vicarage	192	(1)
Fairhaven	193	(1)
Felbrigg Hall	194	(1)
Houghton Hall	194	(1)
Mannington Hall	195	(1)
Oxburgh Hall	196	(1)
Sheringham Park	197	(1)
SUFFOLK
Euston Hall	198	(1)
Haughley Park	198	(1)
Helmingham Hall	199	(1)
Ickworth	200	(1)
North Cove Hall	201	(1)
Shrubland Park	201	(1)
Somerleyton Hall	202	(1)
Wyken Hall	203	(4)
CENTRAL ENGLAND
BIRMINGHAM AREA
Birmingham Botanical Gardens	207	(1)
Castle Bromwich Hall	208	(2)
University Botanic Garden	210	(1)
CHESHIRE
Arley Hall	211	(1)
Hare Hill	212	(1)
Lyme Park	213	(1)
Ness Botanic	214	(1)
Norton Priory	214	(1)
Rode Hall	215	(1)
Tatton Park	216	(1)
DERBYSHIRE
Calke Abbey	217	(1)
Chatsworth	217	(1)
Dam Farm House	218	(1)
Elvaston Castle	219	(1)
Haddon Hall	219	(1)
Kedleston Hall	220	(1)
Melbourne Hall	220	(1)
Renishaw Hall	221	(1)
HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE
Burford House	222	(1)
Eastgrove Cottage	223	(1)
Hergest Croft	224	(1)
Stone House Cottage	224	(1)
LEICESTERSHIRE
Long Close	225	(1)
Orchards	226	(1)
LINCOLNSHIRE
Belton House	226	(1)
Grimsthorpe Castle	227	(1)
Gunby Hall	228	(1)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Canons Ashby House	229	(1)
Coton Manor Gardens	230	(1)
Cottesbroke Hall	230	(1)
Holdenby House	231	(1)
Kelmarsh Hall	232	(1)
Sulgrave Manor	233	(1)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Clumber Park	234	(1)
Felley Priory	235	(1)
Newstead Abbey	235	(2)
SHROPSHIRE
Hodnet Hall	237	(1)
STAFFORDSHIRE
Biddulph Grange	238	(1)
Dorothy Clive	239	(1)
Shugborough	240	(1)
WARWICKSHIRE
Farmborough Hall	241	(1)
Packwood House	242	(1)
Upton House	242	(5)
Woodpeckers
THE NORTH
CUMBRIA
Charney Well	247	(2)
Holehird	249	(1)
Holker Hall	250	(1)
Levens Hall	250	(1)
Muncaster Castle	251	(1)
Sizergh Castle	252	(1)
DURHAM
Eggleston Hall	253	(1)
GREATER MANCHESTER
Dunham Massey	254	(1)
LANCASHIRE
Gresgarth Hall	255	(1)
MERSEYSIDE
Croxteth Hall & Country Park	256	(1)
NORTHUMBERLAND
Alnwick	257	(1)
Belsay Hall	258	(1)
Bide-a-Wee Cottage	259	(1)
Cragside	259	(1)
Howick Hall	260	(1)
Wallington	261	(1)
N & E YORKSHIRE
Aldby Park	262	(1)
Beningbrough Hall	263	(1)
Castle Howard	263	(1)
Duncombe Park	264	(1)
Harlow Carr	265	(1)
Newby Hall	266	(1)
Parcevall Hall	267	(1)
Rievaulx Terrace & Temples	268	(1)
Ripley Castle	268	(1)
Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey	269	(1)
The Valley	270	(1)
S & W YORKSHIRE
Bramham Park	271	(1)
Brodsworth Hall	271	(1)
Harewood House	272	(1)
Wentworth Castle	273	(4)
SCOTLAND
Arduaine	277	(1)
Benmore Botanic	277	(1)
Biggar Park	278	(1)
Branklyn	279	(2)
Brodick Castle	281	(1)
Broughton Place	282	(1)
Carnell	283	(1)
Castle Kennedy	284	(1)
Cawdor Castle	284	(1)
Cluny House	285	(2)
Culzean Castle	287	(1)
Dawyck Botanic	288	(1)
Drummond Castle	288	(1)
Glenarn	289	(1)
Glendoick	290	(1)
Greenbank	290	(1)
House of Pitmuies	291	(1)
Inverewe	292	(1)
Kailzie	293	(1)
Leith Hall	294	(1)
Little Sparta	295	(1)
Logan Botanic Garden	295	(1)
Manderston	296	(1)
Pitmedden	297	(1)
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh	298	(1)
Threave Garden	299	(4)
WALES
Bodnant	303	(2)
Cae Hir	305	(1)
Chirk Castle	306	(1)
The Dingle	307	(1)
Dolwen	307	(1)
Erddig	308	(1)
Hilton Court	309	(1)
Pant-yr-Holiad	310	(1)
Penrhyn Castle	310	(1)
Plas Newydd	311	(1)
Plas Penhelig	312	(1)
Powis Castle	313	(4)
IRELAND
NORTHERN IRELAND
Castlewellan	317	(1)
Mount Stewart	318	(1)
Rowallane	319	(2)
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Ballymaloe	321	(1)
Birr Castle	322	(1)
Butterstream	322	(1)
Derreen	323	(1)
Dillon	324	(1)
Earlscliffe	324	(1)
Fota Arboretum	325	(1)
Glenveagh Castle	326	(1)
John F. Kennedy Arboretum	327	(1)
Lakemount	328	(1)
Mount Usher	329	(1)
Powerscourt	330	(1)
Primrose	331	(1)
Talbot Botanic	331
DIRECTORY
Useful Information	332	(6)
Art & Photo Credits	338	(1)
Index	339