Brodick's popular National Trust photos

Knightshayes Court is situated just outside Tiverton in Devon and was built by the grandson of the founder of a lace making business in the town in 1816. The grandeur of the house would appa ...

2009-07-17T22:26:00Z

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Knightshayes Court is situated just outside Tiverton in Devon and was built by the grandson of the founder of a lace making business in the town in 1816. The grandeur of the house would appa ...

There are some superb gardens, this one the Fountain Court.

2009-02-22T02:45:07Z

Brodick
There are some superb gardens, this one the Fountain Court.

Italian style gardens became popular in the mid-19th century, and were still being created up to the eve of the First World War. They were something of a reaction against the naturalistic or ...

2009-02-22T04:22:12Z

Brodick
Italian style gardens became popular in the mid-19th century, and were still being created up to the eve of the First World War. They were something of a reaction against the naturalistic or ...

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2009-10-07T21:38:26Z

Brodick's popular National Trust photos

Knightshayes Court is situated just outside Tiverton in Devon and was built by the grandson of the founder of a lace making business in the town in 1816. The grandeur of the house would appa ...

There are some superb gardens, this one the Fountain Court.

Italian style gardens became popular in the mid-19th century, and were still being created up to the eve of the First World War. They were something of a reaction against the naturalistic or ...

Brodick's photo

Brodick's photo

This view is from Durgan across the Helford River toward the Lizard.

Reflections.

In the 1590's John Dryden's son Sir Erasmus, the 1st Baronet, added the wings to the east that enclose the cobbled internal courtyard. In comparison to the finished stone of the exterior, t ...

Canons Ashby is a romantic,16th century Elizabethan manor house, which has survived unaltered since 1710. Home of the Dryden family since it was first built, the house sits amongst beautiful ...

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Brodick's photo

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There is an 18thC Orangery and Fernery comprising part of a collection of the finest glass houses in England. The Fernery was designed in the late 1850's by Joseph Paxton and provided Lord ...

To protect the agrden it can only be viewed from outside its boundaries.

The south front suddenly comes into view as you enter the drive: a sumptuous confection of local red brick and Ketton limestone, Dutch gables and turrets, framed by massive yew hedges and se ...

Chartwell House from Churchill's studio

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Lily Pond

Arum Lilies

Tapeley House from Terrace Garden

Permaculture Garden

The views were made all the more dramatic by the clouds over the mountains towards Conwy.

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The cherry laurel maze, which was planted up in 1833 has recently bee restored to its former glory. On the island in the foreground is a Deodar Cedar.

More rhododendrons at various stages of flowering.

The curves of the maze which can be clearly seen from from above on either side of the valley, seem to represent a curled up serpent. It may be that the maze was created to help entertain th ...

A good many magnolias were in bloom at the time of our visit.

Reaching the bottom of the valley takes you to Durgan which was once a small fishing community, and a few small fishing boats are still to be seen on the beach. Pilchards, mackeral, loster a ...

The southern aspect of the castle is the most dramatic, and it is here that you will find the sub tropical gardens which are now accessible to the public at certain times according to the se ...

Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall, so it was said, was built for Bess of Hardwick, who became one of the most influential women in Queen Elizabeth's court

The Old Hall

Bess maried four times, each time becoming richer.

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There is a very large pine tree with equally large pine cones. Best not to stand underneath it.

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The font, just inside the door was dressed in readiness for harvest festival.

The church contains a fine stained glass window.

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The West Court containing eight topiary yews was once the main entrance to the house but its sweep of lawn, espaliered walls and charming statue of a shepherd boy demonstrate the elegance of ...

The Park and Gardens contain lawns, herbaceous borders, topiary, shrubs, trees, an orchard and a wild flower meadow. Formal gardens undoubtedly surrounded the sixteenth century house as tha ...

St Mary's church.

This unexpectedly grand church is all that is left of the Augustinian priory which gave Canons Ashby its name. The priory once dominated a flourishing medieval village but all that can be se ...

Waddesdon has one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain with superb seasonal dislays of colour.

I took a few shots in sepia to try to add to the atmosphere, but you really need to go inside to get the full feeling. There are 3 priest's holes dating back to the Reformation where the Fer ...

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Home Farm at Attingham is run by National Trust tenants and is one of Britain's only completely organic open farms.

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Tatton's Japanese Garden has recently been acknowledged as one of the highest quality Japanese gardens in the UK and Ireland by the Journal of Japanese Gardening.

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This is the true autumn crocus, and perhaps the finest of all autumn-flowering bulbs. They come from the Middle East, and enjoy hot sunny conditions with a good baking for the dormant corms ...

The artificial lake with lovely reflections.

Either side of the drive way are various service rooms and servants' quarters.

We were here in October, and were somewhat surprised to see how many Penstemmons were still in full flower.

More of the formal garden

The climate is mild and there are many exotic and tender plants which are displayed in various gardens on several levels. Here we see one of the formal gardens.