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The mellow brick 18th century house is well protected from
the main road by a huge undulating yew and box hedge. The 5 1/2 acre garden
on chalk slopes away from the house and is divided into three parts. The
first contains the famous mirror-image herbaceous borders. Surrounding
beds have a large array of usual and unusual plants, shrubs, bulbs and
small trees. Fine wrought-iron gates lead through into the walled working
kitchen garden, cultivated entirely by hand, containing fruit and vegetables
grown for the house, old-fashioned sweet peas, perpetual carnations, a
paeony walk and a trial area for plants. Ornamental flower beds alongside
a central path lead through a second wrought-iron gate into the orchard
area featuring fruit trees underplanted with massed daffodils and a wild
flower area. The orchard is terminated by a blue-doored apple house and
belfry. To the east are interesting shrubs and trees and castellations
of yew. There are carpets of aconites, snowdrops, crocuses and other bulbs
in the spring.
From gardens-guide.com
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