How Capel Court Gardens, Herefordshire.

How Capel Peacock

Cider Press

How Capel Court Gardens are an absolute delight. You enter, passing a retired cider press into an avenue of trees surrounding an undulating lawn. The garden then drops into tennis courts and an ancient gazebo. Next is my favourite part, a semicircular Italianate stage and surrounding lawns and various chestnut trees. There are also a number of ponds,
a more formal Italian garden with clipped box and yew hedges and a number of Mediterranean style terrace gardens with statues.

Italian style terrace

Wistria covered area

Formal Italian garden

Not only are these gardens open to the public but you can hire them as a wedding venue. What could look better on those photos that you need to keep forever.

Little Malvern Court, Worcestershire

Little Malvern Court House

Part of the lake

 Little Malvern Court gardens are opened occasionally to the public during the spring and summer, with profits in aid of various charities. The house itself looks charmingly like a gingerbread house, with it's own Rapunzel's tower.

The garden is dominated by an enormous lake which drops slowly through a number of weirs and dams to form separate pool areas. Around the lake are ornamental trees and flowers. Nearer the house are a number of more formal planted garden room areas. There is some delightful topiary, my favourite being the six foot moon watching hare.

Tree design detail

Blossom Detail

View of house from grounds

Lake view

Another lake view