Deprived of taking photos at Prince Charles's Highgrove,
I was itching to photograph a garden
Almost any garden would do!
Almost any garden would do!
But I decided to trek to Hidcote Manor Gardens
which has sat at the top of my must-see list for years
It is one of the best-known and most influential
British gardens from the Arts and Crafts movement
British gardens from the Arts and Crafts movement
Previous owner, Lawrence Johnston, was a friend
to other innovative gardeners of his time
including Gertrude Jekyll and Vita Sackville-West
You can see the commonality in their hardy flower borders,
white garden, and garden of rooms
All such a visual delight!
Come on in :)
including Gertrude Jekyll and Vita Sackville-West
You can see the commonality in their hardy flower borders,
white garden, and garden of rooms
All such a visual delight!
Come on in :)
You know I'm a sucker for thatched houses
(now houses the gardeners - luckies!)
Like a fairytale,
just missing the damsel...
17th Century Hidcote Manor
in classic Cotswold stone
One of the many 'rooms' in this 15 acre garden
Beehives among the wildflowers
With lots of busy-bee gardeners working,
there were loads of wheelbarrows just begging to be photographed
My postcard attempt with fun filters
Loving the girlie Japanese anemones
Loving the girlie Japanese anemones
Spied this down the street...
Can't you just picture this handmade sign
being a Mother's Day gift a few years ago?
Floral eye candy everywhere I looked :)
Yum!
31 comments:
Oh, you lucky thing, Laura, it's BEAUTIFUL! This is definitely going on my list of things to do. I need to start making the most of our beautiful country!
Sarahxxxx
beautiful-just like a fairy tale as you said.
So beautiful. Love it.
Your photos are simply beautiful. A completely lovely posting!
Laura ... your photos are certainly making want to take a visit to England and explore. Thank you for sharing this part of the world with us!! xo C. (HHL)
If I worked for the English Tourist Board, I would employ you!
how perfect can one place be?
Oh what gorgeous photos! LOVE all of these. Thanks so much for sharing all this beauty. xox
Hi Laura,
I have been to Hidcote, and your wonderful photos brought back some very happy memories, and much more.
A great post as always,
Hope you have a lovely weekend,
Liz x
Lovely pictures of a garden I know well as it's not far from the area I grew up in! I love the last picture with the gate and ivy on the wall and the hanging label! Great shots!
Incredible! The only thing better than a dutch door is a blue dutch door!
I have always wanted to go to Hidcote, it looks from your photos better than I imagined.
Sarah x
What a fantastic garden, thanks for taking me with you! Ada :)
That's on of the prettiest gardens I have seen, just beautiful.
Those photos are all beautiful! How amazing is that shot with the horse in it!
Hidcote is just near to where I live. I did a post in June. It was lovely to see your beautiful interpretation of the same garden a little later in the year.
Oh my...what a delight to see this one! The layering of plants in the second and forth photo is outstanding. Great mix with sharp borders to give it a clean look....Thanks for sharing! Beautiful pics...better be framing these for your home!
Hello!
Thank-you for visiting my blog the other day and leaving such a lovely comment :-D
Your blog is absolutely divine - it makes my desire to visit England that much stronger! One day, I must make a trip to look at beautiful gardens and historic buildings and places.
Take care,
Sarah xoxo
The layering was masterful - nothing like deep borders to work with :)
oh goodness that is seriously beautiful!! love the pic with the horse in x
You had me at the blue door in the first photo...oh my, what a slice of heaven. It's all so utterly beautiful. I love gardens like this, so quintessentially English.
Fairyland, indeed....
A true feast for the eyes!!!
What awesome pics
{and memories} you'll
have when you return
to the States!
xo Suzanne
Just gorgeous!
Oh, you do live in dreamland!
Now that is a beautiful garden...it's the garden of my dreams.
Nina x
ps. happy Autumn in the UK - it's a wonderful time of the year to be here - we do have some strange traditions. All good fun though. N x
Wow, what a beautiful garden, love your photos!
Thanks for sharing.
Hope you had a wonderful trip in Norway.
Mette
Gorgeous photos and thank you so much for popping by my little blog! The thatch is just divine!
Stunning photos! What a beautiful place! I also have a thing for thatched-roof cottages. :)
Preciosos lugares!!!!!
Besossss
Manoli
Laura - this post is gorgeous! Hidcote should have you on commission as it makes me want to run away there immediately!
Charlotte x
BEAUTIFUL! And jam-packed with gorgeous inspiration.
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