{"id":10390,"date":"2016-04-11T12:30:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T05:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/10-of-the-best-gardens-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of\/"},"modified":"2016-04-11T12:35:05","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T05:35:05","slug":"10-of-the-best-gardens-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/10-of-the-best-gardens-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of\/","title":{"rendered":"10 of the best gardens \u2026 that you\u2019ve probably never heard of"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nForget big names such as Kew and Versailles, these almost-secret gardens around the world are worth tracking down, for lovers of horticulture, scultpture \u2013 and the bizarreThis year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of English landscape gardener Lancelot \u201cCapability\u201d Brown, who created lakes, built hills and planted forests in the process of creating over 170 spectacular parks. Among his finest creations are Harewood in Leeds and Croome Park, Worcestershire (which has a wonderful secret walled garden), but those with a particular interest in Brown\u2019s work should make the effort to visit some of his lesser-known creations. One of these is Gatton Park in Surrey, a 240-hectare (600 acre) park on which Brown worked in the 1760s. He created a series of ponds, a serpentine and a lake with two islands, offering picture-perfect views of the house through the trees and woodland. Also at Gatton Park is a Japanese garden and a rock garden, both built in the early 1900s.\u2022 \u00a34 entry, children free. Open to the public Feb-Oct on the first Sunday of each month, 1-5pm. Weekly tours take place Tues and Thurs at 2pm, \u00a36. gattonpark.com Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…10 of the best gardens \u2026 that you\u2019ve probably never heard of<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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