A mixed border divides the main garden into two parts, with steps and an inviting archway
This country house, in a setting of fields and woodland, is surrounded by garden areas that combine formal elements with an informal, “cottage” style
The combination of formality with varied, soft planting continues alongside the house
Box domes punctuate the directional lines of gravel paths
The formal area of the garden in its wider setting
A more informal part of the garden contains a small herb garden with a surround of shrub roses and other cottage-garden plants.
A gate leads to the “cottage” garden
An inviting archway
Herbs combine with clipped Box in a symmetrical layout
Looking across the herb garden to the approaching driveway
A shady, secluded area of the garden
To the sides and rear of the house, beyond the more structured areas of the garden, the layout is informal and naturalistic, blending into the surrounding countryside.