C20 woodland and plantsman’s garden, started 1930s when farmyard and meadows were reworked as garden; continuing development post-1977. Collection of exotic trees and shrubs, planted on sloping site; bulbs, heather and bog garden.
Communal garden in front of buildings; now lawn with shrubs, beds and young trees. Small individual private gardens, with unusual ceramic edging tiles.
Park and garden C14 in origin, C16-17, and later alterations. Home of the Strachey family 1858-1987. Site dominated by lime and chestnut avenues thought to be late C18; other features include Victorian gazebos; ornamental woodland along stream; remains of pleasure grounds; walled garden; medieval fish ponds; ornamental curtain wall.
C18 park, attributed to Wood the Elder for William Wiltshire. Terrace by house, leading to orangery, in which Gainsborough is said to have worked; gardens bounded by ha-ha; fountain north-east of house; walled kitchen garden.
Early C17 terraced garden with C19 planting. Fine Jacobean balustrades, steps, vases and balls; terrace garden with formal beds by house; C17 sheltered seat (the loggia); bathing pool; bowling green; mature clipped Irish yews; grass stair; much recent renovation work to both buildings and planting.
Early C19 terraced garden, park and ornamental woods. Series of formal terraces descending towards River Avon contrast with surrounding informal parkland and woods, all c1815. A grotto is rumoured to exist in woods east of house; a very beautiful crenellated orangery has been recently converted to residential use (glass roof moved to adjacent field); fine specimen trees.
