Brodsworth Hall Gardens

The planting on that vertical slope is awsome, I like the long border planting as well. You could be in a Mediterranean garden with that sky.

I too like the grotto best, and the more informal parts are more to my taste, although I admire the hard work that must have gone into keeping the garden looking so well tended. Thank you for showing us your visit.

There's quite a variety of styles there isn't there? It looks like a very large garden. Was there any water? I kept expecting a lake or a stream. The topiary is amazing - never seen such a selection in such a long border - i wonder how many gardeners they have? It would be interesting to go back in summer to see that big herbaceous border strutting its stuff!

So much variety here, a wonderful tour of these gardens, thank you so much. Lovely lighting on the shrubs and ferns.

Researching the history of this place would be interesting.
So many areas of grassland now would have really been gardens originally. Well to do people employed hundreds of gardeners full time as wages were low. At Chatsworth there were 38. That was how our own grandparents learned gardening, and continued it as a hobby when they went to work at iron foundries and shoe factories for more money.
At Boughton House (near Kettering) the Duke of Buccleuch is planning to rebuild the gardens that were originally at the front of the House. It is an enormous area. Even with modern labour saving equipment it is going to take
28 years.

Great photos and wonderful gardens. These self sustaining foundations do a great service in preserving and restoring a nations history and culture.

Now that your OH is retired, it's time to replace your wooded area with topiary ;), Then your place would almost look like this.

STUNNING!! What else shall I say. I wish I lived near Doncaster.

Thankyou everyone for your comments glad you enjoyed the tour:-)
Stera no no water just the fountain in the centre of the colourful bedding display, we'll definitely go back in spring and summer next year, we joined English Heritage while we were there and now OH's retired we have the time :-)
Very interesting Diane I didn't know Chatsworth had so many gardeners !
Lol Wylie I wish, he hates cutting the hedges so don't think that'll be happening!!

Wow I just love all that topiary Kathy, so immaculate as well, beautifully done, a masterpiece......