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Highclere Castle and Gardens

3.0/5 (1 ratings)

Photograph © Highclere Castle
Photograph © Highclere Castle
Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge

Gardenvisit Editorial

A Victorian house, designed by Charles Barry, in a serpentine park, by Lancelot Brown. Dorothy Stroud writes (p 160) that 'Although in this instance Brown was not responsible for the execution of his designs for the grounds, there is little doubt that they were used by Mr Herbert's estate men for the splendid park which survives today'. The house resembles the Houses of Parliament, designed by Barry at the same time. It is surrounded by lawns planted with cedars and yew hedges. The Secret Garden has herbaceous planting. Loudon, in 1834, saw it as 'one of the finest places, as far as ground and wood are concerned, that we ever beheld'.

Address - Highclere, nr Newbury, Berkshire, England, RG20 9RN
Opening times - July and August. Also some opening times around bank holidays - see website. Sunday to Thursday. Open 11am to 4:30pm.
Admission - Adult £8.00, Gardens only £3.00
Website - Visit the Highclere Castle and Gardens website

Designers and Influences

This garden has been designed and influenced by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown

Lancelot 'Capability' Brown

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Recent Reviews

about 4 years ago KK said
From the air photo, it certainly looks as though Brown designed Highclere.

(3.0/5)

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