Great Gardens of Britain
Britain is famous all over the world for its gardens. In this book Helena Attlee focuses on twenty of the finest gardens in the country. Her choice encompasses a rich selection of sites all over England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, ranging from famous eighteenth-century landscapes such as Stourhead to quirky modern gardens such as Charles Jencks' Garden of Cosmic Speculation in the Scottish borders. Her lively text provides a brief history of each garden combined with a vivid account of its main features. Alex Ramsay's dazzling photographs reveal the gardens at their best. Gardens include: Crathes (Inverness), Crarae (Argyll & Bute), Garden of Cosmic Speculation (Dumfries), Little Sparta (Lanarkshire), Alnwick (Northumberland), Levens (Cumbria), Scampston (Yorkshire), Mount Stewart (Co. Down), Bodnant (Clwyd), Powis Castle (Powys), Stourhead (Wiltshire), Hidcote (Gloucestershire), Great Dixter (Sussex), East Rushton (Norfolk), Beth Chatto's Garden (Essex), Kew (London), Wisley (Surrey), Sissinghurst (Kent), Eden Project (Cornwall), Tresco (Scilly Isles).
Helena Atlee's writing bears the stamp of experience and knowledge. Each of her books is the result of serious research and repeated visits, but she wears her learning lightly, charming her reader with evocative and engaging descriptions of style, setting, history and creator – even the effects of changing light and weather are covered… The photos – shot by Attlee's partner, award-winning photographer Alex Ramsay – are gorgeous too, making this book the 'complete package':a first-class intorduction to Britain's great gardens. – English Garden
A great gift for overseas visitors and those new to the wonders of our islands' horticultural heritage, all engagingly written and beautifully photographed. – Country Life
A glorious stroll through twenty of the UK's finest gardens. – Elle Decoration
In double-harness with husband Alex Ramsay, whose year round atmospheric photographs accompany the text, this team has again come up trumps. – BBC Gardens Illustrated
There's no better time of year for British gardens, and this sumptuous new book should tempt you to plan a few outings. – Oxford Times
Having visited the gardens in print, it's hard to resist the idea of planning a trip to see the real thing. – Scotsman
If this book doesn't inspire you to both visit more gardens and tackle your own bit of Eden, nothing will. – Eastern Daily Press
The perfect gift for a keen gardener but also a fantastic guide to the best of British gardens for holiday makers and site-seers. You can also use it as the bucket list of the must-see gardens to visit. – Britain
It's a gentle read as befits a book about gardens, but the reader will be struck by the photos and will probably, like me, flick through first to savour the beauty. This is a book that makes you want to go and have a look. – Western Mail Series
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