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Hatfield House is an important garden, both from an historic standpoint and as a formal garden.
The story of Hatfield is fascinating. The gardens are designed in a way that links to this history, and are simply wonderful. An inspiration and a relaxation. | |
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The knot garden evokes the Tudor gardens, the date of the Bishops Palace, behind |
The gardens as we see them today are the work of the Marchioness of Saisbury and her predecessors but much of the credit and a great deal of the design work is hers alone.
One of the most fascinating areas of this garden is the knot garden facing the Bishops Palace. Designed around historic knot patterns the garden contains flowers from the Tudor period, and is wonderful viewed from the path above.
The Privy garden is surrounded by a lime walk, and here there are two relief sculptures of Elizabeth I and her courtiers. The trees, the stonework and the sound of water evoke an earlier age. This is echoed in the formal style of the garden, although the planting uses foliage and and texture in the modern manner. |
The Privy Garden |
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The relief of Elizabeth I and her court |
Below The Privy Garden, The Scented Garden lives up to its name. Although laid out on a grid pattern, the relaxed planting style and informal paving make this a less formal space. There are seats to encourage you to pause and reflect.
A huge border, full of sumptuous old roses and lovely perennials runs along the wall between the two gardens.
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The scented garden |
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The herbaceous border, Scented Garden
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