Dewstow Gardens
Last week we took a 3 day trip to Wales to celebrate my partner’s birthday.
A definite highlight of the trip was our visit to Dewstow Gardens on the Tuesday afternoon.
Kirsty Hall: Dewstow Gardens, Aug 2009
Kirsty Hall: Dewstow Gardens, Aug 2009
The gardens are notable for their amazing restored Victorian grottoes and tunnels. I got so many good photos of the gardens that I’m going to split them into several posts: the grottoes are so delicious that they deserve a whole post all to themselves.
Kirsty Hall: Dewstow Gardens, Aug 2009
Kirsty Hall: Dewstow Gardens, Aug 2009
As a gardener, I thought the fern areas, the lush tropical planting and the wonderful use of water were far more successful than the more traditional border areas but that’s a small quibble, it’s still an absolutely gorgeous garden that’s well worth a visit if you’re in the area.
I’ll post the grotto pictures tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with this little chap…
Kirsty Hall: Dewstow Gargoyle, Aug 2009
Missed this it looks gorgeous (in Wales too recently!)
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Kirsty Hall Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
It’s a delightful and magical place, Lesley. If you’re back over in Wales at any point then I’d thoroughly recommend it.
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Kirsty Hall Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
It’s a delightful and magical place, Lesley. If you’re back over in Wales at any point then I’d thoroughly recommend it.
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Posted by Lesley on August 17th, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
Missed this it looks gorgeous (in Wales too recently!)
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Kirsty Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
It’s a delightful and magical place, Lesley. If you’re back over in Wales at any point then I’d thoroughly recommend it.
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Kirsty Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
It’s a delightful and magical place, Lesley. If you’re back over in Wales at any point then I’d thoroughly recommend it.
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Posted by Lesley on August 17th, 2009 @ 3:55 pm
lovely, lush photos. glad to stumble across them on your blog.
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Kirsty Hall Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Thanks Stephanie, it was actually pretty easy to take good photos there – the light was great and there was so much luscious foliage to choose from.
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Kirsty Hall Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Thanks Stephanie, it was actually pretty easy to take good photos there – the light was great and there was so much luscious foliage to choose from.
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Posted by stephanie clayton on August 17th, 2009 @ 5:35 pm
lovely, lush photos. glad to stumble across them on your blog.
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Kirsty Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Thanks Stephanie, it was actually pretty easy to take good photos there – the light was great and there was so much luscious foliage to choose from.
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Kirsty Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Thanks Stephanie, it was actually pretty easy to take good photos there – the light was great and there was so much luscious foliage to choose from.
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Posted by stephanie clayton on August 17th, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
How nice it is to stay in that place. It’s delightful. Nature has so much to offer.
Wonderful photos. Fantastic!
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Posted by Volunteer programs India on September 10th, 2009 @ 11:56 am
How nice it is to stay in that place. It’s delightful. Nature has so much to offer.
Wonderful photos. Fantastic!
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Posted by Volunteer programs India on September 10th, 2009 @ 12:56 pm