West Green House Gardens

 

On the journey home from our mini break we stopped off at West Green House Gardens which is a private house that is affiliated with the National Trust so members can get in for free but you have to book on the WGHG own website. It was a beautifully lush place to visit and I understand they have a theatre on a little island on their lake where they perform operas. The house is an 18th century manor house, very pretty but made the more so because of the lovely gardens surrounding it with the various 'rooms' and follies. 

 

I loved this part around a meticulously mown and stripey lawn as the flowers were lovely! Some just going over their peak but still with fantastic structures and fading colours. The Alliums were very impressive - I didn't know you could get these dusky pink ones, how pretty. 

They seemed to be mixing fruits and vegetables in among the roses and other flowers. There were whole rows of rhubarb which seemed to be there for decoration, I'm not sure if they were harvesting it as well. In among the flowerbeds around the edge of the walled garden were raised beds with tomatoes in or lettuces which was a really interesting way of creating a multifunctional garden which was both beautiful to look at and also partially edible!

Such a happy little chappy. He was a bit happier on this day because it wasn't as hot due to the rain. National Trust places aren't really his thing yet so I'm looking forward to when he's walking and we can join in all of the Easter Egg hunts and other activities for littlun's that they put on. 

We stopped at this delightful box garden for a coffee and slice of cake (rhubarb and ginger for me, lemon drizzle for Reece and a bottle of the finest formula for Finley) before making our way back to the car and heading home with a camera full of beautiful flower photos!