This is a beautiful garden at Shuttleworth air museum, Old Warden in Bedfordshire. A visit to the garden can be combined with a visit to the air museum. We visited it on a sunny day in late September, after it had been recently reopened and restored. There is also a shop and restaurant.
It is a garden that dates back just under 200 years ago and has recently been renovated and restored to some of its former glory. Some of the stunning vistas have been opened up and ponds have been cleared. There has been much restoration to the unique and interesting building structures there too.
The majority of paths around the garden have been redone and are level and wheelchair user friendly. A new woodland walk and sculpture trail has been established too. This leads down to a lake, with viewing platforms to watch the wildlife.
We had visited this garden before the extensive restoration and loved it, but now it has been beautifully restored. There are still some renovation works going in and I will look forward to visiting again in another season - spring or summer - to see how it's coming along.
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| One of my favourites for autumn colour - sedum |
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| The grotto and fernery |
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| The garden room with its beautiful stained glass |
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| Stunning autumn crocus |
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| Part of the Swiss cottage |
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