George and I visited Hever Castle at the end of March as part of Kent’s Big Day Out. We decided then that it would be nice to visit again once the roses were out. These are some of the photos that BOTH of us took. If you compare some of the current pictures with those on our album page of our previous visit to Hever Castle, you will be astounded what difference 2½ months make to the plant world.
The lily pond
George tries his hand at photography ...
... and this is one of the results: a fountain in a small rose courtyard ...
... and this is my version.
Topiary chess set formed from golden yew and based on a style of chess pieces used in the time of Henry VIII. At the front is an Armillary sphere sundial from 1710.
A Roman urn
The Italian walkway
A statue in the Italian walkway
Ann admires the columns.
A section of the Italian walkway
A quiet corner in the Italian Garden
Another part of the Italian walkway
A statue in the Italian walkway
A statue in a niche
A Roman statue with red roses
The loggia
The loggia fountain with Ann
View of the Great Lake from the loggia
The back rose garden
A small colonnade in the rose garden
A rose column
Unusual roses
View of the front garden with Ann
George is looking for a motive ...
... and finds this gardener at work.
View from the front rose garden towards the back
Looking out of the rose garden through some railings ...
... and then looking back after leaving the rose garden
The pergola
View from the pergola towards the Italian walkway
The damp garden
The main herbaceous border
Delphiniums in the border
The rockery
George appraises the rose’s perfume.
Picnic with birds
Edward Elgar – Chanson de Matin