Winter garden
In the past I’ve only ever visited Anglesey Abbey in winter. In my opinion, it has the best winter garden I’ve ever seen; I’ve blogged about this previously.
On a trip to Cambridge last weekend to visit Kevin’s mum, Audrey, we decided to take advantage of the beautiful Spring weather and see what the winter garden looked like mid-Spring. We weren’t disappointed.
One of my favourite trees, Prunus serrula
Another favourite tree, Acer sango kaku, the coral bark maple
My other favourite Acer, Acer Griseum
Having only seen the Birch Grove in winter, I didn’t know what to expect. As I turned the corner, I stopped. Breathtaking.
Elsewhere at Anglesey Abbey:
View back to Lode Mill
The Jacobean-style house, and a little Kevin, for scale
It turns out that Anglesey Abbey’s winter garden is just as beautiful mid-Spring as it is in Winter. As are the rest of the gardens, house and Lode Mill. I dare say we will return again. If you are in the area, it’s well worth a visit, or two…
I've always liked the shiny bark of prunus serrula and that of leafless silver birches but those birch groves take it to another level.
Yeh, it really does. It stopped me in my tracks.
Oh the birch grove, absolutely stunning.