The Castle has been lived in since it was built by Edward I in order to keep the welsh in place. During the civil war the castle was ordered to be raised to the ground by Oliver Cromwell and alot of the castle was damaged. The Middleton family lived in the castle until a couple of years ago and still have apartments in the Batchelor Tower. This view was taken from the buildings previously unseen by the public.
I love this part of the garden, it is full of colour and life. The picture doesn't do it justice.
Down one of the many footpaths you stumble upon the gravestones of pets who once belonged to the Castle.
A little further on and you come to the thatched summer house.
The flowers were breathtaking! The perfume off them was devine.
No garden would be complete without a water feature!
Sara, the gardens are a delight and you are so right in your statement that no garden is complete without a water feature. Something we are missing here at the farm although it is on the drawing board.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your comments on Gresford. What a coincidence!