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THE ATTRACTIVE
GARDENS are interesting all through the year. Thousands of daffodils
are followed by carpets of bluebells. Herbaceous borders and old roses
flower all summer.
The earliest
record of the garden is 1686 and there are also plans of the elaborate
formal gardens created by the Earl of Jersey in 1709. The garden and
lake were altered considerably in the middle of the 18th century. The
bones of the old formal garden can still be seen.
Following
the Great Storm twenty years ago, hedges, avenues and parterres have
been planted in the style of the original garden. The latest restoration
project is woodland walks in the wild garden.
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