Hestercombe – Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, oh……….and Lutyens and Jekyll.

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Karen Blaylock

When I last visited Hestercombe 20 years ago, there was one great historical garden of note, the famous Lutyens garden, the Great Plat. Now there are two. The older one, the Georgian Landscape Garden was so badly overgrown that it … Continue reading →

Coleton Fishacre – The D’Oyley Carte’s Coastal Garden

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Karen Blaylock

Coleton Fishacre has the feel of a family home, and on my most recent visit a competent amateur pianist had commandeered the grand piano in the salon (something surprisingly encouraged by a new touchy/feely approach of the National Trust), … Continue reading →

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Hestercombe – Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, oh……….and Lutyens and Jekyll.

Coleton Fishacre – The D’Oyley Carte’s Coastal Garden