it was a comfortably warm, sunny spring day, perfect for outdoor touring of the gardens and peeking into some of the buildings.
for a self-guided experience in the comfort of your home without heat or hunger or crowds or annoying insects, i recommend the virtual tour.
the flowers were planted along the borders of the beds for enjoyment in a "pleasure garden"
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| tulips |
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| tulips and daffodils |
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| pansies |
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| maroon drooping flowers in foreground are snake's head fritillaries |
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| hyacinth |
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| lilac |
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| lily-flowered tulip |
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| looking into the kitchen |
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| tiny house living |
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| the cistern was not original to the estate |
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| espaliered apple tree |
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| redbud |
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| teen selfie |