The English have always had a passion for gardening. When the Lord of the Manor built a fine house he usually also cultivated a beautiful garden. As they became too expensive to maintain many were given over to the nation for posterity. Often restored to former glory, these grand country houses and their gardens are open to the public.
We can plan a tour of some of the best, or include just one or two in your itinerary.
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Watch out also for the wild flowers. In Spring particularly the fields, hedgerows and woods are alive with carpets of bluebells, daffodils, cowslips and more. In the mild damp atmosphere of southern Ireland hedges of wild fuchsia are abundant.
