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Claydon house |
Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't updated for a while, I have been very busy at work so have been tired in the evenings.
Last month I visited Claydon House, a national trust property in Buckinghamshire. The house is owned by the Trust but the gardens are still owned and looked after by the Verney family.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claydon
As a national trust member it was free entry to the house but an additional £5 for the entrance to the garden. The staff at reception were very polite and knowledgeable about the area. Unfortunately, I could not take any pictures within the house itself as cameras were prohibited. The inside of the house was a distinctive collection of Verney family history. The 'Chinese Room' was my favourite part of the house featuring white figurines throughout the room which highlighted the Victorian obsession with oriental design.
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Plaque of Queen Victoria in the garden. |
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Flowering Magnolia in the Serpentine borders. |
The tour began next to the Fernery and led us along the serpentine borders to the walled garden. The walled garden featured herbaceous borders, fruit and veg production and a small orchard. The tour then led us through the woodland garden and into the younger areas of the garden and then onto the lawns surrounding the house.
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Moon gate looking into the reflection pond. |
I believe the Reflection Pond was originally designed as a swimming pool and then converted into a pond. The wonderful pond features various types of Waterlilies, Nymphaea sp.
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Reflection Pond in the centre of one section of the walled gardens. |
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Hay bales in the Walled Garden. |
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Trained fruit trees in the walled garden |
I would recommend this place to visit.
Thanks for reading
Jennifer