Wednesday 14 May 2008

Hatfield House - Part 3

Let's take a look at some interesting features in the grounds of
Hatfield House

You can walk with me or take the pony and trap

 The gold gilded cherub in the knot garden



Formal garden


Fox sculptures



Lets check some windows, doors and gateways
The Wisteria is just beginning to flower

















Doorway to infinity























And steps



And seats










And chimneys






The gift shop and toilets


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20 comments:

  1. Dorothy14 May 2008 at 14:58

    Barbara..everything is just breathtakingly lovely...I could linger and look at your photos for a long while...I especially love the bench with the stone figures behind it...I wonder..how old are these? They are fantastic! I'm so happy your have shared this with us...

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  2. zetor14 May 2008 at 15:07

    Beautiful Photos as usual Barbara. I always find it fascinating when visiting a place full of history.

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  3. Adrienne14 May 2008 at 15:20

    Oh, I wish I could be there in person to walk and chat and visit as we enjoy the beauty of this place together! ~Adrienne~

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  4. LBP14 May 2008 at 15:24

    I am so enjoying your photo journey! It's so fascinating!

    Blessings
    Linda

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  5. Vee14 May 2008 at 16:24

    I enjoy the way that you collect similar subjects together...gates, doorways, paths, chimneys, benches, etc. The colors are wonderful...I am completely charmed by the color of the bricks and roof tiles.

    Thanks, Barbara!

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  6. Elizabeth14 May 2008 at 16:29

    Mouthwateringly wonderful
    Isn't it lovely that such places are open to the public so we can all enjoy them.
    Super photos

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  7. Jeanne14 May 2008 at 16:36

    Absolutely beautiful and enchanting

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  8. Lorrie14 May 2008 at 18:00

    I thoroughly enjoy the tours you take me on via your blog. Things I will probably never get to see in real life are there to explore. Thanks so much.

    Lorrie

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  9. Needled Mom14 May 2008 at 18:09

    Just beautiful...wish my gardens looked like that.

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  10. Barbara14 May 2008 at 18:44

    Very interesting and also beautiful, your three postings about Hatfield House and its gardens. It was as if I were visiting the place on my own. Where were all the other visitors?

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  11. duopastorale14 May 2008 at 18:52

    Yes. The Wisteria is really fragrant at the moment.

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  12. Unknown15 May 2008 at 04:13

    Barbara, I'm Brazilian and I'm going to London next month. Do you know someone there who rents room for a short time? I'm going there between June 07 until July 06. I prefer to stay in a house of a member of church. I'm going to study in Bayswater. Thank you anyway. My e-mail is Sylviabranco@gmail.com.

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  13. Merisi15 May 2008 at 09:10

    I am touched by how much thought went into creating this beautiful place. Thank you for taking the time to let us come along!

    P.S.:
    I took a break during yesterday's late afternoon, strolling through the Alpine Gardens at Belvedere Castle. They are much smaller of course, but so many flowers are blooming there, it seems like paradise.

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  14. Anonymous15 May 2008 at 09:39

    Thank you for such a wonderful picture tour. It really makes me want to go and wonder around. Have looked at the photo's several times. Lovely.
    Is it a National Trust property?

    Kim
    Hereford UK

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  15. la bellina mammina15 May 2008 at 10:04

    Fantastic photos, Barbara, the wisteria, the gardens, the sculpture, the buildings!!! I wish I was living there!

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  16. a woman who is16 May 2008 at 00:34

    That was a fun tour.

    I love the door ways, the garden entrances, the seats, the gates, especially the intricate rod iron gate! I saw a similar one in Oxford and have never forgotten it.

    ...and of coarse all the old vines climbing up walls!

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  17. Paula16 May 2008 at 05:58

    What a awesome place. A real treat for the eyes.

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  18. Sara at Come Away With Me16 May 2008 at 18:27

    Wow...so many interesting features and beautiful photos!

    That carved panel with the queen and courtiers is quite interesting. I notice she is taller than everyone else....I'm sure that is intentional to show status. The clothing is so detailed; love it!

    I'm guessing that bare fine trained on trellises all around the formal garden is wisteria....that will be absolutely breathtaking when it is in bloom! Here our wisteria blooms are long gone...just lots of green leaves now!

    Sara

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  19. Lavinia23 May 2008 at 16:44

    I could lose myself here for hours or days. It's like the Secret Garden, that dear children's book I so love.

    The most incredible vistas......simply stunning.

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  20. Lavinia23 May 2008 at 16:47

    The sculpted statues above the bench are extraordinary..just marvelling at the detail and the beauty....

    If ever I go to the UK, this place is number one on the list of places to visit!

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