The gardens overlook the River Thames and were once the exclusive haunt of the rich and famous. Cliveden was the glittering hub of society as the home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor in the early part of the 20th century.
We will begin by walking around the outside of the house and then on through the formal gardens before entering part of the woodlands that will take us down to the Thames.
Looking out across the parterre towards the Thames
Down into the formal gardens
Easy access to the gardens from the house
Looking back towards the house
We are now about to trample through the woods towards the river and are not aware at this point just how steep the bank is. We are promised beautiful riverside walks at the bottom.
After our riverside walk we decide to take the longer but more civilised route back to the house
We are nearly there!
Cliveden dates back to 1668
We go through the gates and walk the length of the drive
before turning right to the car park
before turning right to the car park
hope you enjoyed your visit
18 comments:
Such physical beauty of there.
Susan
Absolutely magnificent! It has always been my dream to visit England. Seeing your pictures reminds me of that longing. Thank you.
Wow! It looks like the gardens and grounds are larger than Hampton Court Palace! That was quite a steep walk to the Thames!
I love touring the English countryside with you as my guide! A virtual holiday on a Saturday morning is a perfect way to start my day of cleaning and laundry.
Lorrie
The pictures do not show the dreary weather that you spoke of. They are all gorgeous. I will have to add that to my list of places to someday visit.
I'm sure they used that house in the remake of Pride and Prejudice, or maybe it was on a Midsomer Murders, it looks familiar.
what a beautiful place...
What vast grounds....one would have no trouble at all achieving 10,000 steps there!
I'm so glad I enlarged the photo of the formal gardens; it is much more impressive when I could see the beautiful lavender color in the beds...
And I'm intrigued by that vine growing along the wall that looks identical to magnolia leaves and blossoms!
Wow! Such opulent beauty! Thank you for taking me on the tour with you!
Glad I caught Sara's comment about clicking the pictures. Just lovely!
I loved the fountain sculptures, and the views. Riverside walks are so beautiful- those steps though!
I wish my lawn looked like that. The ravages of the hounds and the wet weathr have taken their toll this year.
I think Nancy Astor's diaries were published.
A lovely place. It always surprises me that you are able to capture the photos with so few people about. I take it your path through the forest was not quite as pleasant as you might have hoped.
My favorite photo (#15) is the glimpse through to the garden. I always love gates, peeks-through, open doors, open windows. I'm a nut!
Thank you for another wonderful tour.
Very Picturesque , the clock is beautiful
It's certainly a beautiful house and gardens. Not a tourist in sight too so it's a good idea to limit the numbers, allowed you to get fantastic shopts. I love the clock too.
I certainly did enjoy the visit. What a place.
Wonderful pictures, dear Barbara and what a lovely place to visit.
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How I would love to be exploring those delightful gardens today! Thanks so much for the glimpse of them on my screen!!
Sure, tis a lovely place. But I don't think I've visited inside the house yet.
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