Great Britain’s Winter Gardens

Many English gardens have areas specifically landscaped to take advantage of the bare branches, snow, and ice of winter.

Have you ever watched a period piece set in England, like Pride and Prejudice or Jane Eyre and wished you could take a stroll through one of those elaborate gardens?  Believe it or not, those incredible gardens exist all over the UK and are typically open to the public for most of the year.  Many gardens have areas specifically landscaped to take advantage of the bare branches, snow, and ice of winter.  Even gardens not designed with winter in mind have their own chilly charm.   When you look at the photos below, it’s not hard to see why gardens have such a monumental place in the hearts of Britain’s citizens.

Stourhead Gardens
Kew Gardens, London

 

Dunham Massey, Cheshire
Globe thistle at Kew Gardens
Pagoda at Kew Gardens
Holly at Kew Gardens

 

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