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The Rose Garden.

skip Renovation of the 5-acre walled garden began in 1991. The former kitchen garden had fallen into a state of disrepair and Lord Cholmondeley was keen to restore it as a memorial to his grandmother. Although an area of productive kitchen garden has been retained, the larger part of the garden has been laid out as a series of ornamental gardens in various styles.

Areas of particular note include: The rose garden planted with nearly 150 varieties of both new and older roses. The central, box-edged parterre is based on the William Kent design for the ceiling in the White Drawing Room. Further interest comes from the rose arches, the Italian statues of classical figures and a sunken octagonal pool. A less formal outer bed planted in a cottage garden style completes the rose garden.

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