Pashley Manor Gardens

The best time to visit this beautiful, award winning garden in East Sussex is probably summer when the borders are filled with a mass of perennials of all colours, but we were there during their tulip festival and it was still a delight.  The property was originally a moated Manor house, but this family home which we see today, was built in the Tudor style during the mid 1500’s and is not open to the public.

We loved wandering through the various gardens hidden behind walls and sitting on the terrace eating lunch under the magnolias while ducks from the lake below walked through the flower beds hoping to be given tidbits, which of course some people did. Some were not amused by the ducks' antics! 

We strolled down the hill to the lake with it’s black swans and uphill again to come upon the unexpected, like the lovely pool shown in the photo.  

Visitors can amble anywhere around the gardens and admire the intricate bronzes and abstract sculptures that are dotted throughout the grounds. Many were outstanding, such as the bird on the gate post we saw when looking through the arch into the open fields beyond.  

There are hundreds of gardens, Manor homes, castles and even historic villages to be found all over Great Britain and we feel privileged to be able to visit them when  we’re there.  We’re also thankful that so many buildings have been saved from falling into ruins or from demolition for future generations to admire.