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 Painswick Rococo GardensSee our Photos of Painswick Rococo Gardens On the outskirts of the village of Painswick is the local manor, Painswick House. Surrounding the manor are 6 acres of formal and informal gardens known as Painswick Rococo Gardens. The garden, which may more properly be called a "pleasure ground," is a rare survivor of the very brief rococo period in English garden design. Built in about 1740, the gardens were allowed to fall into disrepair, and by the 1970s they were overplanted with woodland and almost completely lost.
One of the oddities is a curvilinear construction known as The Exedra. Looking almost oriental in style, this free-standing wall, topped by miniature pinnacles, stands before a circular pond fed by a spring. The flowerbeds are planted with species known to be popular in the mid-18th century. Beyond the formal garden are extensive woodland walks, where wildflowers grow in profusion. Among its undoubted attractions, Painswick Rococo Gradens are best known for the wonderful display of snowdrops in late winter and early spring. At these times the hardy flowers create a veritable carpet among the trees of the woodland areas. Traditionally, villagers were allowed to enter the gardens one day each year to pick the snowdrops. Nowadays the flowers are for viewing only! Painswick for families What's it like to visit? Contact Photos of Painswick Rococo Gardens are © David Ross Nearby Related:
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