One Hundred English Gardens: The Best of the English Heritage Parks and Gardens

by Patrick Taylor

This elegant book presents one hundred of the most beautiful historic gardens in England. The gardens range from the neoclassical paradise of Stourhead to the subtropical splendour of Tresco Abbey and the soothing calm of the White Garden at Sissinghurst, all photographed in stunning color by leading British garden photographers. Each garden is presented at its most glorious moment-- whether at twilight or midday, in autumn, or at the height of summer.
English Heritage has spent over ten years identifying and grading the fabulous wealth of parks and gardens throughout England on the basis of their historical significance, state of preservation and level of general interest. This information is compiled in the English Heritage Parks and Gardens Register, from which the respected horticultural author Patrick Taylor has selected one hundred favorites. In his lively and informative style, he reveals the historic background to each garden and discusses the modern-day plantings.
A comprehensive index, county map, and opening times for each garden offer information for the traveler. Lush, full-color photographs capture the essence of each garden for an inspiring tour of the best of a grand gardening tradition.

Genres: Gardening

208 pages, Hardcover

First published October 16, 2002

About the author

Born in France in 1938, Patrick Taylor has written over 9 books on gardening and horticulture. He is a well-respected Expert Gardener , writer, lecturer, photographer and historian.
Taylor studied English at Edinburgh University, and following a period of travel in Greece he returned to the UK. He is the editor of the Oxford Companion to Gardening and a regular contributor to newspapers and gardening magazines.
In 2014 The RHS (Royal Horticulturist’s Society) Lindley Libraries' in London received the donation of the internationally important collection of his immense photographic archive.

Reviews

[Jacqueline M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

"One Hundred Castle Yards". There. Fixed it for you. When I saw the title "One Hundred English Gardens" I really expected an assortment of classic English gardens that I could look at for inspiration. Instead, we have aerial pictures of literal forests, giant bowling greens, and pea gravel walking paths/labyrinths with no plants at all. I liked the description of these historic outdoor spaces, but not what I wanted and I would have liked to see more than just castles and giant manor houses.