South
Lakes
Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole
There are 30 acres of gardens and grounds at
Brockhole, designed by Thomas Mawson in 1898.
The gardens are managed using environmentally friendly techniques
including composting, recycling of materials and the minimal
use of pesticides, peat and water resources.
Formal Edwardian
terraced garden with:
- Clipped box and yew hedges
- Spring bulbs, rhododendrons
and azaleas, magnolias and camellias
- Herbaceous and mixed borders
- Old fashioned
and shrub roses
- Wildflower meadow
- Kitchen garden with fruit,
vegetables, herbs and cut flowers
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