Our daughter Louise and her family had a trip to Burleigh House and Gardens a few days ago, and afterwards she sent us copies of some of the photos that she had taken.
Burghley House is a grand sixteenth-century English country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the Cecil family. The exterior largely retains its Elizabethan appearance.
The grounds were landscaped to a design by Capability Brown between 1755 and 1780, and current restoration projects aim to restore much of that landscape.
An impressive feature of the grounds is a sculpture garden, with a series of permenant displays and an annually changing display on a specific theme.
I rather liked this sculpture, 'Everlasting Spring', made by Peter Rogers, of a group of snowdrop plants.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Although I would prefer to see real snowdrops in the early spring, it is a good second best to be able to see this glimpse of spring at any time of year.
Ian
August 15th, 2023
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Thank you for that Ian, I must look, I can’t say I remember it at all. I know where it is. I used to go to the secondary school nearby!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Although I would prefer to see real snowdrops in the early spring, it is a good second best to be able to see this glimpse of spring at any time of year.
Ian