Amazon.co.uk Review
"A unique and fascinating treasure trove of the best of British gardening " --
Alan Titchmarsh Visiting gardens is a popular British pastime and this book is an excellent guide to help you do just that; written by award-winning Kathryn Bradley-Hole, "Gardeners' World": Garden Lover's Guide to Britain contains more than 600 entries about the best gardens, nurseries, craftsmen, potters and ornament makers, discovered by the author while visiting every corner of Britain. There are detailed plans to some of the most interesting places she visited, arranged alphabetically by county with separate sections for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The range of gardens is extensive, varying from a plantsman's garden in Northumberland to an environmental centre in South Yorkshire; from a former Zen Buddhist Monk's Japanese garden in Nottinghamshire to a former rock musician's herbal garden near Bristol to a restored Victorian garden in Cornwall. Those featured are regularly open with just a few exceptions.
This is a very easy-to-use guide, containing information on structure, plans, maps, garden highlights and essential visitor information. Special features are indicated throughout by symbols to denote "must-see" gardens and seasonal highlights. There are comprehensive lists, including the nation's best gardens, specialist plant collections and a unique Internet directory of garden Web sites. Also included are the favourite gardens of celebrity gardeners including Roy Lancaster and Ann Swithenbank.
As Adam Pascoe so rightly says: "Whatever your reason for visiting gardens, there is no better way to get the best from your day out than in the company of an experienced guide, a role Kathryn Bradley-Hole admirably fulfils in this book. Combining her plant knowledge and gardening experience with a love of gardens, their creation and the stories behind them, she uncovers a wealth of gardens we can all enjoy". --Susan Naylor
Gardening Which? Magazine
Informed and enthusiastic entries
