Follow me down the lane …..
… through the blue gate into the restored Victorian Walled Garden of Kylemore Abbey … (restoration began in 1996) …
.. which is completely enclosed with brick and limestone wall
A stream divides the two halves of the garden … the Flower Garden …
… and the Kitchen Garden ..
… part of the Kitchen Garden as a section for herbs – medicinal, aromatic and culinary ..
Here is another part of the flower garden showing one of the two restored glasshouses, of which there were originally 21 ! Part of a wall of another being restored at present is seen at the bottom of pic ..
.. which were all heated by means of a limestone kiln underground and grids through which the heated air came through ..
Would have loved to have paged through these old gardening books …
… which are on display in the restored Head Gardener’s House … seen on left with the blue ‘brookie lace’ gables and windows ….
Also shown in photo above is the restored Labourers’ Bothy … and below – the side door of the bothy … note the well-worn step under the door …
Broken clay pots next to the steps going down the limestone kiln …
Beautiful trees shade another part of the garden which is filled with shade loving plants …
Beautiful trees shade another part of the garden which is filled with shade loving plants …
.. and a bench or two … to rest awhile …
.. beside the trickling stream …
…. where you can see the fluttering butterflies …
… and catch the scent of fruit ripening on the plants trained against the surrounding walls ..
… and the rain-washed apples
Midday made it difficult for photos .. but it’s a beautiful and interesting garden ! So glad you came with me …
6 Replies to “Follow me down the lane …..”
Thank you for the most fantastic walk!! Beautiful.
Thank you for inviting me down the lane with you today, was a beautiful walk, love the garden and amazing photo's once again…love seeing you in one of them..with your camera!!!x
Oh what a lovely walk! I do so love the blue gate! And the moss around the base of the tree! I feel quite relaxed now! 🙂
Avril…that is a beautiful place…love the photo of you…love the broken pots…
Another super spot visited. Don't you wish we could have more garden like this around our own beautiful country.
What a beautiful place!