Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-65), who achieved fame with his all-glass, prefabricated and incomparable Crystal Palace Exhibition Hall of 1851, was the protagonist of glass in architecture. In 1837 he designed the conservator...
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The de Passele family built a moated Manor in 1262 and held the estate until 1453, when it was sold to the forebears of Anne Boleyn.
The gardens offer a sumptuous blend of romantic landscaping, imaginative plantings and fin...
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This Plantagenet Manorhouse was the first national winner of the AA/NPI Historic House Awards (for its architectural integrity and warm welcome for visitors).
It is the sole survivor of a deserted medieval village, a ...
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These are outstandingly beautiful woodland Gardens, which many experts consider the nearest in Britain to a typical Himalayan Gorge.
Trees and shrubs from all over the temperate world thrive in the superb setting of a...
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The Gardens of the Rose covers some 20 acres at St Albans and has been completely overhauled, re-designed and re-built.
2008 Opening Times
Wed – Sun 11am - 5pm
Entry is £5 per head, £4 for groups of 20+ an...
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