A tranquil setting of spacious lawns and fine trees frames an 18th Century “Cottage Ornee” overlooking the unspoiled beauty of the River Test. Visitors can enjoy the contrast between the formality of the traditional walled kitchen garden with its heated greenhouses and hydroponicum (an exhibition of soilless horticulture) and the more natural areas beyond. Original trees, shrubs and under planting, typical of a late Eighteenth Century garden that has been planted in the ‘Natural Style’. New walks recently opened through the ancient watermeadows where you can enjoy the wild life and natural flora of the river valley.