The Palace is surrounded by internationally known gardens, between 1947 and 1952. The herbaceous borders are outstanding and the delphiniums are truly magnificent. Royal Tennis, reputedly the world’s oldest tennis game, is still played in the court set in the gardens. There is also a small herb garden border featuring quotations from John Gerard’s book Herball (1597). As is often the case with NTS and NT web sites, many gardeners feel that the garden is undersold at Falkland.