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1. We start our journey at a 6000 acre Norman estate and deer park overlooking the Severn estuary, famous for its scented gardens, butterfly house and miles of beautifully landscaped walks.
2. Still in the Severn valley we now arrive at one of the best examples of a rare Dutch water garden - restored in the 1970's from the original 17th century design.
3. Heading back towards Gloucester, we come across a rather bizarre and sensual early 18th century estate, famous for its hidden valley and rococo gardens. The gardens have many statues and small temples: its famous Gothic Exedra overlooks one of the most beautiful herbaceous borders in Gloucestershire.
4. We now have a leisurely drive through the lovely Cotswold Hills to one of the most well known gardens in England. Designed and constructed in the early 20th century by American, Major Lawrence Johnston, it is famous for its individual garden rooms and lyrical planting, interspersed with topiary and statuary. A lush and beautifully colourful garden with calm walks and a surprise around every corner.
5. Within walking distance of my last garden we come across a lovely Cotswold stone country house overlooking the Vale of Evesham. Probably most famous for the rampant white rose clambering over the house and up into the trees, there is also a beautiful sunken garden, planted with old roses and massed bulbs in the Springtime.
6. Driving back through the old stone village of Moreton-in-Marsh we climb the steep Bourton Hill to find this late 18th century Mogul style house, subsequently used by John Nash as his inspiration for the Brighton Pavilion. The whole garden has a huge Eastern influence with the two massive elephant statues leading from the formal garden to the canal bog gardens which are a feature of this estate.
7. Just across the rolling Cotswold hills from my last garden, we come to one of the highest spots in the county, as its name will reveal! A lovely Arts and Crafts garden constructed in the early 20th century. Famous for its blue and purple flowered borders and quirky Wade blue painted garden furniture and ornaments.
8. We now head back towards Cheltenham and come across a hidden castle, once the home of Katherine Parr (Henry VIII's sixth wife). It was destroyed in the reign of Oliver Cromwell and lay derelict for 200 years. These glorious, award winning gardens are now a must see on our garden tour of Gloucestershire.
9. Heading back towards the Severn estuary we come across one of the Prince of Wales's favourite garden estates, which he describes as the epitome of Englishness. In a green Cotswold valley, this romantic small Tudor manor is dwarfed by huge yew trees and topiary at its entrance.
10. Finally, homeward bound, we take a detour to Tetbury to view the country home of one of Gloucestershire's most famous gardeners who is said to talk to his plants.
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