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Wentworth Castle Gardens stands as South Yorkshire ’s only Grade I listed landscape painting .

comprehend a vast garden , an 18th - C castle , and spanning over 500 acres of grand parkland , the estate offers plenty to search .

the 17th century house at Wentworth estate surrounded by parkland

I travel to the gardens in former March to find out more about the history of the estate and the three National Plant Collections in the gardens .

Changing The Legacy Of Wentworth

The expression of the house and gardens in the late seventeenth century was a retaliatory motion by its proprietor , Thomas Wentworth , who had missed out on inherit Wentworth Woodhouse , an land posit merely six mile from the current location of Wentworth Castle .

Today , the college serve up an astonishing purpose , help individuals touch by modernistic slavery and addiction , having assisted thousands through its programs over its four - decennium history .

National Plant Collections

Wentworth Castle Gardens boasts three internal plant life collections : Williamsii hybrid Camellias , speciesMagnolias , and metal money and hardy intercrossed Rhododendrons .

During my sojourn , theCamelliaswere especially spectacular , but I was rosy to witness all three of these exquisite blooms .

The garden hosts over 100 types of magnolias , 100 camellias , and 300 types ofRhododendrons – each exhibit a divers array of form and size .

the view at the top of a hill at Wentworth with the house at the bottom and trees surrounding a lawn path

Among the most telling displays were found along the shrubbery walk and on the outskirts of the fernery , just below Stainborough Castle .

Here , I chance myself surrounded by heroic unfolding shrub , including some of my personal favourites such as the stunning hybrid Magnolia ‘ pinkish Crown ’ and the vivacious ruby - floweringRhododendron thomsonii .

Notable Areas Of The Garden

Stainborough Castle , situated atop the garden , commands a view of the estate of the realm .

Constructed in 1731 , it was intentionally craft to resemble medieval ruination , creating the illusion of centuries - old front .

Positioned strategically , it offers an idealistic showing point in time to survey both the garden and the talkative parkland beyond .

camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons growing the garden at Wentworth

Also nest within the garden is a Victorian conservatory , a seaport for alien plantsfrom around the world .

unmistakably , this conservatory pioneered the use of goods and services of electric ignition in the country , predate even Buckingham Palace and the Royals .

Towards the rear of the garden dwell the straight-laced flower garden , which exudes charm with its formal white and pink beds adorned withBellis perennisand Geraniums .

the victorian garden at wentworth castle with a mowed lawn and formal borders

Visiting Wentworth Castle Gardens

There ’s an copiousness of attraction expect exploration at Wentworth Castle Gardens , whether you ’re up for a leisurely stroll around the parking lot to catch glimpses of deer or you want to reckon at the bloom in the formal gardens .

For further information , visitthe National Trust website .

the shrubbery walk at Wentworth Castle Gardens with pink flowering shrubs on either side of the path