Remembering Loseley

You may recall we visited the wonderful Loseley Park earlier this year.

The house was one of the first stately homes to be open to the public and its been home to the More-Molyneaux family for 500 years.

It has a phenomenal garden which covers 2.5 acres and is divided into ‘rooms’, each of which has its own personality.

We had sat in the sunshine eating Loseley ice-cream before visiting a magnificent walled garden. It was beautifully laid out with roses, flowers and herbs. Ancient Wisteria covered an entire wall and nearby was a Mulberry tree reputed to have been planted by Queen Elizabeth I.

There were over a thousand old English rose bushes in the rose garden, perfectly framed with low and precisely clipped box hedges. The flower garden contained a fiery display of reds, oranges, yellows and blues.

A herb garden showcased an array of ingredients which have supplied the main house for hundreds of years.

The white garden was my favourite. It was a tranquil oasis of white, cream and silver with a water feature taking centre stage. It’s also where POD saw her first dragonfly.

Located near there was the Kitchen Garden, a practical organic vegetable garden with unusual varieties, and a wildflower meadow which could be seen across the moat.

Aside from not visiting anywhere this past week, there is a reason for this trip down memory lane. Loseley Park held a photography competition shortly after our visit which I entered. An exhibition showcasing all entries and the prize giving takes place in 2 weeks. Although I won’t win anything, I will be so proud to see three of my photographs mounted on the wall.

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