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Hidcote
Gloucestershire
In mid-summer, the golden brickwork of Hidcote House is
disguised by a haze of silken bells, when the surrounding garden’s
staggeringly tall, lilac-coloured foxgloves erupt into flower. It’s
an exuberant display. The late Lawrence Johnston, a keen
horticulturist, designed the 10.5-acre Gloucester garden in Arts
and Crafts style, in keeping with the 17th-century former
farmhouse. Wander its leafy expanses to discover secret glades,
unexpected vistas across Cotswold countryside and hidden pathways that
wind into the Wilderness – a secluded stretch of woodland that
fringes the estate. Come the warmer months, the beds overflow with
blousy blooms, star-like dahlia knocking heads with fragrant
campanulas.