Gardens with stories TO TELL

THE COURTS GARDEN

Deserving to be more widely appreciated, the Courts Garden, near Bradford on Avon, is a delightful seven-acre English garden. Originally created between 1900 and 1921, it was inspired by the influential Hidcote garden and under the ownership of the National Trust since 1943, it’s now superbly planted and maintained; a mix of topiary, hedges, pools and plants.

The garden is based around an 18th-century house (not open to the public). Beside the house is an elegant conservatory looking out over lawns and a formal garden. The design