Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Crisp and even

The flatness of Norfolk has been overstated; the land undulates, as it leans out towards the low-lying country of the Netherlands. A Dutch influence is easily recognised around Norfolk with gable-ended buildings, redirected waterways, and the occasional Anglo-Dutch garden. A formal structure of topiary and green enclosures, strong central axes with canals, and raised vantage points is well-suited to this part of the county, where estates tend to be smaller and lacking in the grand vistas of, say, Sandringham or Houghton Hall to the west. In this region,

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