The English Garden

COLOUR PARADE

It takes something very special to compete with the view at Trench Hill. From the garden’s elevated vantage point, the Cotswold countryside is spread out like a tapestry below, hills folding into each other with a sheep here and a village church spire there.

In spring though, all eyes are on the tulips and a display that runs into thousands of bulbs in a paintbox array of colours. One border is a vibrant mix of yellow and orange, in another pink, purple and white combine, while elsewhere there are pastel shades. On a crisp spring morning it’s a sight that will make your heart sing.

This three-acre garden in Sheepscombe near Stroud has been created

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