Large country garden including lakeside pavilion
BRIEF
The grounds of this large country garden extended to several acres. Other well known designers had worked on earlier phases of the garden development and we were delighted to be invited to create proposals for further development of the site.
Our design brief included:
- A remodelled entrance to the property new drive that would create a sense of arrival for visitors and new car parking areas
- Creating a woodland walk and tree avenue
- Create a more inviting ‘destination’ of a lake at one corner of the property
- We also considered the possible inclusion of play areas for grandchildren
DESIGN SOLUTION
We reconfigured vehicle access, adding a driveway that ran through a tree lined avenue, ornamental grasses and areas of rose meadow. The new drive and car park created a sense of drama and arrival, with guests being greeted by a feature planted roundabout and new limestone steps up to the main terrace.
We created a new path layout and woodland planting that lead through a tree avenue to one side of this large country garden, including Hydreageas, Cornus, Witchhazels, ferns and other shade lovers. One end of the avenue opens to a lake where we designed a contemporary lakeside pavilion reached by a cantilevered boardwalk. The pavilion features a cantilevered roof that provides an uninterrupted view across the lake to the lakeside planting and countryside beyond.
At the other end of the boardwalk, we designed a bespoke natural stone firepit area with plenty of space for small gatherings. This provided an additional area for entertaining and created a magical atmosphere at night as the fire creates reflections on the lake. This area incorporates a ‘spiral’ pathway that leads you to the upper pool and woodland walk.
This brief evolved to include a large pool with streams and waterfalls into the lake. This element, which pumped water from the lake and added a natural filtration system, was built by a water feature specialist
We added new aquatic planting and a sinuous path around the lake with additional naturalistic planting.
