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| Hidcote Manor Garden |
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Enveloped by hostas, brunnera, wood anemone, and shade trees, a canopied stone path offers a visual break.
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Bird-shaped topiary forms alight on trimmed yew pillars.
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Strolling through the grounds can take the average
visitor a couple of hours, but Callaway can linger for almost half a day.
"Here's my rule for any garden: Always plan to see it twice.
You might see something you missed the first time. Tour it in reverse. The
discovery continues."
Now owned by The National Trust of England, Wales,
and Northern Ireland, the Hidcote garden still benefits from the
exquisite hedges Johnston created and the exotic plantings he retrieved
during travels around the globe. Many experts call it an Arts and
Crafts–style garden that borrows from Italian, French, and English
traditions, but Callaway describes the design as quintessentially
English. He hails the garden as the finest of those designed in the early
20th century—the golden era of garden design. "In my
opinion," Callaway says, "Hidcote is the greatest of that
era."
| TOURING HIDCOTE |
| When to go: The garden (Hidcote Bartrim, near
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England; 011-44-138-643-8333;
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote) is most
crowded in the summer and
on weekends and bank holidays; it is least crowded after 3 p.m. It is
typically open from late March through the end of October. Where to eat: Enjoy lunch at the restaurant on the
grounds or venture out to Chipping Campden. "Wonderful pubs and
restaurants are everywhere," says
landscape architect Chip
Callaway. The Pudding Club (Three Ways House Hotel, Mickleton,
011-44-138-643-8429,
www.puddingclub.com), formed in 1985, celebrates
traditional British pudding.
For Continental cuisine, head to
Joel's Restaurant (High St., 011-44-138-684-0598) or Huxley's
Restaurant & Bar (High St.,
011-44-138-684-0520). Where to stay: The Cotswolds area offers a bevy
of ancient-feeling inns, charming hotels, and bed-and-breakfasts. Buckland
Manor (Buckland, Worcestershire, 011-44-138-685-2626,
www.bucklandmanor.co.uk),
a luxury hotel located in a 13th-century
manor house, gives you a taste of historic England. The Lygon Arms Hotel
(High St., Broadway, Worcestershire, 800/745-8883, www.lhw.com/lygonarms)
has welcomed guests for more than 500 years. Nearby attractions: The garden directly across from
Hidcote, called Kiftsgate Court (011-44-138-643-8777, www.kiftsgate.co.uk),
is worth a visit too. "The Cotswolds are one of the most
attractive visitor destinations in Europe," says Callaway. |
RESOURCES: Chip Callaway, Callaway and Associates, Inc., 336/274-8325, www.chipcallaway.com and Piedmont Carolina Nursery, 800/337-1025, www.piedmontcarolina.com.
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