Packwood
is well known for it's topiary garden which
is breathtaking in the spring when the daffodils
are up and the house and gardens look their
best. Tradition has it that Charles II was given
refreshment at Packwood after the defeat of
his armies at Worcester in 1651. The property
was donated to the National Trust in 1941 by
Mr Graham Baron Ash in memory of his parents.
The Ash family had spent many years restoring
the property.
This really is an impressive property as a walk
down the Long Gallery and through the Great
Hall will reveal. What is often not known is
that the Long Gallery was only built in 1931
to join up the Great Hall to the rest of the
house. Some of the wonderful tapestries come
from nearby Baddesley Clinton and several pieces
of oak furniture date back to the sixteenth
century.
Whilst the beauty of the house is impressive
the garden is positively breathtaking and is
what makes Packwood House so famous. The Yew
Garden is entered by raised steps and a wrought
iron gate. The garden slopes upwards and an
avenue of trees lead the walker to a raised
path which circles upwards and round until you
reach a wooden seat beneath a yew tree from
where you can admire the garden and its tranquility
from a raised vangage point. Packwood House
has a cafeteria, parking, a lake and plenty
of countryside for a walk. Only two miles away
is the National Trust property of Baddesley
Clinton.
Further information about Packwood House can
be obtained by visiting their website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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