RHS Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens
Kelmarsh Hall is an elegant Palladian house built in 1732. Set in the glorious Northamptonshire countryside, it is surrounded by highly-regarded gardens which are the work of three of the 20th century's most remarkable taste-makers and garden designers; Nancy Lancaster (the American 'doyenne of English country house style' who once co-owned the famous interior decorating firm Colefax and Fowler), Norah Lindsay (garden designer of her day who was influenced by the work of Gertrude Jekyll and Vita Sackville-West) and Geoffrey Jellicoe (the influential landscape architect).
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Activities at RHS Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens include:
- Hall & Gardens
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Northamptonshire
NN6 9LY
Gallery
Gardens
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Snowdrops, snake's head fritillaries, tulips, peonies and old roses each have their moment of glory, constantly being revamped with fresh plantings that evoke the spirit of Nancy Lancaster's first English garden. A formal terrace and horse chestnut avenues lead down to a lake, creating views to the rolling countryside beyond. From the sophisticated pastels of the sunken garden, via a traditional double border and two rose gardens, through to the dramatic colour of the long border, the garden leads the visitor on a tour around the perimeter of a triangular walled garden.