RHS Wilton House
The gardens at Wilton House have changed over successive generations, reflecting the different fashionable tastes of each Earl and Countess of Pembroke. Situated in an idyllic setting, the grounds are bordered by the rivers Wylye and Nadder.
They offer a mix of open parkland, small formal gardens and splendid herbaceous borders, coupled with a wealth of architectural features ranging from the early Renaissance to mid-18th century. The addition of the Millennium Water Feature forms a particularly pleasing contrast with the adjacent 18th century Palladian Bridge.
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Activities at RHS Wilton House include:
- Gardens
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Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 0BJ
Gallery
Gardens
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
On arrival in the North Forecourt, which is flanked by battlemented walls and a Corinthian Triumphal Arch, the visitor can enjoy roses and lavender, honeysuckle and shrubs which abound. The formal central layout, with pleached lime trees, box-edged beds of tulip and lavender, and a circular fountain pool is a memorial to the 16th Earl, designed by David Vicary in 1971. The layout of the East Garden was the work of Catherine Woronzow, second wife of the 11th Earl of Pembroke, in the 1820s, which includes the central, gravelled broad walk leading to the urn-bedecked semi-circular Whispering Seat, designed by Westmacott.