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The National Trust's Blickling Estate offers a peaceful day trip, and anyone wishing to tidy up their outdoor space will find plenty of inspiration in their lovely flower gardens, trimmed lawns, and charming water features. We maintain the most extensive collection of European historic gardens and parks, including several designed by the most renowned architects, with 180 registered parks and gardens. A garden full of discoveries
Secret locations
Two hidden tunnels can be found in the garden, and families love to explore them and play hide & seek. The giant tunnel's tree stump benches are ideal for a covert picnic.
The Parade and The Acre
Take a stroll on the Acre to take in the breathtaking views of the lake and the variety of species that can be seen there. The lime and turkey oak trees are particularly noteworthy because of their twisted branches and distinctive personalities. The Parade is a great place to relax, read a book, or have a picnic.
The Parterre
For the 11th Marquess of Lothian in 1932, renowned garden designer Norah Lindsay drastically altered the Parterre's landscaping. She kept the topiary of the yew hedge but replaced the intricate Victorian planting with four sizable herbaceous plots in warm and cool colors encircled by rose and catmint beds.
The Orangery
In 1781, a location for the Orangery was selected. It housed giant, young, dwarf orange trees in 1793, but today, because it isn't heated, it is home to much hardier citrus trees. The majolica plaques in the Luca Della Robbia style were made in the nineteenth century, and the statue of Hercules is most likely a Nicholas Stone creation.
The Temple
Although this structure was first recorded in 1738, it was most likely constructed a decade earlier. The Hobart bull alternates with Sir John Hobart's monograms (later the 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire) on the frieze. The TempleTemple, the centerpiece of an outstanding panorama leading down to the home, was constructed in the Doric style.
Wilderness
The idea of the "wilderness" dates back to the first Jacobean gardens and is far more structured than its name would suggest. Many trees were lost overnight during the gales of 1987. New trees planted to fill earlier gaps have now been put in their position.
Topiary and yew hedges
Yew hedges surround the entrance drive to the property. The ancient yew hedges are the first to receive the annual trimming in August after the topiary in the Parterre. This was a very time-consuming process, but with automated cutters, a cherry picker, and continual attention to line and form, it can be finished in just over a fortnight.
The walled garden of Blickling
For four centuries, Blickling's walled garden provided enough food for all the households residing on the five-thousand-acre estate and the workers to eat. Nevertheless, despite falling into ruin over the twentieth century, a five-year project to restore the walled garden to its former splendor started in November 2014.
Come and have a look at the garden as the seasons' change. Take a trip to the Temple, then turn around to admire the Parterre, home, and lake from afar. You can also explore the wilderness, learn about the walled garden, or relax by the lake.
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