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Stourhead

Stourhead garden was created by Henry Hoare II, inspired by the classical scene in Italy and the landscape paintings he saw there during his grant tour of Europe in the 1730's, set out to create a poetic landscape. His 'painting' was three dimensional - he planted hanging beechwoods to clothe the hills and frame new lakes reflecting temples modeled on classical examples.

The whole Garden echoes with references to heroes and gods of ancient Rome. The Garden at Stourhead was much visited and copied, becoming a model for the growing English Landscape style, later taken up by Capaility Brown and his followers. Stourhead has over 2 miles worth of lake side walks.

Puttles Bridge is an area of the New Forest in Hampshire, England. It's a very quiet and quaint setting with natural woodlands dating back many centuries to William Conqueror. Puttles Bridge is exactly that, a bridge over a large stream which runs through the New Forest near Lymington and Lyndhurst. The New Forest is now deemed a Nature Park and is protected from development, allowing us to keep nature how it's intended to be, free and wild.

In nearby areas of the New Forest you can see wild horses, cows, bull's, calf's and deer roaming freely.

Puttles Bridge is an exceptional area of beauty.

Puttles Bridge, New Forest

Compton Acres #1

Compton Acres has twelve individual gardens in one, set in ten acres with spectacular views over Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills. It's a uniquely beautiful journey of discover - from the classic formality of the Mediterranean to the mystical luxuriance of the Orient, from the wild Canadian woodlands to the Indian tropics. There's surprise, drama, romance, delight at every turn. Sweeping vistas and quiet corners - with waterfalls, lakes and sparkling streams, fountains, little bridges and stepping stones. Impressive sculptures, magnificent bronze and marble statuary and original artifacts imported from around the world enhance each garden.

Every garden changes in appearance and ambience as the seasons change, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Compton Acres enjoys a Roman garden, a Ye Olde English garden, an Italian garden, Egyptian court, Canadian woodland walk, Deer Sanctuary, Indian Tropical Valley, Spanish Water garden, Sensory Sculpture garden, the Scottish Heather Dell, Garden of Memory and Japanese garden.

This is the second gallery of Compton Acres, visited in July 2002. The gardens have changed a little since the last visit 2 years ago, but still show the beautiful themed gardens that it's well known for.

Compton Acres is situated along Canford Cliffs in Poole, Dorset and has 10 acres of gardens including a new dear sanctuary and squirrel nutty trail.

Every garden changes in appearance and ambience as the seasons change, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Compton Acres #2

Exbury Gardens Gallery 1

Exbury Gardens Gallery 2

Exbury Gardens is one of the most famous woodland gardens in the world. Exbury contains Rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas abound in this lovely English garden. It is in many ways a classic woodland garden with wonderful rhododendron walks and many specimen camellias and azeleas on display. The home of the de Rothschild family, Exbury Gardens is located in the New Forest in the south of England.

Knoll Gardens

Knoll Gardens is a nationally acclaimed modern garden with nursery specialising in ornamental grasses and select perennials.

Knoll Gardens contain some fascinating gardens including:-

The Damp Garden (containing skunk cabbage, Lysichiton americanus, primulas), the Summer Garden (containing perennials, cannas, dahlias, salvias, musa basjoo), the Dragon Garden (containing perennial plantings), the Holly Walk border (containing hollies, purple anemones, acid yellow euphorbias, giant scabious, purple verbena, rudbeckias), the Mill End and Bark Circle (containing perennials, grasses, spanish oat grass, stipa gigantea).

Mudeford is a pretty fishing village only two miles to the east of Christchurch, lying at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour. The shallow waters of the harbour are a hive of activity particularly during the summer months and attract all manner of water sports enthusiasts and are also the venue for several dinghy championships.

The picturesque quay with its lobster pots, old fishermen's cottages and inn has been traditionally linked with smuggling over the centuries and is still the focal point of the local fishing industry. You can see the fishermen unloading their catches and watch the yachts and dinghies sail up the fast flowing "Run" into the safety of Christchurch Harbour.

Mudeford Quay

Poole

Poole is a great seaside town situated on the South Coast of England, near Bournemouth. It has it's own harbour that has just been completely renovated where you can now was yachts come and go, it has a lively quay, and several miles of large sandy beaches to offer tourists.

Brownsea Island is situated just south of Poole, and day trips to the island can be taken from the quay.

Poole also has it's own Pottery factory where people can come and watch pottery being made

Keyhaven is a quaint little village, with an inlet from the Solent, when the tide is out you can walk along the shingle beach to Hurst Castle Spit. Hurst Castle is a sophisticated Henry VIII fortress guarding the entrance to the Solent standing proud with it's two huge 38 ton guns from the fort armaments.

Keyhaven has it's own mini harbour and local pub.

Keyhaven has a nature reserve located just past the harbour, which offers a rich range of wildlife for avid wildlife watchers. You can also take the wildlife path and walk all the way to Christchurch if your legs will carry you!

Key Haven

Leonardslee

Leonardslee comprises of 7 large beautiful lakes that cover an expanse of 240 acres of the Sussex countryside.

Leonardslee is situated near Cowfold and Haywards Heath in a small village called Lower Beeding.

The lakes are at their best in early summer (April through to May) when the gardens and lakes are covered with rhododendrons and azaleas.

Leonardslee also has an old mansion and vintage cars that can be viewed.

Christchurch Gallery 1

Christchurch Gallery 2

The ancient borough of Christchurch is situated on the South Coast of England, a short distance from Bournemouth and Southampton. The down dates from Saxon times and lies in the shadow of the majestic 11th Century Priory Church, with traditional English pubs, tiny cottages and excellent restaurants. Christchurch also houses some lovely sandy beaches, and historic buildings and is not far from the New Forest in Hampshire. The Christchurch Priory has been on the present site since about AD 700 and was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 (then referred to as The Monastery of the Holy Trinity of Thuinam and administered by a Dean and 24 secular canons).

Cowes Fireworks

Cowes, Isle of Wight houses once a year Cowes Week, which is an international boating/yachting event situated in Cowes (North Isle of Wight).

Cowes Week gives people a chance to look at some of the worlds most finest yachts, and to purchase yachting equipment from regular show promoters and sponsors.

At the end of the 5 day week (usually a Friday or Saturday) depending on the erratic English weather, Cowes create one of the countries finest firework displays which lasts for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

Watching the fireworks from the mainland (Southampton, Hill Head, Lee-On-Solent), you will have a superb view of these spectacular choreographed firework displays. If you miss the Cowes week, make sure you attend the firework display either on the island, or from a great viewing point. The atmosphere is superb!

Marwell Zoo, is situated near Winchester in Hampshire, England.

The Zoo houses many different varieties of animals, ranging from Meerkats (right), Siberian Tigers, Persian Leopards, Jaguars, Sand Cats, Hippopotimus Cranes, Emu's, Pink Flamingo's, Sulawesi Macaque, Primates, Humboldt Penguin's, Snow Leopards and many more endangered species.

Marwell also have an insect centre, tropical house and bat sanctuary.

Marwell is truly a great place to meet some of the worlds most endangered species. Most of the animals are behind wire mesh fences, so photography is difficult at the best of times, some animals are also behind glass enclosures for better viewing.

Marwell Zoo

Motorsports

Contained within this gallery are a small selection of photos from several different Motorsports racing venues around the country.

These include:-

British Touring Car Championship

Jaguar XK Series

Classic Sports Car Racing

Lotus Elise Challenge