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Regarded as one of the finest gardens of late Victorian England, Spetchley was chosen as one of the first three to open to the public under the National Gardens Scheme in 1924.
©Richard Dunn
Dist:0.2km<br/>View north-west from the eastern end of the lake.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.3km<br/>The conservatory is visible beyond.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking north across the lake to the large lawns in front of Spetchley Hall. Excellent blog from young and enthusiastic head gardener Kate Portman... http://spetchleygardens.blogspot.com/
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking north-west from the lakeside. Great plantsman garden. Don't expect manicured borders, but the range of material is amazing and at 30 acres there's a lot to see.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.3km<br/>Spetchley Park is the Worcestershire home of the Berkeley family, who also own Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire. The present Georgian house was constructed in Bath Stone in the Palladian Style in 1811. The architect was John Tasker. During World War II, Spetchley Park had been ear-marked as the residence for Winston Churchill, part of Operation Black Move, had the Nazi invaded Britain. This house along with a number of buildings in this region had been identified for government and prominent people. The original residence was a moated Tudor house, situated to the south of the present house. This earlier house was home first to the Lyttleton family and then to the Sheldon family, before wealthy wool merchant and banker, Rowland Berkeley, bought the estate in 1605. During the English Civil War despite Sir Robert Berkeley's Royalist sympathies the earlier house was burned to the ground by a disgruntled band of Scottish Presbyterians. Though also Royalists their aim was to prevent Cromwell from using the house as his headquarters during the Battle of Worcester.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.3km<br/>Spetchley Park is the Worcestershire home of the Berkeley family, who also own Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire. The present Georgian house was constructed in Bath Stone in the Palladian Style in 1811. The architect was John Tasker The original residence was a moated Tudor house, situated to the south of the present house. This earlier house was home first to the Lyttleton family and then to the Sheldon family, before wealthy wool merchant and banker, Rowland Berkeley, bought the estate in 1605. During the English Civil War despite Sir Robert Berkeley's Royalist sympathies the earlier house was burned to the ground by a disgruntled band of Scottish Presbyterians. Though also Royalists their aim was to prevent Cromwell from using the house as his headquarters during the Battle of Worcester.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.3km<br/>Spetchley Park is the Worcestershire home of the Berkeley family, who also own Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire. The present Georgian house was constructed in Bath Stone in the Palladian Style in 1811. The architect was John Tasker. Viewed here from the footpath to the south the land in the foreground with its ridge and furrow is showing evidence of medieval farming practices. The original residence was a moated Tudor house, situated to the south of the present house. This earlier house was home first to the Lyttleton family and then to the Sheldon family, before wealthy wool merchant and banker, Rowland Berkeley, bought the estate in 1605. During the English Civil War despite Sir Robert Berkeley's Royalist sympathies the earlier house was burned to the ground by a disgruntled band of Scottish Presbyterians. Though also Royalists their aim was to prevent Cromwell from using the house as his headquarters during the Battle of Worcester.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.4km<br/>Entrance to walled garden area from the south.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.4km<br/>Home of the Berkeley family. The current house was designed by John Tasker in the Palladian style and completed in 1811. In World War II the house was a recuperation centre for convalescing American pilots.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.4km<br/>Classical Palladian mansion, built in 1811 for the Berkeley family by architect John Tasker. Not open to the public, but sits in 30 acres of formal garden, which is well worth a visit. This house was to be Winston Churchill's residence and seat of government should the Germans have invaded the south-east in World War II, with the royal family moving to Madresfield Court near Malvern ([[477152]]).
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.4km<br/>This substantial building contains a pair of wooden seated one holers that can be seen through the locked door. I was a little surprised to say the least. A proper brick outhouse!
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.4km<br/>Viewed from the north side of Spetchley Park Lake. During World War 2 the hall was selected by Sir Winston Churchill and the Cabinet as an alternative to London during the blitz.
©Derek Bradley
Dist:0.4km<br/>The Berkeley family’s imposing Georgian mansion, designed by London architect, John Tasker, was built at the turn of the nineteenth century. Viewed from the south across the partly frozen pool. for more information see : http://www.spetchleygardens.co.uk/
©Bob Embleton
Dist:0.4km<br/>The grounds are a popular venue for wedding receptions.
©Mike Dodman

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