Chirk Castle in September Part 1

As we are in a surprise warm and sunny spell in April I decided to have a look back to a garden visit we made back in September.

The last time we visited this National Trust property was years ago when we visited in February to enjoy the snowdrop walk. So this September visit would inevitably be very different.

This strange looking sign was found on the side of a van.

To get to the gardens and grounds we walked up a gently sloping driveway which took us to the side of the castle so we had to walk around the perimeter of the castle walls to reach the entrance.

Just past the castle entrance we found the turning into the garden itself, with signs of formality and some soft planting like the roses below.

Then long vistas opened up giving signs of the importance of topiarised conifers.

The background sound here was dominated by the voices of the hardworking gardeners with hedge trimmers. Such work takes the gardeners months each year.

From here on the garden was a combination of powerful topiary, calming green lawns and patches of colourful perennials, with roses and shrubs.

We wandered back to the cafe and carpark and after a quick coffee we decided to take a quick look at the kitchen gardens and whilst there we discovered a communal space called the “Quiet Space”. Such an interesting place deserves a post of its own.