In 1996, the kitchen garden was completely restored as an illustration of Victorian horticultural techniques. The garden paths were remade, the glasshouses rebuilt, and the garden planted with a wide range of fruit including pears, apples, cherries, quince and figs. Summer annual flowers are grown amongst a wide range of unusual vegetables. Triple cordon redcurrants and gooseberries are trained on the northern aspect of the southern wall. The eastern side is edged with a collection of lavenders.

Peaches, nectarines, apricots and grapes are grown in the new glasshouses, and two camellias grow up the eastern greenhouse wall. The central conservatory houses a wide range of colourful exotic plants and orchids.

Box hedging has been used to quarter the two upper compartments. Two wrought iron gazebos, covered in climbers, stand at the centre of each

Glass houses and gazebos

The door through the southern wall leads to the wide grass lawn, from which spectacular views can be seen across the park and to the house. The south facing walls are used to grow roses, clematis, honeysuckle as well as more unusual climbers. The path back to the house passes by a long shrub border, under a large holm oak, quercus ilex.