In 1515 Cardinal Wolsey began building a palace to rival the best in Europe. 500 years later Hampton Court Palace is still impressing people from around the world. Best known for being the home of Henry VIII who took over ownership from Wolsey in 1528.I had a wonderful tour around the Palace but this post is just about the gardens. Come with me and enjoy this feast for the eyes.
Apart from the magnolias being past their prime, you were there at a perfect time to see lots of blooming.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and magnificent design and layout.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and fun to see, accompanying our viewing of 'Wolf Hall' on PBS.
ReplyDeleteThe Hampton Castle gardens are indeed beautiful! It looks very full of spring flowers and blossoming trees
ReplyDeleteOh my such magnificent gardens, wow!!!
ReplyDeleteVery very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow - what wonderful gardens! I'll bet you took lots of photos (I would!)
ReplyDeleteFun to see the gardens in the spring. I was there last fall and they were nice, but spring is much more colorful.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly impressed us! We probably were there around this time of the year ... We wished we'd had more time there. Thanks for the tour and the memories.
ReplyDeleteTotally drooling over your photos - thats somewhere I've wanted to visit for a while...
ReplyDeleteMagnificent palace with such lovely garden.
ReplyDeleteEnglish garden preeminent!
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Those tulips are just lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love those tulips. And the fact I didn't have to wait ten minutes before I could see all the photos (my laptop at home is sloooooow and now I am at my parents' place and their stuff is really fast).
ReplyDeleteGoodness, what a wonderful post! I could spend all day admiring your lovely photos. Such beautiful gardens!
ReplyDeleteThe gardens were looking beautiful when you visited, and your photos are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe gardens are really beautiful with all the different flowers blooming.
ReplyDeleteahhhh purdy. What a nice safari
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful! I love pictures of tulips and all the spring flowers, and you've done yourself proud! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are so pretty. This post made me think of spring and how despite history and Henry bringing his poor wives to a sorry end a new generation of English blooms have arrived, most recently the lovely little Charlotte. :)
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! We were there when there was mistletoe on the trees and the last roses were still blooming. I love this place and its architecture and history. Take care. Chel x
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular garden.
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous are all your shots!
ReplyDeleteWonderful garden, the palace is high on my list to visit this year
ReplyDeleteSpring is gorgeous! Lovely flowers and blossoms..Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI enlarged the photos...outstanding!!! Great post as always.
ReplyDeleteDearest Fun60; BEAUTIFUL collections of flowers from the Hampton Castle gardens♡♡♡ How wonderful if I could enjoy British garden♪
ReplyDeletePS, Congratulations on your country's newly born princess. Looking so sweet and elegant.
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in England, xoxo Miyako*
Amazing gardens, Will we get to read about your tour of the palace? Hope so.
ReplyDeletemust be wonderful walking in the midst of all those flowers :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place and the blooms are breathtaking! I especially like the tulips. I would not have even known who Cardinal Wolsey was a few weeks ago, but I just finished watching Wolf Hall on PBS here in the US.
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