David Austin Rose Garden
Visiting David Austin Rose Center is a dream. The rose scented air is sweet and heady. We missed not visiting last year due to the lockdown.. welcomed the return. Each year I discover new roses like Teasing Georgia which smells of ripe peaches. My son liked Poets Wife. My daughter discovered a rose that smells of honeysuckle after the rain. I love the one named after my favorite poem, The Lady of Shallot.
When you visit, make sure to prebook. The entrance is free. Go first thing in the morning before the crowds in order to wander the gardens to yourself. I adore the tea room with the roses wallpapering the garden wall .. you feel embraced by them. Plus love the lovely rose patterned china they serve your tea in.
“On this June day the buds in my garden are almost as enchanting as the open flowers. Things in bud bring, in the heat of a June noontide, the recollection of the loveliest days of the year - those days of May when all is suggested, nothing yet fulfilled.” Francis King
When you are in the area, you need to make sure to add a visit to the National Trust Victorian House: Wightwick Manor. A Pre-Raphaelite meets William Morris dream home! I could easily spend hours wandering this stunning space.. a true feast for the eyes.
