The seat of The Dukes of Norfolk and set
in 40 acres of sweeping grounds and gardens, Arundel Castle has been open
to visitors seasonally for nearly 200 years. It is one of the great treasure
houses of England, each having its own unique place in history and is home
to priceless works of art.
See paintings and furniture, tapestries and stained glass, china and
clocks, sculpture and carving, heraldry and armour in stunning room settings.
The new
formal garden at Arundel has been conceived as a light-hearted tribute
to Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (1585-1646), known as ‘The Collector’. He
died in exile in Padua during the English Civil War and though his body
was brought back to England and buried in the Fitzalan Chapel at Arundel,
the elaborate tomb which he had specified in his will was never erected.
The garden
is divided into formal courts with a centre canal pond and tufa-lined
cascade. The planting is restrained—no
flowers but catalpas, scented magnolia grandiflora and shrubs.
There
are hot and cool herbaceous borders with contrasting foliage plants,
a cut flower border which together with the ornamental Victorian kitchen
garden supplies the Castle with fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers.
A rare lean-to peach house and vinery, originally built in 1850 by Clarke & Hope,
has also been restored to its former glory and houses exotic fruit and
vegetables |
