Beyond the manicured lawns of Tylney Hall Hotel, hidden in the 66-acre estate lies the serene and peaceful Water Garden.
Here you will see strands of bamboo hug the lake, and if you listen hard enough you will hear the tell-tale “plop” of fish feeding as dragonflies skim across the surface. The resident koi who live in the waterlily pond, often pop up to say hello when they hear the sound of passers-by and with a small trail and a few benches this is the perfect calm hideaway.
Originally constructed by Gertrude Jekyll, based on ground plans sent to her by Weir Schultz, the Water Garden was designed around one water course which linked the top to the bottom lake. In 1935 Woods of Taplow were commissioned to add the second watercourse and redesigned the first watercourse adding many pools and waterfalls using large quantities of Somerset Lime Stone.
Today the Garden is maintained by Paul Tattersdill, Head Gardner and his team as well as the rest of the Tylney Hall estate.