The Grounds
The Manor House is surrounded by over 365
acres of woodland, parkland and gardens, which are passionately
tended by a team of gardeners and groundsmen, blissful to work,
play or ‘just be’ in!
Overseeing the grounds, the golf course and the gardens, Paul
Bishop has been the Estate Manager for The Manor House for over 13
years and explains:
‘The gardens combine Italian, Classical and medieval Gothic
styles, created originally in the mid 19th Century by George
Poulett Scrope. The Italian Garden is the most striking feature
with its ornate Garden Steps leading to the Gothic style
Summerhouse which has fantastic views of the river Bybrook and the
valley beyond’.
‘The Kitchen Garden and Orchards also dates from
the mid 19th Century and today produces an array of fruits and
vegetables including the little known Scorzonera, looks like a
carrot/parsnip, apparently tasting slightly like Oyster!'
Lush greens!
As well as the Gardens there are the Manor Lawns along
with the Putting Green and Croquet Lawn and the Championship
golf course.
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The Manor House Golf Club
The Manor House Golf Club is set in acres of outstanding natural
beauty with its daily hand cut greens, manicured tees and fairways,
however this course offers a diverse range of wildlife and
habitats. In amongst magnificent mature oaks and field
maples you will find Woodpeckers along with Tree Creepers and
Wrens.
If you tee off early in the morning you will regularly
encounter Roe and Muntjack deer along with foxes, badgers and
bats! The river Bybrook meanders its way through the Course and is
often home to the Dipper, Heron and Kingfisher whilst if you look
to the skies you regularly see Buzzards, Kestrels and
Sparrowhawks.
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Wild flowers
Vast areas of the golf course are covered by limestone grassland
perfect of over 100 species of wild flowers and grasses including
early purple orchids, cowslips, ox-eye daisy, horseshoe vetch and
if you are lucky a Chalkhill Blue or Adonis Blue, only found on
limestone grassland.