Athelhampton Pyramids.

The gardens date from 1891 and include the Great Court with 12 giant yew topiary pyramids. This glorious Grade I architectural garden is full of vistas and surprises with spectacular fountains and the River Piddle flowing through it. The pyramids are over 30tf (10m) high.

Frans Schols, Gillian Everett, Ulrich John, Eric Desjours and 32 other people have particularly liked this photo

54 comments - The latest ones

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Stunning garden; very well captured Rosa.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you Jaap.

17 months ago.

TOZ ^club

Super Image Rosa a lot of work to keep them trimmed.
Have a great day.
TOZ

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to TOZ ^club

Thank you TOZ.. We were told they were very recently trimmed.
Regards, Rosa.

17 months ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

ça doit être un magnifique jardin avec ses différentes topiaires agréable journée Rosalyn.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Thank you Patrick. The gardens are like a succession of different rooms.
Good evening.

17 months ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Oh very interesting. Pyramids in England. (With Pharaoh...?) ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Thank you Udo. I saw no Pharaohs ;-))

17 months ago.

Makrofan ^club

Sehr schöne, grüne Pyramiden - sehr gut in Szene gesetzt!

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Makrofan ^club

Thank you very much Karl.

17 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful images!

thanks for your visit!

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you.
Good night Annemarie.

17 months ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Wow quel bel alignement, cela doit être un grand travail pour les garder toujours sous leur meilleur aspect !
Un joli regard ici qui donne envie de parcourir ce jardin !
Bon mardi chère amie.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Thank you very much dear Jocelyne. I'm sure you would enjoy these gardens :-)
Good evening my friend.

17 months ago.

Nick Weall ^club

You have captured the yew topiary very well indeed and the weather helped too. What a lot of work it must be to keep the trees in good condition and shape.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Nick Weall ^club

Thank you very much Nick. We spoke to a couple of the gardeners. They said the topiary had recently been trimmed, so we chose a good time to visit.

17 months ago.

gezginruh ^club

Such a wonderful garden! Captured beautifully!

Best wishes
Füsun

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thank you for your kind comment Fusun.

Good evening,
Rosa.

17 months ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup de nous faire découvrir toutes ces merveilles.
Admirable et excellente série joliment partagée.
Bonne et agréable journée.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Thank you very much Malik. It is the first garden "room" we see on our walk around.
Good evening.

17 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Das wirkt so zugeschnitten großartig liebe Rosa,da muss sich jemand anstrengen,dass man das so synchron hinbekommt,ich mag diese schönen Gärten,die du in deinen Aufnahmen zeigst :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

The 12 yews were planted in 1891 Gunter, so they have stood the test of time very well....with the help of excellent gardeners :-) Thank you for your very kind comment.

Good evening, Rosa.

17 months ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Almost as beautiful as those in Cairo and much greener!!!!!!!!!!
An interesting model of topiary art!
Kind regards****

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Nouchetdu38 ^club

Oh yes, much greener Nouchet :-) It must be quite a job keeping them in trim!
Thank you for your kind comment.
Good evening**********

17 months ago.

Amelia ^club

I wonder how many gardeners are employed in order to maintain these yew pyramids? They are spectacular. The ones in Weshpool are cut like cloud formations. Less formal but spectacular too.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Amelia ^club

Quite a lot of skilled gardeners I would think Amelia. It would be interesting to see them at work on the pyramids! I like the cloud formation cut. They have them at Montacute House & Gardens. As you say, spectacular.

17 months ago.

Adele ^club

These gardens are amazing, dear Rosa!
These yew pyramids look fantastic and so well kept and so green
Thank you for sharing all this dear friend .
Enjoy your evening

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Adele ^club

I was eager to see the gardens again dear Adele, as I hadn't been since 2017.
Thank you so much for your kind comment my friend.
Good evening.

17 months ago.

Madeleine Defawes ^club

Superbes topiaires bien captées !
Bonne journée. Amitiés

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Madeleine Defawes ^club

Thank you very much Madeleine.
Good evening.
Regards.

17 months ago.

volker_hmbg ^club

Wow, a lot of gardening has to be made there!

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to volker_hmbg ^club

Yes indeed Volker. A long way to the top!

17 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

zal wel coniferen zijn (geen buxus)he Rosa

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

They are yews Fred, planted in 1891.

17 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Two superb photos Rosa...........those green pyramids are awesome...........keeping them looking that good must take an awful lot of time and effort. They look splendid in the sunshine.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Keith Burton ^club

It is the first garden "room" you come to on entering Athelhampton Gardens Keith, and it really does take your breath away with the size of them! The other "rooms" are lovely too, in a more subtle way :-)
Thank you very much for your kind comment.

17 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

I love the way, Rosa, the light and shadows emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the topiary. Cheers, Joe

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Thank you very much for your kind comment Joe. Much appreciated.
Cheers, Rosa.

17 months ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Ein spannender Zuschnitt der geformten Gehölze. Rosa.
Sehr schön stehen sie in dieser eher ungewöhnlichen Form im zarten Herbstlicht.
Perfekt präentiert.
Schöne Grüße und einen guten Abend
Erich

17 months ago.

Peter Castell ^club

When this type of garden was popular winters were much more severe it's easy to visualise a very junior apprentice in a snowstorm equipped with a very long cane making sure that the snow didn't build up and break any branches

17 months ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Rosa
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and more spectacular than the previous picture!
Obviously many years of care!!
Best Wishes, HTT, and stay safe!!
Peter

17 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

They look lush and very green Rosa.
Two Excellent images

17 months ago.

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17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you for your kind comment Roger and for accepting it to your group.

17 months ago.

Pam J ^club

I LOVE TOPIARY !

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Pam J ^club

I find it so interesting Pam. Thank you.

17 months ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Very interesting looking garden - and fine captures too.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you for your kind comment Percy.

17 months ago.

Anton Cruz Carro ^club

One of the most curious gardens I have ever seen. All the best, Anton.

17 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Anton Cruz Carro ^club

It is rather unusual Anton :-))
Best regards, Rosa.

17 months ago.

José Manuel Polo ^club

¡Qué jardín más curioso! Es atípico hasta por la repetición; es decir, las formas podrían ser diferentes entre sí, pero una y repetida, parecen hechos a troquel. Otro aspecto llamativo es su espesura, parecen compactos en grado máximo, ahí no anida ni un reyezuelo [Regulus].
Buen jueves, Rosa.

17 months ago.

photosofghosts ^club

These pyramid-shaped hedges are fantastic, it takes expert work to achieve these results!
Warm greetings
Fabio

17 months ago.

Christa1004 ^club

Indeed, the gardeners must be very talented (and patient;-))

17 months ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Impressive gardening!

17 months ago.

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