WALLINGTON HOUSE & GARDEN
CANBO, NORTHUMBERLAND
As part of a hiking holiday in Northumberland I spent an afternoon in the walled garden of Wallington House, run by the National Trust.
A pleasant surprise to find a shrine to Antinous, with signature hair style, in the glasshouse at Wallington. The bust sits on a plinth next to two chairs thus allowing visitors to rest and meditate.
It felt rather like visiting The Oracle at Delphi!
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A delicately rendered Chinese style bench.
The garden is beautifully maintained and provided a memorable highlight to the Northumberland visit. We strolled around the walled garden and sat at various points to enjoy the views of the grounds.
It felt private and exhilarating. The visit encouraged an interesting chat about public and private ownership and the future of the heritage of these locales. Rachel Ryvar of Garden Improvements (rachelryvar.co.uk), who accompanied us on the visit and introduced us to the garden, showed us various plants of particular interest to us. We greatly profited from her expertise.
