Prior Park Landscape Garden – Bath, England
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About the location (from Wiki):
Prior Park Landscape Garden is an 18th-century landscape garden, designed by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, and now owned by the National Trust. It is south of Bath, Somerset, England by Ralph Allen Drive, and 3/4 mile (1.2 km) from the Kennet and Avon canal path. The garden was influential in defining the style of garden known as the “English garden” in continental Europe.
The 28 acre landscape garden is set in a dramatic site running down a small steep valley, with fine views of the city of Bath. Its many interesting features include a Palladian bridge (one of only 4 left in the world), Gothic temple, gravel cabinet, Mrs Allen’s Grotto, and three lakes plus a serpentine lake. The Palladian bridge has been designated as a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument. In November 2006, the large-scale restoration project began on the cascade, serpentine lake and Gothic temple in the Wilderness area, this is now complete. Extensive planting also took place in 2007. Thus Alexander Pope’s vision is slowly coming back to life.
Movies shot at this location:
Jaane Do Na song from Cheeni Kum




