The south front of Manderston House looks across four terrace gardens which were designed by John Kinross and are still planted in Edwardian style. In summer they are full of roses, hostas and bedding plants. As the camera turns the tennis lawn can be seen through the stone piers before the South Lawn comes into view. Bounded at each end by evergreens and shrubs, the South Lawn achieves a smooth transition from nineteenth century formal gardens to eighteenth century picturesque landscape. Woodland gardens with rare azaleas at best May/June.

Open 2008 Manderston House  from mid-May to the end of September on Thursdays and Sundays. The gardens are open from 11.30 am until dusk and the house is open from 1.30pm until 5pm. Last entry at 4.15 pm, groups by appointment
Refreshments, partial disabled access garden, no disabled access to Manderston House.

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