The Italian Garden
Inspired by the 1st Earl’s Grand Tour of Italy, Sir Jeffry Wyatville was commissioned to design this sunken garden in the early nineteenth century. Successive Brownlow generations enhanced and enriched its plantings and sculpture. Boasting a fountain centrepiece, topiary, and borders full of vibrant colour, the Italian Garden is a delight to discover amid bright spring bedding displays.
We’re returning much of the garden’s lost planting scheme as part of a 10 year restoration project. Belton’s gardeners are working from old photographs to recreate the deep herbaceous borders running through the centre of the garden. They will bring added colour and interest over the coming months.
In its heyday, elaborate cast ironwork, decorative trellises, a 30 foot high fountain and more detailed and extensive planting schemes were a feature of this historic garden. All of which we hope to reintroduce as part of the Italian garden restoration.