Accessed by the iron gate at the east end of the Kitchen Garden you can follow the meandering mown grass paths through the trees as the scent of pine fills the air.
A result of “Conifer Craze”
During the Victorian period the race was on to bring new and exotic trees to the UK which could act as specimens for propagation across the country. The winners of this race were able to name the newly discovered trees and everyone, or at least everyone with a large enough estate, wanted to own them.
In designed landscapes such as the Douglas Fir walk at Knightshayes architects used different trees and plants to create moods and the darker wood of the conifers provide a stark contrast to the brighter areas of the walk.
