Barnsdale Gardens

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The Knot Garden at Barnsdale

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland are found in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water, and are signposted form the road.

The gardens were developed by the gardener and television presenter Geoff Hamilton, and made famous through the BBC television series Gardeners' World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers eight acres comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

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The Water Garden
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The Drought Garden
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Bust of Geoff Hamilton at Barnsdale
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