The Landscape at Croome was not made as an afterthought. House and garden here form an integrated design. The park may be in the naturalistic style, based partly on the landscape paintings of Claude Gellee ‘le Lorraine’ and Nicolas Poussin and partly on ‘Capability’ Brown’s native Northumberland scenery, replacing the formal patterns of earlier periods, but every element in it is in fact orchestrated. The house and the lake, the follies, temples and statues, the parkland and the river are all carefully arranged in relation to each other.*
*From the Croome guide book
These are such moody photos. I imagine some good tales taking place right here.
I think the views would look quite different on a sunny day
This is when I want to say “More English you cannot get!”
Yes
That looks stunning, CP. Great landscape shots; great landscape!
The landscape was wonderful even in the rain
It certainly creates the idea of space.
It does
This is such a great place and what a beautiful landscape with it. To me these estates have the most beautiful grond around them. Always a joy to visit them.
You would really enjoy this estate. We hope to go back to explore further into the grounds on a day when it is not raining!