In 1939 Lord Fairhaven created the Rose Garden, a quintessentially English feature. The Rose Garden produces spectacular colour and scent in the summer months*

*From the Anglesey Abbey Gardens guidebook

From ” A course in Miracles” as quoted in “… And Wisdom Comes Quietly”

Bags packed we went to breakfast and had another enjoyable breakfast and conversation with George. We settled our bill and as we left the building we noticed that the air had an autumnal feel to it.

After deliberating where to visit before we set off on our journey home, we called in at Anglesey Abbey which is only a few miles away from Ely. The air was a little misty and the sky was overcast so we decided to do the grounds first in case it rained.

We enjoyed our walk through trees with their autumnal colours, the waterside walk to the load mill and the winter garden. Statues are displayed in the gardens, many which were acquired from other country houses that were in financial difficulty.

The house was built on the site of a former priory and incorporates some remnants of the priory which can still be seen today. We found the house and its contents fascinating, the contents being the collection of Huttleston Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven.

All too soon it was time to start on our journey home but not before we had lunch in the tea room. By this time the sun had come out and the autumnal feel of the morning air was a distant memory.