Highcliffe Castle and gardens, Dorset, UK


Landscape view of the formal gardens at Highcliffe Castle, Dorset, UK. The Castle was built by Lord Stuart de Rothesay between 1831 and 1835. It has been described as the most important remaining example of the Romantic and Picturesque style of architecture and is a Grade I listed building. It is owned by Christchurch Borough Castle was built on the site previously occupied by High Cliff, a Georgian mansion designed for the 3rd Earl of Bute, a founder of Kew Gardens, with the grounds laid out by Capability Brown.


Size: 6240px × 4177px
Location: Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mike McEnnerney / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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