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Garden steps and balustrades
Stone steps rising between urns and clipped box, framed by pierced brick balustrades. Strong lines for full-length work.
For photographers
The surfaces do the work: brick and flint, weathered stone, ironwork, clipped yew and gravel. Within a short walk the backdrop changes from enclosed garden rooms to open parkland.
About 1910The formal garden and its pergola walk.
70 acresGardens and parkland behind the estate's own gates.
Junction 9About three miles from the M1.
Half daysConsidered, with day rates on application.
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The pergola walk
A brick and timber pergola running through the walled garden, laid out around 1910. Long perspectives for walking and full-length shots.
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Yew and box
Clipped yew and box in a sequence of garden rooms, with the house as a backdrop. Dark, even green backgrounds.
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The fountain court
A circular fountain pool in a paved court enclosed by hedges.
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The terrace
A broad gravel terrace behind a balustrade, ending in a bastion that looks out over the park.
Parking is on site, and power and toilets are available. The house is being restored, and interiors are shown by private viewing. The estate is entered from the A5, between St Albans and Dunstable, about 30 miles from central London. Harpenden station, about 5 miles away, has Thameslink trains to London St Pancras in 26 minutes.
Enquire about location hire
Tell us the date, the team size and the look you are after.
Enquiries come straight to the owners. Productions receive the location pack straight away.