TY - BOOK AU - Summerley,Victoria AU - Rittson-Thomas,Hugo TI - Secret gardens of the Cotswolds: a personal tour of 20 private gardens SN - 9780711235274 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - Frances Lincoln Limited KW - Gardens KW - England KW - Cotswold Hills KW - Pictorial works KW - Manors N1 - Includes index; Abbotswood -- Ablington Manor -- Asthall Manor -- Bourton House -- Burford Priory -- Colesbourne Park -- Cornwell Manor -- Cotswold Wildlife Park -- Daylesford House -- Dean Manor -- Eastleach House -- Eyford House -- Kingham Hill House -- Rockcliffe -- Sarsden -- Sezincote -- Stowell Park -- Upton Wold -- Walcot House -- Westwell Manor N2 - "A ... photographic portrait of the greatest British gardens and the lords, ladies and gardeners who own and manage them, with a focus on the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. It features 20 gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the world. The lively text explores the design and planting achieved and the rich tradition of garden making in this beautiful corner of England. This is a very personal view by photographer Hugo Rittson-Thomas and journalist Victoria Summerley, both residents of this green pocket with more than its fair share of beautiful and interesting gardens. Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others are regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best"--Publisher's description ER -