It was a very nice discovery during a sunny Sunday. Big…read moregarden organised by color, by types of trees or by age depending on the area. It was nice to walk through, discover and re-discover some varieties that bring you back to childhood memories. The first view you have when you climb the little path is really astonishing! What I found a bit excessive is the price: 9€ for the gardens visit, 1€ for the guide and you still have to add 5€ if you want to visit the abbey. A bit too much for me. And also, they should put the name of each area on them because you can pass by interesting things if you don't know it's the area.

This was one of my favorite stops on my whole trip to England. The food is delicious. Treat…read moreyourself to a cream tea if you can. And some cakes and cookies (or biscuits as the Brits say). Then take a stroll around the beautiful garden center. It was great to see the lush plant life that's so diverse from what we have back home in Colorado. The selection of sweets was just what I wanted and not the kind of stuff you'd find at the grocery store. And the books! A little something for eveyone and I good sense of humor. I was lucky enough to be see some of their Christmas displays and they did not disappoint - Harmonizing doo-wop penguins and a rock and roll band of Santas! The only downside was that my luggage was too small to let me take home all the souvenirs I wanted to pick up in the shop.