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Where to see Humphry Repton landscapes
Humphry Repton is one of Britain’s best-loved landscape designers. He helped shape landscapes where the barriers between gardens and parks were broken down; estates that combine the polished look of ‘Capability’ Brown with the more naturalistic and dramatic landscapes of the picturesque movement. Discover the dramatic landscapes created by Repton.
- Antony, Cornwall
- Completed in 1792, Antony is one of several Repton-designed sites in Cornwall. It's still home to the Carew Pole family, who commissioned Repton to landscape the grounds sweeping down from the house to the River Lynher. His advice on the best plants for the woodland was followed closely and you can still see the results today.Visit Antony
- Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire
- Though the house and garden at Ashridge are privately owned, you can still explore a large area of the wider park, which we care for. Repton’s 1813 design for the Ashridge Estate had to complement the magnificent Palace of Ashridge House and earlier work by ‘Capability’ Brown. In what would be one of his final designs, Repton proposed 15 different kinds of garden, including a winter garden, monk’s garden, rosary and American garden.Visit Ashridge Estate
- Attingham Park, Shropshire
- Explore Attingham Park to see one of the most historically important landscapes in Britain. When the 2nd Lord Berwick inherited Attingham, he hired Repton to enhance the parkland. Repton's aim was to create a natural landscape around the mansion with views of the Shropshire Hills and the Wrekin. Unfortunately, after Repton's work was finished, the family went bankrupt, but this means Repton's vision remains unaltered by new additions or other designers.Visit Attingham Park
- Hatchlands Park, Surrey
- Repton produced his plans for Hatchlands Park in Guildford in 1800. They included the introduction of pleasure grounds, planting to screen the road and changes to the approach road. When you visit, you'll experience the layout of the garden and the park as Repton intended, as it remains true to his original design.Visit Hatchlands Park
- Plas Newydd House and Garden, Anglesey
- In 1799, Repton completed a commission at Plas Newydd, home of the Marquess of Anglesey, but only the text of the Red Book – a sketchbook he created for each design and used to illustrate his proposal – survives. Explore the grounds to envision his ideas for the drive and trees between the stables and the house. He also suggested the construction of a greenhouse-come-pavilion, a hexagonal structure with removable sides. A sketch of this was reproduced in his treatise Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening (1803).Visit Plas Newydd
- Sheringham Park, Norfolk
- Repton called Sheringham his 'most favourite work', using the rolling landscape of the park to frame views of the north Norfolk coastline. Successive generations of the Upcher family used his 1812 design as a blueprint to manage and enhance the estate. The most recent major Repton intervention – the temple – was built in 1975. The Sheringham 'Red Book' remains key to how we manage and care for the park to this day.Visit Sheringham Park
- Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire
- The owners of the Wimpole Estate employed a succession of landscape gardeners to ‘improve’ their estate including ‘Capability’ Brown. Repton presented his 'Red Book' for Earl Harwicke in 1801 in which he recommended removing trees to reveal the beauty of the house and surrounding the estate. You can see the results of his designs when you visit.Visit Wimpole
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