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Lime Trees in Athelhampton's Historic Dorset Gardens


Despite the freezing weather, visitors have been mesmerised by our gardening team's artful intertwining and pruning of the stunning lime trees in Athelhampton's historic Dorset gardens.


The lime trees, shown in golden hour, creating a border to the octagonal pond in the historic gardens at Athelhampton

Over two weeks of dedicated work (and cold fingers!) our gardening team have prepared these trees for when they come into leaf.


A close up of a gardener's hand in a pink and black glove, using a pair of secateurs with red and grey handles to prune the lime trees in Athelhampton's historic Dorset gardens
Pruning the lime trees in Athelhampton's historic gardens

Now that we are open for the 2025 season, we invite you to witness the beauty and craftsmanship of our gardens up close. Come and see nature and heritage flourish together at Athelhampton.


A gardener on scaffolding, using secateurs to prune the lime trees in Athelhampton's historic Dorset gardens. She's lit from behind, and so detail is difficult to see.
Pruning the lime trees in Athelhampton's historic gardens

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