The Dell - Carbinswood Lane

PRIVATE PROPERTY - ACCESS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Bucklebury Place was developed as a small late Victorian estate from a greenfield
site by Arthur Warwick Sutton (1854 – 1925) who was a partner in Sutton Seeds.
Arthur Sutton created the gardens around the house between 1895 and 1902 as a
showcase for Sutton Seeds who were located in Reading at that time.
Arthur Sutton’s pride and joy was a part of the garden called the Dell. A site of
about five acres, it occupies a natural dip in the land with a natural spring line.
Arthur Sutton took advantage of this to create a woodland glade with two ponds
and a cascade between them The Dell was planted with a variety of shrubs and
showy flowers within a shelter belt of trees and many spring bulbs.
The fact that the Dell has survived is remarkable. It has developed into a
beautiful woodland glade with many of its original features. The bulbs that were
planted originally have been left to multiply and now produce a dazzling spring
display. The current owner, has spent a massive amount of time
conserving the Dell, and it has been a labour of love to retain and enhance the
special spirit of the original garden.

https://www.berkshiregardenstrust.org/the-dell