Chilworth Manor: An English Jewel

Hidden away in the Surrey Hills, this English jewel has ancient origins dating back to William the Conqueror. Its gardens were later shaped by two impressive women; Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough in the early 18th century and Daphne, Lady Heald in the 20th century. Today, much of the garden retains reference to the Duchess who bought the manor in 1725 and immediately doubled its size by adding a glorious, Georgian wing. Learn more about Chilworth Manor and its garden as Head Gardener, John Macrae Brown takes us on a virtual visit.
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That music is very annoying. If I would like to listen to the music, I would select different channel.

[@carolynshepherd4153]

This garden makes me want to cry, it is so incredibly beautiful to me. I don’t think I can adequately express how stunning I think it is. Why have I not heard of it before?!

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

I could have typed your comment word for word; you said exactly what ran through my head in the first couple of minutes of watching.

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It feels so peaceful, a place one can breathe deeply….

[@1Thedairy]

This is why I love my country so much as it’s filled with such wonderful gardens. They just bring so much joy and beauty to the world in uncertain times

[@Secretorder13]

Pity our government is handing our country over to 3rd wolders..

[@ParkersCrossing]

I believe this has to be one of the most beautiful gardens I’ve ever seen....absolutely gorgeous!

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

A garden been alive and thriving a 1000 Years. I am in tears just at the thought. Flora, Fauna I grew up in America and yearn to return to my "roots" there. People here are often just ignorant on this subject. It torments me. I cultivate a tiny garden adjacent to my home, laughable but treasured.

[@Secretorder13]

Do you know what part of the BRITISH ISLES your ANCESTORS where from but if you like ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDENS well you'll be in heaven because there's hundreds of gardens like this all over ENGLAND.And the small HAMLETS & VILLAGES around THE COTSWOLDS AREA feel like you've stepped back in time but have you had a look at THE COTSWOLDS or even visited the UK before?

[@AnnMarieKing]

Behold the beauty of an English garden! The aerial video is breathtaking.

[@grouse8now]

Someday soon I will visit this incredible Garden in person. I live in Northeast Washington state and gardening is a passion of mine. This is a fantastic video. What an outstanding place. I will be so blessed to see it in person.

[@biddydibdab9180]

The greatest blessing bestowed on England’s incomparable gardens is the abundance of rain.

[@nancyhobson9710]

Yes, they have it pretty good in the weather department.

[@markhirstwood4190]

Actually, England is fairly dry and sunny almost all the time. It gets less rain than anywhere I've lived in Ontario. Still good for gardening though. www.pinterest.ca/markharrisonhir/sunny-england/

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@@markhirstwood4190 Wow. That’s interesting.

[@Secretorder13]

Exacly..When foreigners ask me why britan is so lush and green I always tell them its called RAIN 😂

[@CR-di1lg]

Covid has at least given us the ability to see places like this in beautiful videos like this. They should do a video every year - please!

[@Kath1813]

True! If it were not for Covid and the need for virtual tours I would never have seen this glorious garden! Perfectly done video!

[@bymilliebphotography8249]

absolutely stunning & inspirational. Fantastic job by the Head Gardener/ Host. This was one of the best shot, edited & narrated virtual garden tours i have seen, and I have been going through a lot of them lately. This tour made me want to visit this garden and soak up the inspiration & beauty in person. Thank you for such a well crafted virtual tour!

[@jon2954]

I have very fond memories of the house as I spent much of my childhood there. As my mum use to look after the house in the Sumners when lady Heald, had the house and Michael Kemp was the Gardener

[@MsCmsh]

😳 Oh wow!! You’ve actually stepped foot in this extraordinarily gorgeous garden!! It’s really stunningly beautiful, tastefully created!! I can tell how much care snd appreciation has gone into maintaining it at pristine condition!! The flowers, shrubs and trees are obviously magnificent, but the healthy green lawn... wow!! A masterpiece indeed!!

[@mikeos1]

My daughter used to play in the garden with two children who lived above the stables.

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Not many things in this world you can say is just perfect.....but this garden is one of them ❤

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The garden is so beautiful I can't imagine all the work that goes into it. ❤

[@debrap947]

You truly are blessed! I could watch this everyday...since I live in Canada and may never get to England. Always hopeful though.

[@grahamalexander9956]

My brilliant cousin John. Absolutely enjoyed every minute of this.

[@herrylaw]

This is a superb garden, and as has been noted, very well narrated. I'm glad that the garden hasn't shied away from the wide use of box as some have.

[@elsagrace3893]

Haven’t most gardens had to abandon the box because of blight? Not because of fashion.

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Beautiful, well-kept, and affluent garden. Very inspirational.

[@tamaracarter1836]

Exquisitely beautiful English garden, and perfect in every way.

[@sharonrichardson6563]

Thank you Mr. Brown, what a glorious place.❤️

[@ms.sonshine8878]

The garden as a whole is beautiful, but the Lady Heald garden took my breath away. It is so stunning!

[@btlan6121]

In love with the wall of wisterias. The selection of the plants make the wall look like a window display of a retail store! Well kept.

[@GDName]

This is breathtaking. I could watch this every day and let it engulf me with its magnificent beauty. You've done a wonderful job as head gardener.

[@berylrose3213]

Magnificent. I have ME. so am not able to Go far, so these films of beautiful gardens are Just great. Thank you God Bless

[@crystalwebb5725]

Amazing narration, followed by breathe taking still focus and aerial views. Truly awesome job!

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Incredibly beautiful garden.

[@sarahmarti141]

Gorgeous. Love the alliums, peonies, and wisteria.

[@miroslawabalcer7728]

Ein wunderschönes Garten mit prächtigen Bäumen und Pflanzen zusammen gesetzt. Typisch in englischen Stil mit üppigen Rosen und Phantasie voll geschnittenen Sträuchern und mit kleinen Seen umschlossen , die das Bild den großen Garten markieren.

[@kathleenberkheiser626]

Such a lovely garden. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Thank you.

[@terpinator24]

Thank you for sharing! It's wonderful!

[@maxineblick2002]

What a beautiful garden, and what a great job for you to look After it. (New Zealand)

[@suecox2308]

A wonderful tour of a beautiful garden. Thank you!

[@mazdar5059]

Thank you for the incredible adventure you have walked us through.

[@stevengordon9365]

Wow!!! Amazing garden 😍 Loving your work 😊 👍

[@heightsbandsman4304]

Thanks to the recommendation of HRH The Prince of Wales I've been watching on my computer and television a number of these NGS garden tours and I think this is one of the very best. Both video and garden are pure eye candy. Plus, among everything else, what voluptuous wisteria!

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This is absolutely beautiful 🦋 it looks so unreal like a picture book.

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un luogo di rara bellezza, davvero commovente per la Sua perfezione ed il suo equilibrio

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Absolutely lovely!

[@MsVonruffy]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful garden with us.

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Absolutely stunning!! Truly beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing.

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Thank you from New Zealand. Exquisitely amazing.

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Very beautiful and lovely!!

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Absolutely beautiful

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So beautifully designed.

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Beautiful!

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Beautiful garden.

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What a beautiful garden. Such a lovely balance between the structure and flowering colours :-)

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What a place, so well taken care of. Feast for eyes and soul

[@xse840]

Magnifique! Thank you so much.

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WOW!! Supremely beautiful 🙏

[@lindapeterson5992]

Brava! the ariel views are unique to a virtual tour - allowing one to learn the layout of grand and simple gardens alike. Cheers

[@simonwright2476]

Stunning.

[@EnglandEngland-cr2sh]

Absolutely stunning and inspirational

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What a magnificent garden.

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Such a beautiful gorgeous place!

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Absolutely Magnificent 💚

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Absolutely soul rejuvenating, wow so mesmerising and stunningly beautiful

[@lydiarowe491]

Thank you for sharing this amazingly stunning garden...custodians each doing what comes naturally..🌳

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Lovely to see this beautiful garden ❤❤❤

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Ohhh how beautiful definitely on My bucket list 🥰

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Absolutely wonderful!

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Words can't express the beauty of this pardise.Thanks for sharing the history and the gardens.💞

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Just magnificent!

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Magnificent. Heavenly. I would love to visit next spring. Here's hoping! :)

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Just lovely! Thank you for the upload. DA

[@quetzali_ho]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@Nightowl-72]

Stunningly beautiful 💕🌹

[@katharinedavis4947]

Thank-you. A really enjoyable tour , so peaceful because empty ! K

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I am so happy. I found this channel!!! The gardens are so beautiful .

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Truly beautiful... hope to visit one day 😊

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Simply spell bound

[@clarefoskett9959]

A beautiful piece of heaven. Thank you 😊.

[@hansbaumbach4017]

Congratulations that is a stunning historical garden with hidden gems galore, truly a reflection of the passion and care of all the gardeners and owners over the years. Good luck to you for the future and thanks for sharing your remarkable achievement.

[@EnglandEngland-cr2sh]

Garden is incredibly beautiful

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What a beautiful place!!

[@sagebrush22]

Lovely gardens. Thank you for filming it for us to enjoy. Idaho, USA

[@justynjonn]

One of the most beautiful borders!

[@digabledoug]

What a beautiful and wonderfully calming garden in a stressful time. Thank you for the tour.

[@Secretorder13]

Would do great as a YOGA and DECOMPRESSION RETREAT..

[@clairetremblay3023]

Absolutely gorgeous. A magnificient garden, well preserved and maintain during all those years. ♥

[@gloriaelena3826]

Beautiful

[@scottanthony6269]

Isn't it a delight to see elegance and beauty flowing together In harmony what a beautiful garden would love to visit it one day

[@Secretorder13]

There's one thing that BRITS do well is designing ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDENS..

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

Thankyou for sharing this...........spectacular and dare I say: healing.

[@c.t5136]

Thank you, I really enjoyed this. I hope that you can inspire more people to plant necessary trees ad shrubs and maintain beautiful gardens.

[@wagner5952]

What a wonderful garden! Surely a place to enjoy the beauty of the stunning landscape while listening to the birds and watching the incredible textures and colors !! Greetings from Brazil🇧🇷

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Stunning beauties indeed🌺

[@nspector]

John McRay Brown, I hope I got your name right. That was a lovely tour of stunning gardens. The layers of history only add to the richness of it all. Thank you so very much.

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Such a lovely place !

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This garden is absolutely gorgeous. How I would live to see it in person one day. ♥️♥️♥️

[@bevfast865]

wow,...this property is a piece of Heaven! thanks for sharing!

[@reginasiochisantos]

such a great stress reliever... i am tremendously having a homesickness of the soul!.. 😿🐾🌹🏰

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

Thank you for sharing! I hope to visit from the U.S. someday soon.

[@meenaxisanga]

Very good impression video and very nice plants. The view here looks very beautiful, very nice video!👍👍

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Stunning

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Endroit magnifique.....merci;)

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Wonderful!

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Beatiful garden

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Such a charming place! ❤️💕😍

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Beautiful wonderful garden

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BEAUTIFUL!🌻 ❤FROM DALLAS TEXAS

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Magnificent!

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Worth chilling here!