Natural features

Mottisfont

United Kingdom Hampshire East Dean

Mottisfont
Photo: MorganBurness, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A medieval priory turned into a house beside the River Test, best known for its walled garden of old-fashioned roses, one of the finest collections in the world. They are at their best in June, when the scent fills the garden.


The house has a drawing room painted by Rex Whistler and changing art exhibitions. The spring that gives Mottisfont its name bubbles up on the lawn.

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