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If you already have an account, log in. Or register a new account. Access your account. They use locally sourced foods as much as possible to reduce their carbon footprint; and use Fairtrade products. Christmas Eve: 9. Hawthorn Heavy Horses is a family run business, based at Hylands Park since The horses undertake a range of jobs on the Estate, which include public carriage rides, private tours of the park and provision of carriages for weddings at the House.
The horses also carry out Horse Logging to sensitively extract the timber that is felled as part of the sustainable management of the Parks woodlands.
Any wood which is extracted by the horses as part of these environmental improvements is then converted into sustainable firewood and other wood products sold locally to help support the horses work. Why not book an Experience Day to come and have a go at driving and working with these magnificent animals. The main body of the gardens and pleasure grounds lies to the north-west of the house. Paths cut through mixed species evergreen shrubs and trees lead to glades. The largest compartment is laid to lawn with an ornate bedding scheme, set beside a raised lily pool flanked by wisteria arches.
This open area also represents the position of the earlier kitchen garden, possibly moved here by Repton at the beginning of the C19 when the shrubbery was created and subsequently developed as a flower garden with the building of the conservatory in The walls and most of the conservatory were demolished by the beginning of the C The pleasure grounds also contain a small informal pool c m to the north-west of the house, shown in its present position on the estate map.
The extensive park at Hylands is heavily planted with trees of varying species and ages, with more open areas of grass to the north and south of the house. It is enclosed on all sides by plantations, which have been increased in depth during the C There are several large woodland blocks, many of which, including Lake Plantation and Icehouse Plantation within which stands the ruin of the pre icehouse to the north and Pond Plantation to the south, contain pools and ponds, while midway along the western boundary stands South Wood, an ancient woodland shown on the county map Chapman and Andre.
A serpentine lake with two small islands lies c m to the north-east of the house, now obscured by C20 tree growth along its banks. Beyond this, meadows flank the path of the River Wid which flows across the north-east corner of the park. The early C19 flint estate cottage originally thatched and the Home Farm lie c m to the west-north-west and west of the house respectively, on the edge of what was the boundary of the earliest part of the park which dates from the early C Following advice from Humphry Repton, Cornelius Kortright and Pierre Labouchere extended the park in the early C19, firstly to the north as far as the River Wid and then to the south-west as far the London to Chelmsford road.
Presumably under Repton's instruction, the drives were rearranged, trees were planted, and the small lake created estate map, During the middle of the C19 John Attwood made further extensions, to the south, west and north.
The walled kitchen garden lies on the eastern boundary of the park, c m to the south-east of the house. It is divided into two walled compartments which are currently not cultivated. No glasshouses survive although archaeological excavations in revealed foundations. The walled kitchen garden was moved to this position by Pierre Labouchere sometime around when he invited Francis Nieman from Haarlem to lay them out and to practise the Dutch method of forcing.
A cherry orchard was also laid out at that time although its precise location is uncertain. When the A12 was built in , the eastern part of the walled gardens was lost, and the boundary wall rebuilt. A house was built in , and was named Highlands. With a list of seasonal events both within the House and the Park, Hylands Estate is the perfect place to visit and explore. Visit the website for more information. Click here to view map. At 1st Chelmsford sign, take slip road to A towards Chelmsford.
A is an old dual carriageway. The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, which is 10 miles away. Hylands House is open to the public one Sunday a month from March until December. Hylands Estate - Corporate , Chelmsford. Skip To Main Content.
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