Down this delightful byroad just a couple of miles up the road from Baddesley Clinton, described in the previous post, is Packwood House, another National Trust property, shown here.
There are newer private houses nearby that meet the demands of the "comfortably off" who dwell within touch of Solihull and Birmingham. There's one quite close on the market for £3,000,000!
But, they would need a couple of gardeners to match the famous Yew Garden, containing over 100 trees, which was laid out in the mid-17th century. The clipped yews represent "The Sermon on the Mount". Twelve great yews are known as the "Apostles" and the four big specimens in the middle are 'The Evangelists'. A tight spiral path lined with box hedges climbs a hummock named "The Mount". The single yew that crowns the summit is known as "The Master". The smaller yew trees are called "The Multitude".
Here's a multitude of two viewing part of the scene!
Packwood is a house you might feel you could be at home in: not too big but room to swing a cat!
Packwood and Baddesley Clinton are in a good area for anyone wishing to spend a couple of days or so exploring the Midlands.
Hatton Locks, Warwick and Kenilworth and their castles; Stratford upon Avon and Solihull for shopping are all within easy reach. You might even want to eat at the Boot or the Punchbowl in Lapworth near to Packwood. We chose the latter and dined well.
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