Postcards from England Chapter 3
May 27th 2025 | 11:29 pm
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Re: Postcards from England Chapter 3
Welcome to Arundel Castle Collector Earl's Garden !
Good afternoon dear Friends
I hope that you are all very well
Arundel Castle Tulip Festival is regarded as one of the top tulip displays in Europe and is set against the breath-taking backdrop of the Castle
It features a stunning display of over 110,000 tulips across the castle's grounds and gardens with over 120 different tulip varieties, including classic and newer varieties, creating a vibrant sea of colour.
The festival is curated by the award-winning Head Gardener, Martin Duncan, and his team ðŸ˜Å
The Duke & Duchess of Norfolk commissioned British landscape designers Isabel and Julian Bannerman to design a garden to pay tribute to the 14th Earl of Arundel known as 'The Collector Earl'.
The garden has stunning Italianate terraces, water rills and oak domed pergolas, Oberon's Palace and an amazing display of tropical plantings, opened by King Charles III (the then Prince of Wales) in 2008.
Wishing you a lovely day
Karim
Jun 4th 2025 | 5:15 pm
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Welcome to the beautiful City of Arundel in Spring !
Good morning dear Friends
I hope that you are all very well.
We started our journey on 15/04 with rain in Marlow and rain all the way until we reached West Sussex with the weather clearing out as we passed the beautiful villages of Witley & Petworth after a scenic drive through woodland & canopy of trees.
Arundel is an old market town located on the Arun River in the County of West Sussex and the region of the South Downs.
The sign welcoming you to the beautiful city of Arundel says "Famous Historic Town" and I must say that its nearly 1000 years old Castle is truly magnificent both inside & out.
The Castle dominates the scenery and the old city located at its feet by the River Arun is as charming & quaint as it gets with boutiques, antiques shops, cafes, restaurants & tearooms.
I first heard of the Arundel Castle Tulip Festival on BBC Gardeners World a few years ago but nothing can prepare you for the sheer size of the magnificent medieval castle, its staterooms filled with an extraordinary collection of historic antiques and fine paintings, its dry moat filled with a sea of red Tulips and of course the magnificent Collector Earl's Garden.
I had a light lunch at the historic and very popular 300 hundred years old Red Lion Pub located on Town's Square with its lovely Beer Garden at the back where I enjoyed a delicious Salt & Pepper Squid with a mixed Salad, sweet Chilly and a side of Chips with a refreshing glass of Pinot Grigio.
I later on stopped at the quintessentially British Cockburn's Tea Rooms located in a quaint old building with oak beams on the main square offering a lovely selection of home made cakes ( Courgette, Lime & Pistachio / Elderflower & Lemon / Pear, Almond & Sultana / Apple, Apricot & Pecan / Farmhouse Fruit Cake / Victoria Sponge / Coffee & Walnut ) and specialities such as the Sussex Apple Cake or the Craggy Roosters.
I enjoyed a slice of Apple, Apricot & Pecan Cake with a refreshing pot of Rose Congu black China tea flavoured with rose petals in a decor as charming as cosy as it gets.
So let me take you along with me on a visit of the charming historic City of Arundel located at the bottom of the Castle by the beautiful River Arun !
Wishing you a lovely day
Karim
Karim
Good morning dear Friends
I hope that you are all very well.
We started our journey on 15/04 with rain in Marlow and rain all the way until we reached West Sussex with the weather clearing out as we passed the beautiful villages of Witley & Petworth after a scenic drive through woodland & canopy of trees.
Arundel is an old market town located on the Arun River in the County of West Sussex and the region of the South Downs.
The sign welcoming you to the beautiful city of Arundel says "Famous Historic Town" and I must say that its nearly 1000 years old Castle is truly magnificent both inside & out.
The Castle dominates the scenery and the old city located at its feet by the River Arun is as charming & quaint as it gets with boutiques, antiques shops, cafes, restaurants & tearooms.
I first heard of the Arundel Castle Tulip Festival on BBC Gardeners World a few years ago but nothing can prepare you for the sheer size of the magnificent medieval castle, its staterooms filled with an extraordinary collection of historic antiques and fine paintings, its dry moat filled with a sea of red Tulips and of course the magnificent Collector Earl's Garden.
I had a light lunch at the historic and very popular 300 hundred years old Red Lion Pub located on Town's Square with its lovely Beer Garden at the back where I enjoyed a delicious Salt & Pepper Squid with a mixed Salad, sweet Chilly and a side of Chips with a refreshing glass of Pinot Grigio.
I later on stopped at the quintessentially British Cockburn's Tea Rooms located in a quaint old building with oak beams on the main square offering a lovely selection of home made cakes ( Courgette, Lime & Pistachio / Elderflower & Lemon / Pear, Almond & Sultana / Apple, Apricot & Pecan / Farmhouse Fruit Cake / Victoria Sponge / Coffee & Walnut ) and specialities such as the Sussex Apple Cake or the Craggy Roosters.
I enjoyed a slice of Apple, Apricot & Pecan Cake with a refreshing pot of Rose Congu black China tea flavoured with rose petals in a decor as charming as cosy as it gets.
So let me take you along with me on a visit of the charming historic City of Arundel located at the bottom of the Castle by the beautiful River Arun !
Wishing you a lovely day
Karim
