OPEN-AIR theatre will be taking place at a manor house this weekend. Visitors to Mapperton House and Gardens near Beaminster will be able to watch a Shakespeare play in the open-air on Sunday, July 18. The Castle Theatre Company will be performing William Shakespeare s enduring comedy, All s Well That Ends Well on the house s croquet lawn. There will be two performances going ahead at 2pm and 5pm and those attending are invited to bring a chair or rug to sit on whilst they enjoy the colourful story about true love finding a way. Garden tours will also be going ahead at Mapperton this summer, with two one hour guided walks scheduled for Thursday, July 22 and Monday, August 2. Mapperton Gardens were voted the Historic Houses Garden of the year in 2020.
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Share It’s lovely for us and it’s such a wonderful endorsement of all the work everyone has put into the garden. It’s not just the achievement of this extremely difficult year, but of all the work of the past years. Thank you to all the people who voted for us all over the world; we are very grateful.
Almost 12,000 votes were cast in total for the eight shortlisted gardens, with Mapperton claiming almost a quarter. Viscountness Hinchingbrooke enjoys dips in its natural pool, pictured
Lady Sandwich praised their head gardener Steve Lannin and his staff for their hard work in keeping the gardens looking so beautiful especially during the autumn and winter months