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Inside the wineglass

Lady Spencer’s walk leaves the wood behind (right, southerly) to enter more open ground to the east of Hardwick Hall. It is at this point that the route crosses the stem of the wineglass.

The wineglass is the name given to a planting of two double rows of lime trees to the east of Hardwick Hall. The bowl of the glass starts in front of the hall where the limes sweep round in two arcs before turning sharply to form the stem, which is a long double avenue leading away from the hall. Hence the name.

This photograph, which is facing away from the hall (easterly), was taken from the inside of one of the double rows of Lime trees that form the stem.

The walk continues north westerly (left and slightly behind the viewpoint) across the wineglass.

To see a photograph taken from approximately the same viewpoint, but facing the opposite direction, click here SK4663 : Lady Spencer’s Walk.