Paradise Made: The Story Behind Stourhead's Perfect Views

Head Gardener Tim Parker of the National Trust’s Stourhead in Wiltshire

Standing in ‘Paradise Valley’ beside Head Gardener Tim Parker, I’m blown away by the scene unfolding before me. The view is vast and breathtaking, the colours of the autumn trees shimmering, a breeze creating leaf rain, the central lake way below me, a still mirror reflecting the sky…