Where 20 gardeners once took care of Forde Abbey it is now largely down to him, his sister Charlotte (who takes care of the kitchen garden), and a great deal of weedkiller. "We go round twice a ...

Police are hunting the crooks who made off with sculptor Marcia Astor's bronze creation of a stallion taken from the gardens of Forde Abbey near the village of Thorncombe in Dorset. Police now ...

Dorset Police said the ornament was taken from the gardens of Forde Abbey between 22:00 BST on 26 September and 08:00 on 27 September. It is investigating reports that a blue Transit-style van was ...

Embellished with lush landscaped gardens and filled with impressive ... great freedom and spending days on end on horseback" Here at Forde Abbey, you’re devoted to sustainable farming.

Roper loved the 30 acres of gardens at the Abbey, and was delighted when, in 1992, Forde Abbey was named the Historic Houses Association’s Garden of the Year. In 2005, to celebrate the Roper ...