Dore Abbey and The Garden in the Wind

Dore Abbey was established in 1147 and is a former Cistercian abbey on the bank of the Dore in Herefordshire.

The Abbey contains an amazing collection of wood workings and sculpture.

After a brief interlude it was off to The Garden in the Wind. The Garden has an open aspect to the Black Mountains, with spectacular views over the from the Skirrid to Black Hill along the whole Hatterrall Ridge,  and westerly winds present a challenge to gardening at this altitude.

The garden is also home to a collection of sculptures by British and Continental artists and is the Wales and West of England home for the Art & Memory collection of carved lettering.

The garden has over a dozen themed areas and a very impressive rill.

and building extension

Work has started on adding new trees and shrubs to an outlying area creating a new pathway into an area of woodland.