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Longstock Park Water GardenOpen to the public only a few times a year, Longstock Park Water Garden is made up of several linked islands. This charming watery garden has a first-rate nursery, is filled with aquatic plants and is home to a collection of beautiful golden carp.
The main lake came into being by accident. In 1870, Alfred and Arthur East, the owners of Longstock House, dredged gravel from the banks of the River Test in order to build a private road to the property, creating the lake in the process.
Visitors are sometimes warned that the paths and bridges are narrow and slippery, while the small islands can be damp underfoot – but this is the price that is paid for the amazing experience of virtually walking over the surface of the lake, among the masses of waterlilies, iris, astilbes and other water plants.
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