Arundel Castle was built in the 11th Century by Roger de Montgomery. With its pinnacles and towers, it looks more or less out of a fairy tale. In many ways it was a different castle than the first three we visited. I want to take you to some of its most interesting features.
Arundel Castle is perhaps most famous for its Stumpery – a garden made out of old tree stumps and ferns. I immediately fell in love with it, and got some ideas for my own garden too. (Where I already have some fallen trees with planted climbers.)
Another wonderful scenery was the wild flower garden, which reminded me of our wild flower fields up north, close to the mountains. I wish I could have a garden like that!
If you look closely, you can even find a young moor hen with its extremely big feet and toes. It was busy pruning itself and staring down into the water. They are such funny creatures, and this one seemed not at all afraid of people.
I think I will save some pictures from the gardens as well as inside the castle for another post. Hopefully you enjoyed the tour – thank you for walking with me!
Leya 
Thoroughly enjoyed this post, Ann Christine! Like Jude and Sarah, I visited Arundel castle at least 2 decades ago, and have no recollection of a garden like the one you describe. The stumpery sounds brilliant, and I am always drawn to a wildflower garden!
Yes, things change – sometimes for the better!
I love those wildflower gardens too.
I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen one here in Australia, but I’ve definitely seen them in English Gardening books.
When you mention it, I have never seen one from down under either…
A lovely tour. I haven’t been here, though I did visit Arundel 20 years ago. Not sure the gardens were famous then. I have seen them on a TV program, especially the stumpery and also a tulip labyrinth.
Thanks, Jude. I have some more commenting on the gardens not looking like this some years ago. I was so inspired by the stumpery!
Dear Ann-Christine
it was fun walking with you.
Great pictures of this garden. And you tried some of the ideas, well done.
Wishing you all the best
The Fab Four of Cley
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I am glad you liked them, and the garden was really special – inspiration!
I love both the Stumpery (great name!) and the wildflowers 😀 I remember visiting Arundel decades ago and liking the castle and its setting a lot, but I don’t recall anything about the gardens so maybe they hadn’t been very developed back then.
Thank you, Sarah, I have some more commenters that say the same. They don’t remember the garden like this.
This looks marvellous. And I do like that stumpery.
Thank you, Margaret. Never saw any garden like this – inspiring!
It’s impressive inside and outside, visited in 2004 on my birthday (coincidence) but the the garden was not as beautiful Assucom portray it
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All these typos!! Not as beautiful as you portray it…
Memories…
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Wow! What a great tour you gave us! The Stumpery and the wildflowers sections are paradise.
Thank you, Egidio, to me they are! And inspirational.
That was fabulous, thanks for taking me along
Glad you liked that fairy castle too!
I did enjoy the tour Ann-Christine! Thanks!!
You are welcome! I enjoyed your company.
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