This book is a fascinating journey through 20 extraordinary gardens in the heart of England. The counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire are characterized by golden-yellow limestone villages. In this region, author Victoria Summerley and photographer Hugo Rittson-Thomas provide readers with privileged access to paradise gardens, whose charm and horticultural artistry are unique. Renowned landscape gardeners such as Humphry Repton, Rosemary Verey, Isabel and Julian Bannerman, and Mary Keen have left their mark here. Each garden is presented through breathtakingly beautiful photographs and insightful texts that also consider the historical context in which the estate took shape. Fourteen gardens are open to the public, while six can only be explored and enjoyed through this book.