Even today, our ideas of a beautiful landscape are shaped by the image of an ideal nature that was designed by the English gardens of the eighteenth century. Hans von Trotha's journey through the history of the English garden takes us to twelve of the most significant, original, and beautiful parks in Great Britain, all of which can still be visited today. Along the way, we learn how the new garden art emerged from the spirit of political opposition and what the reconstructed Greek temples and Gothic ruins are all about. The foreword provides a historical overview of the beginnings of the English garden, while the appendix offers an overview of the most important successor gardens in Germany. Whether at home on the sofa or on an English park bench: a map of England, engravings, and garden plans not only aid in orientation but also stimulate the imagination.