I was surprised by the review, but saw the date of 2002. I visited the gardens yesterday June2004 and found them to be lovely. Although not if full repair, and for someone who may have know them in their hayday Maybe the previous reviewer was disappointed. But my friend and I were very impressed and anxious to go back to take photos and see more of the gardens at different times of day as the light will move through the trees. Flowers and plants seem to be revived and effort seems to be made to upgrade the gardens. I recommend them highly for a beautiful days outing.
Pros: historic, beautiful, serene
Cons: , stone repair needed, not well publicized
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