Middleton Gardens

The principles of andré le nôtre the master of classical garden design who laid out the gardens at vaux le vicomte and the palace of versailles were.
Middleton gardens. Middleton place is an american treasure and a testament to people what they can accomplish and what they can overcome. We did not do a formal tour but rather just strolled around the gardens and grounds. We only had time for one plantation tour while in charleston and chose middleton place.
Nestled along the ashley river middleton place s 110 acres include 65 acres of america s oldest landscaped gardens a house museum plantation stableyards restaurant inn and organic farm. Guests of the inn receive complimentary access to the middleton place s 65 acres of america s oldest landscaped gardens house museum working stableyards and organic farm. Welcome to middleton place a national historic landmark and an enduring vibrant and essential part of the charleston and american experience.
It was a great choice. It was a beautiful and relaxing day. The setting is stunning and the gardens impressive.
State of south carolina built in several phases during the 18th and 19th centuries the plantation was the primary residence of several generations of the middleton family many of whom played prominent roles in the. The middleton place national historic landmark is a place where the past greets the present on garden paths more than a quarter millennium old.