Saling Hall
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Gallery

Saling Hall through the seasons — choose a season to explore it.

Spring

Magnolia "Joli Pompom", splendid in mid Spring
Magnolia "Joli Pompom", splendid in mid Spring
The Upper Arboretum flooded with daffodils in early Spring
The Upper Arboretum flooded with daffodils in early Spring
Coco, one of the family's miniature schnauzers, with spring crocuses
Coco, one of the family's miniature schnauzers, with spring crocuses
New foliage of remarkable colour on Tilia endochrysea in the Main Arboretum
New foliage of remarkable colour on Tilia endochrysea in the Main Arboretum
A blue Carolina duck with her duckling
A blue Carolina duck with her duckling
The arboretum almost fully in leaf by mid Spring
The arboretum almost fully in leaf by mid Spring
One of numerous Bee Orchids in the wildflower meadow
One of numerous Bee Orchids in the wildflower meadow
Intricate new growth on Neolitsea sericea in the Upper Arboretum
Intricate new growth on Neolitsea sericea in the Upper Arboretum
Bright flush of new foliage on Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
Bright flush of new foliage on Acer palmatum 'Katsura'

Summer

One of the regular remarkable sunsets provided by the renowned big skies of North Essex
One of the regular remarkable sunsets provided by the renowned big skies of North Essex
Newly emerging flower on the rare Magnolia delavayi in the Walled Garden
Newly emerging flower on the rare Magnolia delavayi in the Walled Garden
Aerial view of the Main Arboretum in summer
Aerial view of the Main Arboretum in summer
Kitchen Garden produce in mid Summer
Kitchen Garden produce in mid Summer
Ashy-headed Geese resplendent in the Summer sun by the Moat
Ashy-headed Geese resplendent in the Summer sun by the Moat
The critically endangered Acer pentaphyllum, always barely in leaf by Summer
The critically endangered Acer pentaphyllum, always barely in leaf by Summer
Peak rose season in the Walled Garden
Peak rose season in the Walled Garden
The fading flowers of the huge Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
The fading flowers of the huge Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Orinoco Geese in the South Park meadow
Orinoco Geese in the South Park meadow

Autumn

Luna, the family's much loved first schnauzer, gazing out at the autumnal Main Arboretum
Luna, the family's much loved first schnauzer, gazing out at the autumnal Main Arboretum
The large golden fruit of Aesculus californica
The large golden fruit of Aesculus californica
Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris' at its absolute finest in late Autumn, almost engulfing the Temple of Pisces
Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris' at its absolute finest in late Autumn, almost engulfing the Temple of Pisces
A bird's eye view of the Main Arboretum in mid Autumn
A bird's eye view of the Main Arboretum in mid Autumn
A devoted pair of Polish Mute Swans grazing ahead of the cold Winter
A devoted pair of Polish Mute Swans grazing ahead of the cold Winter
The kaleidoscopic Acer palmatum "Seiryu" in the Main Arboretum
The kaleidoscopic Acer palmatum "Seiryu" in the Main Arboretum
The Walled Garden in late Autumn, viewed from the Master Bedroom of Saling Hall
The Walled Garden in late Autumn, viewed from the Master Bedroom of Saling Hall
Splendid Autumn foliage of the rare spicebush, Lindera obtusiloba
Splendid Autumn foliage of the rare spicebush, Lindera obtusiloba
Lesser White-Fronted Geese enjoying a sunnier day in Autumn
Lesser White-Fronted Geese enjoying a sunnier day in Autumn

Winter

The Walled Garden from the west in deep winter 2022
The Walled Garden from the west in deep winter 2022
Prunus 'Kursar' flowering in spite of the late snow
Prunus 'Kursar' flowering in spite of the late snow
Red-breasted Geese on the duckpond in the low winter sun
Red-breasted Geese on the duckpond in the low winter sun
Sequoiadendron giganteum burdened with snow
Sequoiadendron giganteum burdened with snow
Coco's daughter, Maple, on her first outing into the garden in late Winter 2023/2024
Coco's daughter, Maple, on her first outing into the garden in late Winter 2023/2024
The Winter Walled Garden
The Winter Walled Garden
A very white Main Arboretum in Winter 2022/2023
A very white Main Arboretum in Winter 2022/2023
White-faced Whistling Ducks by the Taxodium distichum "knees" on the edge of the Moat in mid Winter
White-faced Whistling Ducks by the Taxodium distichum "knees" on the edge of the Moat in mid Winter
Saling Hall ready for the family Christmas
Saling Hall ready for the family Christmas