Kensington Palace Gardens: Inspiration for Landscaping

Vast driveways, impressive statues, long garden paths and a colourful variety of plants, there is something for every budding landscaper at Kensington Palace. The vast gardens should help to inspire any landscape. The gardens serve as a sort of mood board for people lacking in inspiration and with the world famous sunken garden and round pond there is plenty of opportunity for imitation.

History of the Palace 

Before Kensington Palace existed, there was only the village of Kensington. Originally a mansion built by Sir George Coppin, the building was bought in the late 17th century by the joint monarchs William and Mary. William was badly affected by asthma, so they decided to buy the mansion to give him a break from London. The architect Sir Christopher Wren was hired to turn the two-story mansion into the palace that is famous today. Recently Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge moved into one of the palace’s apartments with their young children and with another youngster on the way. 

Driveways Fit for Royalty 

It’s not hard to imagine royalty arriving at the palace in a horse-drawn carriage before being greeted at the front door by an array of servants. Nowadays, driveways are no longer the home to horse-drawn carriages. The vast gravel driveways are greeted by a statue of Queen Victoria sitting proud watching over all those who enter. On another of the palaces list of driveways is a statue of the original owner King William III. Driveways are one of our specialities. We have been providing palatial driveways to more modest properties all over East Anglia for years. Check out some of our case studies.

The Diana Memorial garden 

August 31st of this year marked the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s untimely death. Diana used to live in the Kensington Palace before her death in 1997. To mark 20 years since her death, the gardens were transformed. The garden normally known as Sunken Garden was transformed into the White Garden as a tribute earlier this year. Around 12,000 bulbs were planted ranging from daffodils to tulips. The path around the white garden allows visitors to stroll around the garden’s flower beds, pond and fountains. We’re no strangers to the garden path ourselves – having installed a few!

Interested in getting your own driveway or paths fit for royalty? Get in touch with us today. Call us on 01603 360548 or email us enquiries@knightslandscaping.co.uk. 

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