The garden grew gradually, between 1925 and 1939. The house is surrounded by a formal Italian garden, divided into geometric ‘rooms’ by box hedges with lemon trees in terracotta pots. Travertine stairs lead to the rose garden and to a winding wisteria-covered pergola, bordered by a lavender hedge. Gentle informal terraces ascend the hill, where cherry, pine and cypress trees grow among wild gorse, thyme and rosemary, and a long avenue of cypress trees leads to a 17th-century stone statue. Through the woods, a path connects the garden and the family cemetery, considered one of Pinsent’s best creations.

Every Wednesday afternoon at 3.00pm, 4.00pm, 5.00pm and 6.00pm

Every weekend and public holiday (Easter, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August, 26 December and 1 January) at 11.30am, 3.00pm and 4.30pm

Visits (guided tours only) from the end of March to November 1st. Reservations necessary only for large groups.