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Star performers include its glorious maples – Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ – a majestic tulip tree that turns a yellow gold, the burnt orange leaves of the turkey oak and an avenue of lime trees that turn pale yellow-green.

There can also be still various colour within the magnificent herbaceous borders that edge the overall length of the Long Pond.

Visit this weekend and you’ll see Mexican Sunflowers still out in force in addition to burnished orange heleniums.

Dahlias and Michaelmas daisies also are lighting up the border, and there are giant marrows to determine within the historic walled vegetable garden.

Forde Abbey has 30 acres of gardens that were once element of a monastery near Chard, in Somerset.

The Long Pond dates back to the center Ages however the formal gardens were created within the 18th century by Sir Francis Gwyn, who had the lower three ponds dug out and the cascade built.

The Centenary Fountain – England’s tallest powered water jet – was added in 2005 and is derived on thrice an afternoon, and staff at the moment are engaged on a winter walk.

The gardens are open daily from 10am and the historic house opens on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

There is a tearoom, gift shop and plant centre, with Christmas shopping starting on November 1 until December 8, when the gardens would be free to go to. Dogs on leads are welcome too.

For additional information visit www.fordeabbey.co.uk