Daily Photo – The Grounds at Larnach’s Castle

Back in William Larnach’s day, the grounds of his wonderful home were very different from what they are now. Rather than lovely gardens and sweeping lawns, much of the land was used for orchards, vegetable plots, paddocks for the livestock, and workers going about their daily tasks. Larnach himself would have looked out over a busy, working estate.

Today, arriving at the grounds feels more like stepping into a painted postcard. The lawns roll gently underfoot, edged by carefully tended flowerbeds, ornamental trees, and vibrant beds of rhododendrons. The old glasshouses remain, but they now display exotic and native plants rather than providing food and sustenance. 

The change is quietly profound. What was once a practical, working farm has become a beautiful estate for visitors to admire. As you wander the paths now, you can almost hear echoes of footsteps long gone – gardeners, farmhands, horses taken over by the peaceful hum of today.