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Beautiful but exit isn't step-free
This small herb garden was absolutely beautiful. It was bursting with a massive amount of plants that both looked and smelled absolutely amazing. It was originally used by Benedictine monks to grow plants to use in medicines and food but it was recreated in 2005 and is now maintained by volunteers.
There was a narrow path that went through the herb garden, it started with paving stones and then switched to gravel. In some parts the plants came out into the pathway and I didn’t want to roll over them so I did my best to move around them.
The pathway seems to be designed as a one-way system from the front to the back of the garden so that you can walk through without creating queues anywhere. However, it wasn’t noted anywhere that while the entrance was step-free, the end of the path had a big step! So I had to try and turn around on a narrow gravel path without rolling over any of the beautiful plants to get out.
I would definitely still recommend having a look if you’re passing through! As you enter there is a wider section with a bench and a sign about some of the plants found in the garden. Even if you just take a look at that and admire the plants for a quiet moment, it’s worth it! But just don’t keep going if you’re on wheels or struggle with steps!
This small herb garden was absolutely beautiful. It was bursting with a massive amount of plants that both looked and smelled absolutely amazing. It was originally used by Benedictine monks to grow plants to use in medicines and food but it was recreated in 2005 and is now maintained by volunteers.
There was a narrow path that went through the herb garden, it started with paving stones and then switched to gravel. In some parts the plants came out into the pathway and I didn’t want to roll over them so I did my best to move around them.
The pathway seems to be designed as a one-way system from the front to the back of the garden so that you can walk through without creating queues anywhere. However, it wasn’t noted anywhere that while the entrance was step-free, the end of the path had a big step! So I had to try and turn around on a narrow gravel path without rolling over any of the beautiful plants to get out.
I would definitely still recommend having a look if you’re passing through! As you enter there is a wider section with a bench and a sign about some of the plants found in the garden. Even if you just take a look at that and admire the plants for a quiet moment, it’s worth it! But just don’t keep going if you’re on wheels or struggle with steps!
