The North Gardens. Fairly ordinary at the moment.. do you see the face?

Let's have a closer look at that face

This used to be a greenhouse. The glass was removed because it became unsafe; the original iron pillars are still inside it though

A taster of what's to come - tunnels, water, stepping stones...

Thomas in one of the underground grottoes. That hole above his head is at ground level

It's an elephant!

A grotto within a grotto - a little waterfall protects a statuette of a fairy or something

Look - there's another face

Here it is

And here's the fairy

I turned the flash off for this one

Looks royal blue to me, but this flower was actually white and vivid purple

A dark tunnel, beautifully lit by low-power bulbs

Oo-er - it could be a shroud for a dalek!

I wonder where this leads?

Passion flower

That's algae at the bottom - there's water everywhere here in ponds and streams

Up these steps to what, a patio? No, these steps lead to the pool we've just seen

I want to know what's behind that wall!

Without flash it can hardly be seen

This tunnel entrance is outside the main house, and alongside the croquet lawn