Woodland and Parkland

The nucleus of the Layer Marney estate is the range of buildings erected by the Marney family. These are surrounded by extensive formal gardens, which in turn are encompassed by parkland and woodland. Meandering through the estate is Layer Brook, a small stream that gives its name to the villages of Layer Marney, Layer Breton and Layer de la Haye.

The formal gardens were largely laid out by Walter De Zoete, who lived here in the early 20th Century and who had the assistance of 13 staff within the house, and 16 outside, to ensure the smooth running of his estate.

Two fields lying to the south of the buildings are of flat grassland, 25 acres and 17 acres respectively. They lend themselves to all sorts of outdoor activities such as marquee based events, outdoor concerts, archery, jousting, clay pigeons and large scale team building events. The other 60 acres of grass and woodland provide habitat for a wide range of wildlife, and are accessible to anyone wishing to recharge their batteries.

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