The Holme was a private residence, then part of Bedford College and now a private residence once again. It is only open to the public occasionally and these pictures were taken in April and September 2001 when it was open as part of the gardens scheme

There are four acres of garden filled with interesting and unusual plants. There is a rock garden with a waterfall,stream and pool.

There is a formal flower garden with unusual annual and half hardy plants, a sunkem lawn , fountain , pool and arbour.There are sweeping lake side lawns ,intersected by islands of herbceous beds.By the lake are lovely trees like this willow.There are views of it in spring, with a branch of blossom, and in September with summer flowers

Here it is shown in summer and in Spring. The gardens are a delight to walk around. One one side there is the lake, where there are usually ducks or swans or other waterfall, and on the other side the elegant house. There are many unexpected surprises as you wind round the paths.

There are herbaceous beds and a waterfall. Not everyone liked the Holme when it was first built. The Crown commisioners complained to Nash who said the design was ugly. And someone called Milne was angry with Nash for having permitted such a building to be erected at all." In your obeservation'it is to be lamented for the beauty of the park that Mr Burton was allowedto build the sort of house he has built'the Board ( having recently inspected the park and the Villa in question) comand me to state to you that.....in their judgment the whole blame of having suffered such a building to be erected, as well as the considerable expense to which it is their further mortification to find ,by your letter, the Crown has been put in planting out ( with additional trees) the deformities of this building rest entirely to yourslef.The Board consider it to be your special Duty to take care that any building to be erected in Marylebone Park ( as it was then known) should be so constructed as not only not to deform but to constitute a real ornament and a substantial and profitable improvement to the Crown's Estates.

In the spring , I photographed a tree in blossom and there were also tulips and other spring bulbs. In the summer there were roses and other flowers.

The Rockery is great fun, there are slabs slightly reminiscent of Stone Henge forming small tunnels. The waterfall is a single spout of water into a pool. Near the entrance to the Holme is a formal garden, with its pond..

There is a tennis court and a basketball net and a large bird house. It would be possible to spend a long time discovering the many delights of the garden but at the same time it is a small garden and not far to walk round.