16/06/2026
When we’ve had a very busy morning, preparing guest rooms to the highest of standards, we love to take time out at Sudeley Castle only a 15 minute drive from Guiting Guest House on the road to Winchcombe.
The castle grounds are beautiful with The Queen’s Garden, enjoying Rosa ‘Mundi’ currently at its best underplanted with Russian Sage, Achillia, geraniums and other herbaceous perennials. Here you follow in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn, Katherine Parr, Lady Jane Grey and Elizabeth I, four of England’s queens who have walked the grounds of Sudely castle in centuries gone by.
The White Garden, at St Mary’s Chapel and final resting place of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s last wife, is a sight to behold with the pergola and chapel walls covered in elegant white roses including Rosa ‘Adelaide D’Orleans’ and Rosa ‘William and Catherine’ planted together with white peonies and clematis.
But it’s not all about the flowers and queens of England , as Sudely has recently welcomed and restored eight life sized hand crafted Indian elephant sculptures. Originating from Southern India and part of a global migration project, run by the conservation charity Elephant Family, the elephants spread a message of the importance of peaceful coexistence between humankind and nature. You may have already seen huge herds of them in the Royal Parks in London back in the summer of 2021.
Plan your next stay at Guiting Guest House, your home from home in the in the heart of Guiting Power, and immerse yourself in the historical splendour and beauty of nearby Sudely Castle & Gardens.
…. don’t forget to say hello to the elephants.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
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