10 wonderful Celtic gardens to rediscover inner peace and harmony (PHOTO and VIDEO)

Celtic designs are a mix of history and sacred symbolism and nowhere else like in Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is it possible to visit gardens that reflect the Celts' love for nature.

Celtic designs are a mix of history and sacred symbolism and nowhere else as in Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is it possible to visit gods gardens which reflect the Celts' love for nature.





Rare plants that evoke the seasons of ancient tradition, balance and charm of the past that are intertwined with the contemporary world.

Although they are different from each other, i Celtic gardens they are united by spectacular blooms, by the presence of holly considered an expression of life and rebirth and by the yew, symbol of strength and the ability to survive the adversities of life.

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Botanical interest and landscape balance given by the use of natural materials and symbols including spirals, animal shapes, celtic crosses and knots are the characteristics of traditional Celtic gardens.

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Here are the 10 most beautiful Celtic gardens where you can find a few moments of peace and inner harmony:

Brigits Garden

Brigits garden is an Irish Celtic garden that won gold at the Chelsea Garden Show in 2002. It is made up of four spaces, each representing the Celtic seasonal festivals, ovvero November, Imbolc May e Lughnasa.

The gardens have eye-catching creations including stone circles and monoliths framed by flower meadows, lakes and woodland paths.

Celtic Knot Garden (Inniswood Metro Gardens)

This Celtic garden was once the estate of Maria and Grazie Innis who opened it to the public in 1972. Inside the Celtic Knot Garden there is a huge herb garden.

The Celts are known for knot designs, with intertwined threads that have no beginning and no end. Multi-colored bushes are symbols of eternity.



10 wonderful Celtic gardens to rediscover inner peace and harmony (PHOTO and VIDEO)

Rose of Glendalough

Created by the landscape architect John Cullen, the Rose of Glendalough won a gold medal in the Landscape & Fantasy category at the Singapore Film Festival. It is a typical example of a Celtic garden where architecture is combined with nature.

Peace Maze (Castlewellan Forest Park)

In Peace Maze the Celtic influence is very clear, not to be missed is for example the Peace Labyrinth designed by Beverley Lear of Lear Associates which is also one of the bigger mazes of permanent hedges on Earth.

Those who find their way to the center must ring the peace bell, a lucky symbol of wealth.

Celtic Cross Knot Garden (Abbey House Gardens)

It is located in England near the ruins of Malmesbury Abbey nel Wiltshire and is characterized by Celtic crosses that symbolize a bridge between the sky and the Earth and the four elements.

The cross Abbey House it was modeled after that of San Martino, both the garden and the palaces belonged to the Tudors.

Bruno Torfs Art & Sculpture Garden

The sculptor and painter Bruno Torfs created these wonderful and extravagant sculptures in the heart of the Australian rainforest, but his Celtic inspiration is undeniable. Handmade terracotta figures seem to come out of fairy tales.

The sculpture garden is located in Marysville in Australia; in 2009 it was destroyed by a fire but Torfs has rebuilt and repopulated the forest with his family imaginative characters.

Columcille Megalith Park and Celtic Arts Center

Il Columcille Megalith Park it is located in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Pennsylvania and was born from an idea by William Cohea Jr. It is a Celtic-inspired space with motifs decorated with stone circles.



There is also a chapel, bell tower, Thor's Gate and the bridge to the other world. The ancient rocks “provide a sacred playground for the human spirit to dance, to encounter the mystery of the creation of the Earth”.

Celtic Maze (Ballymaloe Cookery School)

This charming Celtic creation is located on the grounds of an internationally renowned cooking school and an organic farming area in County Cork in Ireland.

Il Centic Maze it is famous for its labyrinth and growth rates based on intricate designs inspired by old Irish manuscripts.

10 wonderful Celtic gardens to rediscover inner peace and harmony (PHOTO and VIDEO)

Puzzlewood

It is not a Celtic garden in the traditional sense, but this centuries-old woodland in Gloucestershire, England is the embodiment of all the features Celtic.

A Puzzlewood there are moss-covered rocks, yew trees, rustic wooden bridges, secret caves called Scowles and meandering paths called Wildwood. This wood is said to have inspired "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit".

Dubhlinn Gardens

In the heart of Dublin you will find the Dubhlinn giardens with its many Celtic touches. On the spiral paths there are actually two intertwined river eels that visitors can walk around.

10 wonderful Celtic gardens to rediscover inner peace and harmony (PHOTO and VIDEO)

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