Look closely at Carole Middleton’s West Berkshire estate, Bucklebury Manor, and you’ll notice a distinct absence of harsh modern hardscaping. The 18-acre property, situated in England's South East, includes the classic symmetry of the Georgian manor house (with its multi-paned windows and classic slate roof), but its garden – or more specifically, its privacy planting – is the stand-out feature.
Circling the stone courtyard and gravel pathways are neatly manicured boxwood spheres and low, structured hedging – both of which are synonymous with English design, and among the best plants for privacy far beyond the British countryside.
