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| Conference delegates enjoying the main courtyard garden. | After
acquiring The Oxford Belfry just outside Thame, Marston Hotels embarked
on extensive building works to provide a new bedroom wing and first
class conference facilities. The work included the design and
landscaping of two large courtyards, planting all around the buildings,
the installation of tennis courts and a croquet lawn. |
Secluded seating and detailed planting. | ||||
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| Foundation planting anchors the new building into the surrounding landscape. | Ground
floor bedrooms open out onto the Radcliffe courtyard. Here, fragrant
plants, rustling grasses and bubbling water provide a cool oasis for
relaxation. |
The fountain with ferns adjacent to the conservatory in the main courtyard. |
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| Views through planting to the woodland dell. |
An ornamental lake forms part of the extensive grounds at the Belfry. |