Leaving Westbury we took a very long drive through the Cotswolds to Upton House and Gardens. This estate was bought in 1927 and extensively remodeled by Walter Samuel. It houses a lovely art collection, and imposing billiard room and some amazing gardens. Mr Samuel made his money through the Shell company and there was a lovely exhibition of Shell marketing posters in the house. There was also an impressive bathroom that looked like a spaceship (covered in silver). The Gardens were designed by Kitty Lloyd jones and features an unusual bog garden with some very prehistoric plants. The grounds also have a sunken lawn, a large ha ha, formal and kitchen gardens, a mirror pond, a wild garden, a swimming pool and an orchard. We took a tour of the house with its lovely master bedrooms and massive kitchen then a wander through the gardens. Despite the crowds one could imagine a lovely house party here in the 1930's, I thought the bog garden would make an excellent spot for a murder if the estate was featured in an Agatha Christie novel.
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