Maymont is a large park on the banks of the James river in Richmond. It was donated to the city many years ago by the family who lived there until 1925 and is now a popular free recreation space for all ages.
It was a beautiful place to spend a morning in the sunshine.
The enormous and very old evergreen magnolias will be beautiful when they come into flower.
I did not see the inside of the mansion today but the pictures advertising the tour gave an idea of the opulence of the interior..
As well as the rolling parkland there are two formal gardens.
The Italian Garden is full of rose bushes and will be beautiful in a few months.
It is connected to the Japanese Garden below by a water feature and double set of winding steps..
Unfortunately, due to the recent freezing weather, there was no water flowing today.
Adjacent to the steps is a natural water feature which runs to the natural stone grotto in the Japanese Garden.
There were some signs of Spring in the park and in another month or so, the garden will be transformed by colour and water..
Looks like a lovely place and worth another visit to see the Magnolias and roses. In fact that will be two visits!
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