Running out from the south front of the house, which is swathed in the roses Seagull and Albertine, is the main lawn, which is terraced and broken by two substantial borders, the upper. one using mostly pink flowers and silver foliage, the lower one largely devoted to blue and yellow flowers. Both borders contain many examples of Mrs Thompson's beloved roses, including Graham Thomas, The Pilgrim and Frühlingsgold in the lower one and Barbara Austin, Roseraie de l'Hay and Rosa glauca in the upper, with the rambler Paul Transon cascading over the stone well at the end.