Heat Reveals Hidden Garden Histories | Bristol News

The scorching heat isn’t just making us sweat—it’s revealing centuries of hidden history. Dry spells are exposing old garden layouts and buried foundations at iconic sites like Wells’ Bishop’s Palace and Glastonbury Abbey, where grass with shallow roots turns brown first, revealing ghostly outlines of past landscapes. Drone footage has uncovered formal Dutch-style gardens from the 1700s at the palace, while visitors marvel at seeing history literally underfoot—especially at Glastonbury, where little remains standing. Similar discoveries are popping up nationwide: Chatsworth, Blenheim Palace, and even Longleat, where a mysterious ‘leat’ and possible watermill remnants hint at the estate’s origins. The heat may be uncomfortable, but it’s also turning England into an open-air archaeological site—proving there’s always more beneath the surface, waiting to be found. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e1bbad752297af47