Stillingfleet Lodge: Eight photos from inside award-winning the country gardens you can visit
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Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens near York are a labour of love for Vanessa Cooke and attract visitors from across the world
She has transformed the four acres into a number of tranquil areas where visitors are encouraged to sit, look and listen. Here is a sneak peak behind the scenes