By Ed Chatterton

Stunning photos show one of Britain's finest private arboretums exploding with spectacular autumn color following a hot, dry summer.

Gardeners at Hergest Croft Gardens in Kington, Herefordshire, say they are enjoying the most dazzling autumn display in recent memory.

They revealed that flowers which usually bloom in May are still coming out, thanks to the warmest summer on record for the UK.

The 70-acre gardens are known as one of the most important horticultural sites in the country and one of the largest privately owned arboretums in the UK.

The award-winning site features six distinct gardens and parkland, showcasing more than 5,000 rare trees and shrubs.

These include the National Collections of Zelkovas, Birches, and Maples, as well as 130 "champion" trees.

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