World Peace Café and Gardens
Sit back and relax in the World Peace Café and Gardens, with your favourite hot drink. Or why not sample something from the all-vegetarian menu which includes light meals, paninis, salads and soups. The Café uses fair-trade coffee and organic products when possible.
There are beautiful views of the lawns and woodland and the relaxing atmosphere is a good way to begin your stay.
Inspired by the vision of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the World Peace Café exists to promote peace throughout the world by using any profits for building a Kadampa Temple dedicated to world peace for the benefit of this and future generations.
You can find out more about these inspiring buildings by visiting www.kadampa.org.
The gardens and grounds of Ashe Hall provide a wonderfully diverse range of flora and fauna. Each season is a joy to behold. Magnificant display of colours matched with the tranquil style of design. Seats are dotted around in different locations allowing the visitor 'timeout' to savour the moment.
The Sequoias are one of the first things to greet you when you arrive through the gates of Ashe Hall. The huge tree lining the driveway are over 150 years old. These originate on the western side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains CA, USA. Some of them growing in the Sequoia National Park are big enough to drive a car through and weigh over 1000 tons; they live for up to 3000 years.
The tree was introduced into Britain in 1853 when it was given the English name Wellingtonia in honour of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852).
Take a stroll around the sun-soaked herb garden. It is generously planted with purple sage, ginger mint, lavender, marjoram, chamomile and chives. The herb garden gives off a heady aroma throughout the summer months.
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