Part of the ambience of Langdon Hall lies in its British origins and thus its natural focus on gardens. From the outset, the transformation of Langdon Hall from a private residence into a luxury country house hotel embraced the British tradition.
When developing Langdon Hall, William Bennett and Mary Beaton set out to celebrate the past pride of what once was. The gardens had once served as a food supply to the Wilks' family, and were revived with the purpose of providing a vegetable and herb supply to the hotel's kitchen.
Many years after Langdon Hall's initial opening, letters and plans from the original gardens of 1902 were discovered. Through this, William and Mary were pleased to discover the gardens were the work of John Charles Olmsted, son of Fredrick Law Olmsted, who is known as the father of American landscape architect. For some, Frederick Law Olmsted is best known for designing New York City's Central Park.
