A lovely afternoon spent enjoying the gardens and drinking tea on the terrace enjoying the views. Not much to see inside the house.

The challenge of locating the Brief Garden set the mood nicely. I had read about it in a gardening magazine and was delighted to be able to wander about the gardens & tour some of the house. Even though time has taken its toll on the condition of the house & the layout of the gardens, one can see what... More

Beautiful gardens to wander through and admire vistas both near and far. One has to wonder at the time and effort that must have gone into the planning and planting. The juxtaposition of textures is delightful. The house itself is of little note but the interiors contain interesting artifacts and artwork

A truly delightful vision of paradise distilled with vision by a highly gifted individual. In a secluded, and very remote setting, it really is well worth making the effort to find it.

It takes quite a bit of time to get here. What one finds is a nice, if somewhat neglected garden, a pleasant house and tales of the fairly sordid lifestyle of an old paedophile. I'm just not sure it's worth the time and trouble.

A delightful place to spend an afternoon and an interesting comparison to the garden at Lunaganga by Bevis' more famous brother Geoffrey. Brief garden sprinkles camp humour among its elegant vistas and the art contains many homoerotic jokes - there's a real sense of fun about the place. As well as having a good sense of humour, Bevis was a... More

At Brief garden you get the kindness and the welcome totally lacking at Lunuganga. Brief is smaller and less experimental than Lunuganga and was the private home of Bevis Bawa. You enter by a sidedoor and are free to roam the garden with interesting perspectives and ecclectic (some may say tacky) artwork until you arrive at the main house where... More

Brief garden is quite tucked away in the jungle, and it took us a while to find, but it was worth it! The garden is quite compact compared to Lunuganga - we visited both in the same day, and it was interesting to compare the two - I think I preferred the smaller scale of the Brief Garden, it felt... More

Loved this place and a must to see if you are staying in any of Geooffrey Bawa's hotels. The staff there was so friendly and they made us the best cup of tea ever