In some ways this is the centre of the garden. It is sheltered on three sides by the Hortus Conclusus (IHF's last design for the garden) and the two temples created from the old farm outbuildings, and on the fourth side by IHF's house. The stillness of the pool is only slightly stirred by the small fountain that feeds it. Its surface is a mirror for the foliage and the art works surrounding it.