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Hergest Croft Gardens tel: 01544 230160 Area: Hereford |
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| Visitor Information | www.hergest.co.uk -- email: gardens {at} hergest.co.uk |
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Hergest Croft Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||
March weekends; 12noon - 5.30pm. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Bookings only |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Guided tours pre-booked for 20+ |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes 16th August 20th September |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: May/June Autumn |
To
see: Spring & herbaceous borders. Rhododendrons & Azaleas Autumn Colour |
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| Admission Prices | |||
| Adult £6; Child Free (under 16); Season £25 RHS free except May, June & Oct Pre-booked guided tours of 20+ £7 pp Pre-booked tours of 20+ £5 pp |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
| Other
Facilities: Limited access for the disabled |
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| Garden Features | |||
| Flower Fair: Monday 3rd May 10.30am - 5.30pm unusual plants for sale. Charity Appeal for St Michael's Hospice, Hereford Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" - Saturday 7th August (Evening) Rain or Shine Theatre Company RHS Special Event Day 1Saturday 16th October 10.00am - 4.30pm (Bookings Only) "Maples in the Garden" Plant Fair: Sunday 17th October 10.30am - 4.30pm |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | ||
| National Collection: Maples, Birches and Zelkova | |||
| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| From Spring bulbs to Autumn colour, this is a garden for all seasons. With over 60 champion trees and shrubs, the Hergest Croft Gardens are recognised as "one of the best collection of plants held in private ownership". The rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in spring, and the large kitchen garden with the long double herbaceous borders, rose garden and spring borders are always an attraction. In the Autumn, the colours are superb. | |||
| History of Garden | |||
| The garden was designed by William Hartland Banks (1867 - 1930) and his wife Dorothy Alford from 1896. They did not use any professional help but were greatly influenced by the writings of William Robinson especially his book 'The English Garden'. | |||
| Nearby Hereford Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Harp Inn, Old Radnor (B&B) The Burton Hotel, Kington |
Restaurants: The Burton Hotel, Kington |
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| Inns & Pubs: Stagg Inn, Titley Harp Inn, Old Radnor |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Kington Market |
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