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Hergest Croft Gardens
Kington
Hereford

HR5 3EG

tel: 01544 230160
fax: 01544 232031

Area: Hereford
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Hergest Croft Gardens -- Hereford
Visitor Information www.hergest.co.uk -- email: gardens {at} hergest.co.uk

Hergest Croft Gardens
Hereford
All details updated* as of: 13/01/2010
Text-Only version here

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

March weekends; 12noon - 5.30pm.
1st Apr - 31st Oct; every day; 12 noon - 5.30pm

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Bookings only
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes
Guided tours pre-booked for 20+

House Open for Viewing: No

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National Garden Scheme days: Yes
16th August
20th September
Best Times of Year to Visit:
May/June
Autumn
To see:
Spring & herbaceous borders. Rhododendrons & Azaleas
Autumn Colour
 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
 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
 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:
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
Inns & Pubs:
Stagg Inn, Titley
Harp Inn, Old Radnor
Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Kington Market
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