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Chenies Manor House tel: 01494 762888 Area: Buckinghamshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk -- email: macleodmatthews {at} btinternet.com |
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Chenies Manor House |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
6th April - 27th Oct; Wed and Thurs, Bank Holiday Mons; 2pm - 5pm, last guided tour 4.15pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| House & garden: Adults £6.50; Child £4 Garden only: Adult £5; Child £3 Plant Fair Adult £5; Child £2.50 Tours of House from 2pm Adult £3; Child £1.50 |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: No Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Lunches/light refreshments for Groups by arrangement. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| Mid April to early May,Show Garden for Bloms Tulips with 6,000 tulips throughout the gardens. From end of June continous colour throughout the 5 acre gardens until the end of October. The gardens include :Topiary, Physic Garden, Kitchen Garden, White Garden, Sunken Garden, Yew and Turf Maze, Shop. Easter Mon (5th April) House & Garden Open 2-5pm - Easter Egg races, Egg Spotting. Spring BH (3rd May) House & Garden Open 2-5pm Tulip Festival and Scanner Appeal charity Walk. BH Mon (31st May) 10am-4pm English Driving School,(contact Shirley Williams 01 923 267919) (Manor gardens only open also at 10am) Manor House open 2pm - Vintage Tractors, Home-made teas, shop, plants for sale. and much more! Famous Plant & Garden Fair - Sunday 18th July; 10am-5pm -(Manor opens at 2pm extra £3) 68 Specialist nurseries from around the country, Rare & Exceptional Plants, Garden Tools, books and garden accessories, children's entertainment, light lunch, refreshments. BH Monday - 30th August 2-5pm House & Garden Open, home made teas in the Garden Room, shop, 2 mazes, Trailer rides on a tractor for children. Spooks & Surprises 27th & 28th Oct; 2-5pm Fun for children, come dressed for Spooks, Face painting, Home made teas, specially adapted tour of the house, shop, 2 mazes to get lost in! |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Elizabeth & Alistair Macleod Matthews |
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| The 15th/16th century manor house is surrounded by magnificent lawns, walls and gardens. There are herbaceous borders, a white garden with interesting topiary, a Tudor bulb garden and a physic garden displaying a collection of medicinal and culinary herbs. A Yew Maze of more than head height, a fountain court, a parterre and a productive potager complete the picture of a garden worth visiting throughout the season. | ||||||
| History of Garden | ||||||
| This garden was recreated from Tudor times. | ||||||
| Nearby Buckinghamshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Crown Hotel, Old Amersham The Bedford Arms, Chenies |
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| Inns & Pubs: Royal Standard of England, Forty Green The Bedford Arms, Chenies The Red Lion, Chenies |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Chenies near Amersham, 2.5 miles from M25 Amersham Old Town |
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