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The Beth Chatto Gardens tel: 01206 822007 Area: Essex |
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| Visitor Information | Email: office //at// bethchatto.co.uk |
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The Beth Chatto Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
1st March - End Oct; Mon - Sat; 9am - 5pm. Sun 10am - 5pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes By appointment |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: No |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: May - June, but interest all year round |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £6.95; Child (accompanied) under 14 free; Friends of the Garden Standard Season Double £35, Single £20 Friends of the Garden Gold Season Double £55, Single £35 Groups of 25+ £6.45 Notable guide book for £1, garden tours available weekdays including entrance and guide book during the summer, weekdays 11.30am, please phone to confirm |
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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: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Garden Features & Events | ||||||
| WEEKDAYS 11.30am ENTRY TO THE GARDEN, HOUR GUIDED TOUR with Ian Parker AND A GARDEN GUIDEBOOK | English Heritage Garden Grade: | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Beth Chatto |
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| The original site was wasteland consisting of widely contrasting problem areas. There was poor gravel soil, 20 feet deep, dry shade beneath trees, while a sour boggy hollow lay between. By selecting plants adapted by nature to these situations, three contrasting gardens have evolved over the past 50 years. The now famous Gravel Garden, cleverly planted to resemble a dried up river bed, is filled with drought-resisting plants. Shady areas make homes for woodland plants, while water gardens surround four large pools, which lie in the spring-fed hollow. The impact of the lush green growth there is almost overpowering. Huge upturned parasols of Gunnera chilensis tower above a hundred shades of green, creating a scene of harmony and tranquility. Five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens contain a vast variety of plants providing year-round interest. |
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| Inns & Pubs: The Kings Arms, Elmstead Market |
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