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Somerleyton Hall & Gardens |
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Somerleyton Hall & Gardens tel: 01502 730224 Area: Suffolk |
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| Visitor Information | www.somerleyton.co.uk | ||||||||||||
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| Somerleyton Hall & Gardens Suffolk All details updated* as of: 20/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
16th Mar - 30th Oct; Thurs, Sun and Bank Holidays |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Private tours available by prior arrangement |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring - Autumn |
To
see: Colour and interest throughout the year eg. Spring - a multitude of bulbs, blossoms and early shrubs, Summer - wonderful show of colour from herbaceous borders, rose beds and bedding plants. |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Gardens only: Adult £5; Child £3; Over 60s £4; Hall and gardens: Adult £8.25; Child £4.25; Over 60s £7.25. Fritton Lake: Adults £6.70; Child £4.60; Over 60's £5.60 Group rates: Adults £6; Child £4; Over 60's £4.70 Membership rates available, see own website |
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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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| Other
Facilities: Guide dogs only. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Famous 1846 Yew hedge Maze designed by William Nesfield, 300ft. 1846 Iron Pergola with wisteria, vines, roses and honeysuckle. Fine statuary and original Victorian garden features. Victorian ridge & furrow glasshouses by Paxton. Walled garden, Winter garden/ orangery and magnificent specimen trees. Fritton Lake is 4 miles away with many activities and also accommodation. |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | ||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| Sweeping lawns and formal gardens combine with majestic statuary and ornamentation, whilst great beauty and a sense of depth are given by elegant yew hedges, topiary and the many mature trees from around the world. The present sunken garden was once the site of a grand glass-domed Winter Garden, and the Walled Garden, now planted with a variety of fruit trees and two huge herbaceous borders, dominates the gardens' northern end. One of the most popular features has been the Yew hedge Maze, designed by William Nesfield and planted in 1846, it is still one of the finest in Britain. It covers approximately one acre of the gardens, and at the centre stands an enchanting small pagoda perched on a grassy mound. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Somerleyton Hall is the family home of Lord & Lady Somerleyton, and has been in their family since 1863 when Lord Somerleyton's great-grandfather, carpet manufacturer Sir Francis Crossley Bt, purchased the hall from Sir Morton Peto. The 12 acre gardens and grounds at Somerleyton Hall have long been considered of first-rate importance, with many magnificent specimen trees, shrubs, borders and plants providing colour and interest throughout the year. The gardens were laid out at the same time as the Hall was re-built (1844-51) by Sir Morton Peto and retain much of their original Victorian appearance. |
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| Nearby Suffolk Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Abbe House Hotel, Lowestoft The Albany Hotel, Lowestoft |
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| Inns & Pubs: The Dukes Head, Somerleyton Village Maid, Lound |
Villages / Towns
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