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Ashton Court Estate
 

Ashton Court Estate
Long Ashton,
Bristol

BS41 9JN

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Area: Avon
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Ashton Court Estate -- Avon
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Visitor Information

Email: ashton.court //at// bristol.gov.uk
Garden Website: www.ashtoncourtestate.co.uk
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Ashton Court Estate
Last Update*  13-01-2011
Avon

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 Opening Days and Hours

NOTE for 2013: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.ashtoncourtestate.co.uk


Estate open all year. Estate Opening time: 8.00am
Closing times:
November, December and January: 5.15pm; February: 6.15pm; March & October: 7.15pm; April & September: 8.15pm; May, June, July & August: 9.15pm
Visitor Centre open Sat & Sun of Easter - September; 11am - 5.30pm
October - Easter; Suns only; 11.30am - 5pm
Some weekday afternoons in July & Aug.

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: No

House Open for Viewing: No

National Garden Scheme days: No
Best Times of Year to Visit:
To see:
 Admission Prices
No Charge
 Onsite Facilities
Parking: No
Lavatories: No
Disabled Access: No
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: No
Picnics: No
Dogs Allowed: No
On Lead only: No
Special Events: Yes
Other Facilities & Comments:
Visitor Centre, Miniature railway and mansion (open for functions only)
Dogs are not allowed in the garden but are allowed in the rest of the estate
Leads are required for walks inside the Deer Parks (keep to the marked paths)
Picnic and Play Area, Bridle Path
Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Garden Features & Events
Historic landscape including woodlands & grasslands. Domesday Oak and other veteran trees. Golf course.
International Balloon Fiesta and the Kite Festival are held here.
English Heritage Grade I Mansion
English Heritage Garden Grade: II*
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer: Repton
Ashton is largely a Victorian garden with a terrace bounded by the original 18th century wall and steps leading down to a pond and redwood trees. A rose garden has replaced the greenhouses. The lovely landscaped park of some 650 acres, with clumps of trees and a sweeping drive, is typical of parks laid out by Repton. It was once home to the Smyth family.
 History of Garden
The Mansion was built in the early 15th century with an extraordinary wing added in the 17th century. The park is attributed to Humphry Repton and features two surviving deer parks.
 Nearby Avon Hotels, Facilities & Amenities


Hotels & Accommodation:
Carpenters Arms, Stanton Wick
Tor Farm, Cheddar
Restaurants:
Harveys Restaurant, Bristol
Glass Boat Restaurant, Bristol
Inns & Pubs:
Carpenters Arms, Stanton Wick
Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Bristol
SS Great Britain
Clifton Suspension Bridge
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The garden information above was last updated on 13-01-2011

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