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Bourton House Garden tel: 01386 700754 Area: Gloucestershire |
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| Visitor Information | Email: info //at// bourtonhouse.com |
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Bourton House Garden |
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www.gloucestershiregardens.org/map.phpOpen to general public every Weds, Thurs, Friday from April to October (excluding Easter and Bank Holidays) |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Advance booking necessary |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes Sat 15th June 2013 |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: April to October Late summer |
To
see: All of interest herbaceous borders, topiary |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £6; Child under 16 free | ||||||
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| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities & Comments: Disabled access is limited to 60-70% of the garden. Tea/Coffee and home-made cakes available June - Sept in 16th century Tithe Barn Richard Raby and Jackie Trott Art Exhibition Weds 12th - Sat 15th June 10am - 5pm Weds 19th - Sat 22nd June 10am - 5pm The first exhibition by husband and wife Richard Raby and Jackie Trott. Jackie studied ceramics and was a member of The Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen for over 25 years. Richard had a successful career in graphic design. Now retired, they present a collection of paintings in oil and acrylics inspired by their home in Worcestershire, the nearby Cotswold countryside and Bourton House Garden. Bourton House Garden will be open to the public throughout the exhibition Ann Blockley: Exhibition of Watercolours Sat 29th June to Saturday 6th July (closed Sunday 30th June) Renowned watercolour and mixed media artist Ann Blockley returns for her third exhibition at Bourton House Garden. Ann's paintings are evocative, atmospheric and intuitive. Her longstanding passion has been for flowers and nature, inspired by the gardens and countryside close to her Cotswolds studio. In 2012, Ann received the prestigious 'HRH Princess Michael of Kent Watercolour Award' for the most outstanding watercolour in the annual exhibition of the Society of Women Artists (SWA). Bourton House Garden will be open to the public throughout the exhibition Open Day in aid of The Theatre, Chipping Norton Sunday 8th September 10am to 5pm |
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| Garden Features & Events | ||||||
| Richard Raby and Jackie Trott Art Exhibition Weds 12th - Sat 15th June 10am - 5pm Weds 19th - Sat 22nd June 10am - 5pm The first exhibition by husband and wife Richard Raby and Jackie Trott. Jackie studied ceramics and was a member of The Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen for over 25 years. Richard had a successful career in graphic design. Now retired, they present a collection of paintings in oil and acrylics inspired by their home in Worcestershire, the nearby Cotswold countryside and Bourton House Garden. Bourton House Garden will be open to the public throughout the exhibition Ann Blockley: Exhibition of Watercolours Sat 29th June to Saturday 6th July (closed Sunday 30th June) Renowned watercolour and mixed media artist Ann Blockley returns for her third exhibition at Bourton House Garden. Ann's paintings are evocative, atmospheric and intuitive. Her longstanding passion has been for flowers and nature, inspired by the gardens and countryside close to her Cotswolds studio. In 2012, Ann received the prestigious 'HRH Princess Michael of Kent Watercolour Award' for the most outstanding watercolour in the annual exhibition of the Society of Women Artists (SWA). Bourton House Garden will be open to the public throughout the exhibition Open Day in aid of The Theatre, Chipping Norton Sunday 8th September 10am to 5pm Special Features, Events and other comments: Topiary (including knot garden and parterre), wide herbaceous borders, unusual shade house, water features. HHA/ Christies Garden of the Year 2006 Cotswolds Tourism 'Small Visitor Attraction of the Year' 2013 (Silver award) NEW THIS YEAR: Pasture walk opposite the garden, following a guide by Head Gardener Paul Nicholls, to view many specimen trees planted in 1994-1995. |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Monique Paice |
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| An award-winning intensively planted three-acre garden surrounding an 18th century Manor House and Grade I listed 16th century Tithe Barn. The garden features wide herbaceous borders with stunning plant, colour and texture combinations; imaginative topiary including a knot garden, parterre and topiary walk; water features include a raised Basket Pond from the Great Exhibition of 1851; a unique shade house with novel shade-loving plants and many creatively planted pots. The unusual, rare and exotic make this garden a plantsman's delight. Beautiful to visit in any season, Bourton House Garden also presents a magnificent late summer flourish when many gardens have run their course. HHA/Christie's 'Garden of the Year' 2006. NEW 2013: Pasture walk opposite the garden, following a guide by Head Gardener Paul Nicholls. This gives the opportunity to view many specimen trees planted in 1994-1995, such as Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis jacquemontii), Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'), Katsura tree (Cecidphyllum japonicum) and Japanese Cherry (Prunus 'Shirotae') to mention just a few examples amongst many. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| The garden was created over a 20 year time frame by the former owners, Mr & Mrs R Paice and a great gardening team originally led by Paul Williams, followed in 1999 by current Head Gardener Paul Nicholls. Under new ownership in 2010, it continues to evolve and develop in the care of long-serving Head Gardener Paul Nicholls and his assistants Jacky Rae and Gareth Griffiths. | ||||||
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| Hotels
& Accommodation: Rectory Farmhouse, Stow-on-the-Wold The Old Bakery, Blockley |
Restaurants: Churchill Arms, Paxton Kings Head, Chipping Campden |
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| Inns & Pubs: Horse & Groom, Bourton-on-the-Hill Fox & Hounds, Great Wolford |
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