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Wilton House

Wilton House
Wilton
Sailsbury

SP2 0BJ

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Area: Wiltshire
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Wilton House -- Wiltshire
Visitor Information www.wiltonhouse.com
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Wilton House
Wiltshire
All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008
Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

21st Mar - 24th Mar; Easter weekend; 11am - 5.30pm, last admission 4.30pm
5th Apr - 28th Sept; Every day; 11am - 5.30pm (Last Admission 4.30pm).

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes
but only for groups; no appointment needed for individuals.

House Open for Viewing: Yes
21st Mar - 24th Mar; 5th Apr - 31st Aug. Sun - Thurs & BH Sats. 12noon - 5pm. 1st - 28th Sept; Tues - Thurs. Last admission 4.15pm
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: No
Best Times of Year to Visit:
Spring, June, August, September
To see:
Bulbs, Roses, Herbaceous Border and Water Garden
 Admission Prices
Grounds & Exhibition area: Adult £5; Child £3.50 (5-15); Family £15. Annual membership available.
House & Grounds: Adult £12; Child £6.50 (5-15), Over 60s £9.75; Family £29.50
 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
Other Facilities:
Service dogs only. Plants for sale at adjacent Garden Centre
 Garden Features
English Heritage Garden Grade: I
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer:
In an idyllic setting, the gardens are a mix of small formal gardens and open parkland with an interesting collection of trees, especially along the woodland walk. The North Forecourt Gardens, planted in 1971, comprise a rectangle of pleached limes outlining a parterre of clipped box and surrounding a central fountain. A walk alongside the River Nadder from the Palladian bridge leads one past the Victorian boathouse, Egyptian column and loggia and continues around the woodland walk before returning via the Water Garden, a series of linking ponds with aquatic and marginal plantings and oriental style bridges. The tour concludes in The English Rose Garden in which a large collection of old fashioned species can be admired.

Entry to the house is required to see the Inner Courtyard which was transformed in 1995 from a plain gravel area by the creation of a new formal garden, only visible from inside the house. Introduced in 2001 were the Laburnum Arch and the Millennium Water Feature, the latter designed by world famous sculptor William Pye. The Inner Courtyard also contains an interesting knot garden. New features planned for 2005 include a physic garden and a "mis-maze".
 History of Garden
In the 17th century, the 4th Earl of Pembroke commissioned Isaac De Caus to create a formal garden similar to the layout of the Venetian gardens of the period. During the 18th and 19th centuries much was changed to reflect the fashions of the times. In the 1820's Countess Worenzov (2nd wife of 11th Earl) set out a flower garden in the new fashionable Italianate style - designed by Sir Richard Westmacott. This garden may be viewed by groups with prior permission only.

Many early features were removed or simplified subsequently due to the high cost of labour and the effect of two World Wars. Henry Herbert, 17th Earl of Pembroke, a keen gardener, created several new gardens since 1970.
 Nearby Wiltshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities
Hotels & Accommodation:
Pembroke Arms - Wilton
Restaurants:
All other hotels and restaurants in Sailsbury
Inns & Pubs:
Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Salisbury
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