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Wilton House tel: 01722 746720 Area: Wiltshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.wiltonhouse.com | ||||||||||||
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| Wilton House Wiltshire All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
21st Mar - 24th Mar; Easter weekend; 11am - 5.30pm, last admission 4.30pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes but only for groups; no appointment needed for individuals. |
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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, June, August, September |
To
see: Bulbs, Roses, Herbaceous Border and Water Garden |
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| 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 |
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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: Service dogs only. Plants for sale at adjacent Garden Centre |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| English Heritage Garden Grade: I | |||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| 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". |
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| 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. |
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| Nearby Wiltshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Pembroke Arms - Wilton |
Restaurants: All other hotels and restaurants in Sailsbury |
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Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Salisbury |
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