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Kedleston Hall tel: 01332-842191 Area: Derbyshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.nationaltrust.org.uk | ||||||||||||
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| Kedleston Hall Derbyshire All details updated* as of: 08/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
1 Mar - 2 Nov 08, 10 - 6, Sun - Sat |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
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: April/May May/June |
To
see: Bluebells and daffodils Rhododendrons and azaleas |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| £7.72, child £3.81, family £19.54. Groups £6.60, child £3.30) Park & garden only: £3.45) child £1.72, family £8.72) Park (winter) £4. Reduced rate when arriving by cycle, on foot or public transport. (Park & garden ticket refundable against tickets for house) |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: No 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: Dogs allowed in Park only and then only on a lead. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| 18th-century mansion with Adam interiors, Pleasure Ground and parkland; Masterpiece of neo-classical architecture, designed by Robert Adam, Luxurious state rooms; Take a trip back in time to the 18th century and meet our costumed housekeeper, Mrs Garnett (selected days); Eastern Museum filled with collections of Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India; Landscaped gardens, with displays of azaleas and rhododendrons (June); 330 hectares (820 acres) of open parkland, with cascades, lakes and four marked walks - displays of bluebells (April/May) | English Heritage Garden Grade: I | ||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Robert Adam |
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| The gardens at Kedleston lie immediately to the south and west of the Hall and contain a mixture of expansive lawns, massive rhododendrons and ancient trees with newly created beds, all designed to complement the grandeur of the House and Parkland. At their western end, the gardens provide a prelude to the Long Walk - a woodland and glade circuit currently undergoing extensive work to restore it to its semi-natural splendour. Very careful thought has been given to the gardens by National Trust Garden Advisors and its staff, led at the property today by Head Gardener, Colin Chappell. Irregular beds are set in well-maintained grass swards in which a mowing regime with various heights of cut has been established to emphasise pathways and other garden features. This is an interesting innovation, which replaces the usual regimented cutting that is the normal practice. The primary feature of the gardens is their informality. Bold plantings have been introduced to existing beds and there are new beds where evergreens predominate. Although there is a great variety of flowering trees and shrubs, part of the key to the enjoyment of these gardens is in the appreciation of the subtle mix of colours - often muted, but nonetheless exhibiting great contrast. Notwithstanding this, the spring show of snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells herald one of the glories of Kedleston to be found in the blazing colour of rhododendrons and azaleas that dominate the eye in May and June. The sunken rose garden, the Orangery, Summer House and classical garden sculptures all help to tie together a delightful garden experience. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Kedleston Hall is a neo-classical palace designed by Robert Adam and built in 1759-65 for the Curzon family who have lived in the area isince the 12th century.The house boasts the most complete and least-altered sequence of Robert Adam interiors in England, with the magnificent state rooms retaining their great collections of paintings and original furniture. The Eastern Museum houses a fascinating range of objects collected by Lord Curzon when Viceroy of India (1899-1905). |
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| Nearby Derbyshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Kedleston Hotel |
Restaurants: Kedleston Hall, Sat - Wed 11am - 5pm Black Swan, Idridgehay |
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| Inns & Pubs: Cock Inn, Mugginton Black Swan, Idridgehay |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Carsington Reservoir Peak District Chatsworth Kedleston, 5 miles from Derby |
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