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Kedleston Hall

Kedleston Hall
Kedleston
Derby

DE22 5JH

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Area: Derbyshire
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Kedleston Hall -- Derbyshire
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Kedleston Hall
Derbyshire
All details updated* as of: 08/02/2008
Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

1 Mar - 2 Nov 08, 10 - 6, Sun - Sat
Park: 1 Mar - 2 Nov 08, 10 - 6, Sun - Sat, and 3 Nov 08 - 31 Jan 09, 10 - 4, Sun - Sat
Open Good Fri. Church opens at 11. Park: occasional day restrictions may apply in Dec/Jan 09. Closed 25/26 Dec. Last entry to hall 4:15. 25min introductory tour of hall at 11. *24 July-29 Aug open 12-4 Thur/Frri. Last admission 30mins before closing

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
House / Church: 1 Mar - 2 Nov 08, 12 - 5, Sat - Wed
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: No
Best Times of Year to Visit:
April/May
May/June
To see:
Bluebells and daffodils
Rhododendrons and azaleas
 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)
 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
Other Facilities:
Dogs allowed in Park only and then only on a lead.
 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
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer: Robert Adam
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.
 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).
 Nearby Derbyshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities
Hotels & Accommodation:
Kedleston Hotel
Restaurants:
Kedleston Hall, Sat - Wed 11am - 5pm
Black Swan, Idridgehay
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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