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Broughton House tel: 01557 330437 Area: Scotland |
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| Visitor Information | www.nts.org.uk | ||||||||||||
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| Broughton House Scotland All details updated* as of: 21/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
Garden only 1st Feb - 20th Mar; Mon - Fri; 11am - 4pm. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Kirkudbright |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes SGS day - 1st July. |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring to summer |
To
see: Japanese style garden, old style Scots garden, herbaceous, trees and shrubs |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Adult £8; Concession £5; Family £20; Family (1 parent) £16 Car parking free around town |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
No Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
No Light Refreshment: No Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| 18th century town house Stunning views across the River Dee A gem of a garden |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
E. A. Hornel |
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| There are many fine plants in this garden including camellias, dwarf Japanese stone pines planted in stone troughs, a collection of curling stones and straddles, a curious sundial and a pool filled with waterlilies and spanned by a bridge. This Japanese garden occupies about a third of the garden, the remainder is an informal Scots garden containing beautiful plants, a varied collection of bulbs, early hellebores, primula and an interesting collection of ferns. The many walls are festooned with climbers. There is something of interest all year round. The recently restored glasshouse is being used as a display house for extra surnmer interest, mature arched trees are complimented by attractive ground cover. Small troughs and containers can be found through this interesting compact garden, which is situated along the banks of the River Dee. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| The House was built in early 18th century for the Murrays of Broughton and Cally. E. A. Hornel (1864 -1933) purchased the property and turned part of it into his studio. He was reputed to have landscaped the garden to resemble a Japanese sanctuary, filling it with beautiful flowers which he loved, many coming from Japan. The Trust took on the property in 1997 and have been developing the garden in sympathy with Hornel's original ideas. | |||||||||||||
| Nearby Scotland Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Selkirk Arms, Kirkudbright Cally Hotel, Gatehouse of Fleet |
Restaurants: Plumed Horse Restaurant, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas |
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Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Kirkudbright - The Artist's Town, small seaside town with historic buildings |
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