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Tatton Park tel: 01625 374400 Area: Cheshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.tattonpark.org.uk -- email: tattonmarketing {at} cheshire.gov.uk |
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Tatton Park |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
All year except Mondays and Christmas day; High Season 26th Mar - 2nd Oct. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes group rates for 12+. |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Call l 01625 374416 |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes 28th Apr 8th June |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: End May/June, Oct 21st - 25th July |
To
see: Rhododendrons, Japanese Garden, Collection of rare trees, RHS Flower Show. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Single attraction £5 per adult, £3 per child (4-15yrs), £13 per family (2 Adults & up to 3 children) Totally Tatton Ticket (incl Mansion/Gardens/Farm) Adult £8, Child (4-15yrs) £4, Family £20 (2 Adults & up to 3 children). NT Members free admission to Mansion/Gardens, 50% discount at the Farm. Full price for Medieval Old Hall. Parkland entry charge £5 per car, motor-cycles and mopeds, horses and horse-drawn vehicles. Cycles, pedestrians free of charge. Blue badge holders £2.50. |
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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: Dogs allowed in Park, Guide dogs only in Gardens. Medieval Old Hall open for events and tours on special days only, visit www.tattonpark.org for details. RHS Flower Show 20th July to 24th July 2011 |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | ||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Joseph Paxton and Lewis Wyatt |
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| Tatton Park's 50 acres of garden are among the finest historic gardens in England. The gardens are especially well known for their rhododendrons and azaleas and for perhaps the finest example of Japanese gardens in Europe. The Japanese Gardens were fully restored in 2001 to their original design from 1913. The gardens at Tatton Park also include a terraced Italian garden, a maze, small lakes, an Edwardian rose garden, herbaceous borders, a fernery housing Australian and New Zealand tree ferns and a conservatory housing a collection of plants introduced into England around 1818. The Walled Kitchen Garden grows a variety of fruit and vegetables which were fashionable in the 1900s. Some of England's famous designers - for instance Lewis Wyatt who built the Orangery - were responsible for designing the gardens and associated buildings at Tatton Park. In addition, the garden is a living family history with contributions from those who have lived at Tatton over the centuries. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| The Tudor Old Hall dates from the 15th Century and the Mansion, a stunning Neo-Classical building, was home to the Egerton family for over 200 years. It contains masterpieces by Canaletto and Van Dyck and has its original furniture by Gillows of Lancaster. It is set in 1,000 acres of parkland with herds of red and fallow deer. There is a Farm using traditional methods which has a variety of traditional stock, some of which are now classed as rare breeds. | ||||||
| Nearby Cheshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Cottons Hotel, Knutsford Swan Hotel, Bucklow Hill |
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Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Knutsford - 2 miles |
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