Barrington Court Garden |
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Barrington Court Garden tel: 01460 241 938 Area: Somerset |
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| Visitor Information | www.nationaltrust.org.uk | ||||||||||||
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| Barrington Court Garden Somerset All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
1 - Mar - 31 Mar 08, 11-4:30, Thurs - Tues |
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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: Yes |
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Times of Year to Visit: |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| £7.35, child £3.15, family £17.90. Groups £7 | |||||||||||||
| 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: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Dogs are not allowed in gardens Batricar, 2 wheelchairs |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Beautiful Jekyll-inspired gardens, working kitchen garden and Tudor manor house let to Stuart Interiors; Elegant formal gardens influenced by Gertrude Jekyll; Colourful layout in a series of 'rooms'; Arboretum with vivid golden hues in autumn; Kitchen garden produce used in the restaurant; Stuart Interiors furniture showroom in the Manor House | English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | ||||||||||||
| National Collection: | |||||||||||||
| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| An enchanting formal garden influenced by Gertude Jekyll and laid out in series of walled rooms, including the White garden, the Rose and Iris garden and the Lily garden. The working Kitchen garden has espaliered apple, pear and plum trees trained along high stone walls. The Tudor Manor House was restored in the 1920's by the Lyle family. It is let to Stuart Interiors as showrooms with antique furniture for sale thereby offering visitors a different kind of visit to a National Trust House. | |||||||||||||
| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Nearby Somerset Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Duke of York, Shepton Beauchamp The Shubbery, Ilminster |
Restaurants: The Castle, Taunton. |
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| Inns & Pubs: The Royal Oak, Barrington The Royal Oak of Stratton |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Ilminster, Chard |
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- Somerset |
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