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Prior Park Landscape Garden tel: 01225-833422 Area: Somerset |
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| Visitor Information | www.nationaltrust.org.uk | |||||||||||||
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| Prior Park Landscape Garden Somerset All details updated* as of: 11/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||||||||||
1 Mar - 31 Oct 08, 11-5:30, Wed - Mon |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: May October/ November |
To
see: Wild garlic Autumn colour in the garden + views beyond. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||||||||||
| £4.50, child £2.50, family (2 adults & 2 children) £11.60. Groups £3.90 |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||||||||||
| Parking:
No Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: No car parking on site or nearby, except for three parking bays reserved for disabled visitors. Telephone 01225-833422 for a reservation. Light Refreshments/Teas Sat, Sun, BHs and special events. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||||||||||
| Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden; Majestic 18th-century garden close to the centre of Bath; Designed with advice from poet Alexander Pope and 'Capability' Brown; Ornamental Palladian bridge, one of only four in the world; Fabulous views of the city with links to the 'Bath Skyline' walk; Convenient public transport links | English Heritage Garden Grade: I | |||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| A beautiful and intimate 18th century landscape garden set in a sweeping valley with magnificent views of the city of Bath. The many interesting features include an extraordinary and beautiful Palladian bridge and three lakes. The tranquil and tree-lined walk around the garden is one mile in length with steep gradients. The Serpentine Lake features a Sham Bridge which gives the appearance to a pool of water of a bridge with stream running beyond. The Wilderness area was developed with the help of Alexander Pope and is currently being restored with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund. This area includes the Serpentine Lake, Gravel Cabinet and Cascade. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||||||||||
| Created by the entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen, (with advice from the poet Alexander Pope), from about 1734 until his death in 1764, this 28 acre, 18th century landscape garden lies in a dramatic site running down a small steep valley to the very edge of Bath. Capability Brown and others provided designs for the garden which was developed over the next 30 years. The Palladian bridge dates from 1755. Taken on and handsomely restored by the National Trust in 1993, it was owned by the Christian Brothers and Prior Park College, who still occupy the house. A fine example of the English Landscape Movement, it forms part of the World Heritage Site of Bath. | ||||||||||||||
| Nearby Somerset Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Menzies Waterside, Widcome The Ayrlington, Bath Brocks Guest House, Bath The County Hotel, Bath |
Restaurants: The Moody Goose, Bath Restaurant le Clos, Bath |
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| Inns & Pubs: Hope & Anchor Inn, Midford The Horseshoe, Combe Down |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Bath |
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