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The Abbey House Gardens tel: 01666-822212 Area: Wiltshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.abbeyhousegardens.co.uk | ||||||||||||
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| The Abbey House Gardens Wiltshire All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
21st Mar - 31st Oct; every day; 11am - 5.30pm. |
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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: Spring Summer |
To
see: Bulbs (over 50,000) Roses (over 2,000) |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Adult £6.50; Child (5-15) £2.50; Concessions £5.75; Group £4.75 each; Disabled £2.50, with carer +£2.50. Season tickets Adults £27.50; Child £12,50; Over 60s £22.50; Family £60. Special Group Rates for 20+ persons £5.50pp HHA members free. |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: Yes 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 Smoking. Disabled Access to 60 per cent of the garden. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Plantsman's collection of plants, herbaceous borders and roses of every kind in an exemplary design with good colour contrasts. Spring bulbs and autumn colour. herb garden, water features and fruit cordons. | English Heritage Garden Grade: | ||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Ian Pollard |
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| This remarkable five acre garden has been made by the owners, the Pollards, since 1995. Two thousand different roses have been planted to celebrate the Millennium, together with 2,000 different herb cultivars. There are numerous other features in the garden that make it well worth visiting, including an arcaded fruit walk, a knot garden, huge herbaceous borders, a formal garden and a beautiful and very striking laburnum tunnel. Overall, it is the design and planting which are so distinctive. It is rare to find so much that is bold, varied and inspirational. The woodland garden running down to the river is home to thousands of Spring bulbs and in this part of the garden are fish ponds and a waterfall. There are also heather banks and a fernery here. The garden was featured on the BBC's Gardener's World programme in June 2002 and Alan Titchmarsh is quoted as saying "The Wow factor is here in abundance!". |
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| Nearby Wiltshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Lovett Farm, Lower Somerford, Malmesbury The Old Bell Hotel, Malmesbury Hundred House Hotel, Norton |
Restaurants: Amanda's, Malmesbury A2 Restaurant, Malmesbury The Whole Hog,, Malmesbury |
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| Inns & Pubs: The Smoking Dog, Malmesbury The King's Arms, Malmesbury Horse & Groom, Charlton |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Located in the centre of ancient Malmesbury with the Abbey, Museum, River, and good shops. |
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*Information
Updates
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