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Berkeley Castle tel: 01453 810332 Area: Gloucestershire |
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| Visitor Information | www.berkeley-castle.com -- email: info {at} berkeley-castle.com |
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Berkeley Castle |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
Open 3rd Apr - 30th Oct |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Please telephone or fax in advance. |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: May - July |
To
see: Gardens in full bloom. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Castle, Gardens & Butterfly House: Adult £9.50; Child £5 Over 60s £7.50; Students £7.50; Family (2 adults + 2 children) £24 Groups of 25 or more. Adults £9; Child £4; Over 60's £7, per person. Joint tickets with Edward Jenner Museum: Adult £14; Child £7.50 Over 60s £11.50; Families £34 Gardens only. Adult £4; Child £2. Butterfly House only Adult 32, Child £1 Season tickets. Adult £20; Child £10; Over 60s £15; Family £50 |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: No |
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| Other
Facilities: Castle and gardens may be open for parties only on Mons & Tues. Enquire after New Year. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| Uniquely, the castle dates from 1153 and was built for the ancestors of the present owner, who still lives there. The Butterfly Farm contains more than 40 exotic and familiar species, some from Indonesia and Japan. |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Gertrude Jekyll |
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| The extensive gardens have matured in their varied and colourful way, under the hands of successive generations of the Berkeley family. The Elizabethan terraces are very impressive, as is the unusually giant-size Magnolia. The Wisteria is not to be missed in June. The garden is known for its rare and ancient specimens of trees and shrubs. Berkeley offers the visitor majesty and peace in a delightful setting. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| Gertrude Jekyll was the original designer. | ||||||
| Nearby Gloucestershire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: The Old School House, Frampton-on-Severn Hodgecombe Farm, Uley |
Restaurants: Light luncheons at the Castle Restaurant. Restaurant on the Green, Frampton-on-Severn |
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| Inns & Pubs: Anchor Inn, Oldbury-on-Severn The Malt House Inn, Wanswell The Salmon, Wanswell |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Berkeley - small town. |
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