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Belvoir Castle tel: 01476 871002 Area: Leicestershire |
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| Visitor Information | www.belvoircastle.com -- email: info {at} belvoircastle.com | ||||||||||
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Belvoir Castle |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||
14th Mar - 3rd October; Sundays to Thursdays |
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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 14th and 21st June |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring and Autumn |
To
see: Spring Gardens and Rose Gardens. |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||
| Castle & Gardens: Adult £10; Concessions £9; Child £6; Family (2A + 3C) £28. Free guided tours on weekdays at 12.30 noon and 2.30pm Gardens only: Adult £5; Child £3; Concessions £4 Car Parking FREE Season tickets: Adult/Concessions £20; Child £12; Family (2A & 3C) £56; Extra Child £5; Gardens £12 Group tickets are available. RHS members - free access to gardens in Apr and July (not available on Sundays) |
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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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| Garden Features | |||||||||||
| Rose and Statue Garden Woodland paths Victorian Valley Garden Edwardian daffodil collection Rhododendrons and Azaleas |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II | ||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| The Spring Gardens are named after their natural water spring and are designed to look magnificent all year round. They are found in secluded woodland half a mile from the castle and represent a haven of tranquility that has been lovingly restored to its original beauty by the 10th Duchess of Rutland. | |||||||||||
| History of Garden | |||||||||||
| Belvoir Castle, home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, is superbly situated overlooking the Vale of Belvoir.The present Castle is the fourth to have stood on the site since Norman times. The existing Castle was completed in the early 19th century after previous buildings suffered complete or partial destruction during the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War and a major fire in 1816. The house has magnificent staterooms, containing notable pictures, tapestries and fine furniture. The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum is also situated within the Castle. The house has been used as a location for a number of films and television programmes. | |||||||||||
| Nearby Leicestershire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Peacock Inn, Redmile Manners Arms, Knipton |
Restaurants: Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray |
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| Inns & Pubs: Manners Arms, Knipton Peacock Inn, Redmile Red House, Knipton Martins Arms, Colston Bassett |
Villages / Towns
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  - Leicestershire |
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