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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle
Belvoir
Grantham

NG32 1PD

tel: 01476 871002
fax: 01476 870443

Area: Leicestershire
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

www.belvoircastle.com

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Belvoir Castle
Leicestershire
All details updated* as of: 18/01/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

1st May- 30th Sept; closed Mon & Fri in June, closed Fri in July & Aug and only open Sat & Sun in Sept. Open BH Mon.
2nd - 9th Dec; Christmas Fantasia

Parties / Coaches: Yes

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
25th Mar - end Sept.
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: No

Best Times of Year to Visit:
All year

To see:
Spring Gardens and Rose Gardens.

Admission Prices

Castle & Gardens: Adult £11; Concessions £10; Child £6; Family (2A + 3C) £30. Free guided tours on weekdays at 12 noon and 2.30pm
Gardens only: Adult £6; Child £2; Concessions £5
Car Parking £1
Season tickets: Adult/Concessions £20; Child £10; Family (2A & 3C) £50; Extra Child £5; Gardens (not Sun) £12
Group tickets and available.
RHS members - free access to gardens from Apr - July

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

Other Facilities:

Garden Features

English Heritage Garden Grade: II

National Collection:

Description of Garden

Designer:

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

Restaurants:
Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray

Inns & Pubs:
Peacock Inn, Redmile
Red House, Knipton
Martins Arms, Colston Bassett

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:

- Leicestershire

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*Information Updates
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(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 18/01/2008

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