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Doddington Hall |
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Doddington Hall tel: 01522 694308 Area: Lincolnshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.doddingtonhall.com | ||||||||||||
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| Doddington Hall Lincolnshire All details updated* as of: 18/01/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
18th February - 29th April; Sun & Easter Mon, 1pm - 5pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes By appointment. Free recce tour & refreshments for driver. |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes 11th Mar, Sun 16th May, Wed |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: Feb Apr & Mar May, June, July |
To
see: Crocus, snowdrops & scented shrubs Daffodils, Crown Imperials, wild Spring flowers Herbaceous borders, Walled Garden, irises at end of May/June |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Adult £3.90 Child £1.95 Season tickets available |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: No |
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| Other
Facilities: New Farm shop opening summer 2007, call for details. Lunches available when new cafe opens summer 2007, call for details. RHS event 1. Resurrection of the Kitchen Garden & tour of Ornamental Gardens - 12th Apr, 13th June, 8th Aug. 10am - 12.30pm by Head gardeners. £10.95 non-RHS members. £8.95 members. incl. tea and cakes. RHS event 2. Midsummer Magic - 31st May & 7th June. 5pm - 6.30pm by Head Gardener. £12.95 non-RHS members. £10.95 members. incl. glass of wine on W. Terrace. Call 0845 6121 253 to book either. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Spring bulbs, wild & formal gardens, magnificent tree specimens, walled gardens, box-edged parterres and herbaceous borders, flag iris, crown imperials, turf maze, rhododendrons. | English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | ||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| Doddington Hall is surrounded by five acres of romantic walled gardens, with formal topiary, box-edged knot garden, fountains and sumptuous borders. Flag Iris is a speciality. The wild garden has a superb succession of spring flowering bulbs and Rhododendrons from February to May. There are naturalised Crown Imperial Lilies, Victorian Daffodil varieties and a brave show of native spring wildflowers. Meander down delightful paths and discover magnificent old trees, a Temple of the Winds, water gardens and a turf maze. There's also a nature trail through the surrounding park woods and farmland. The walled Kitchen Garden is presently being brought back into production and, in its restored state, will be open to the public by summer 2007. Wonderful displays of fruit and vegetable cultivars, chosen for their heritage and culinary interest, will be on show. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Doddington Hall is a very fine late Elizabethan Mansion, completed in 1600. It was built by Robert Smythson for Thomas Taylor who was the registrar to the Bishop of Lincoln. Smythson also designed Longleat, Hardwick Hall and Burton Agnes. Doddington's high symmetrical outlines and huge windows symbolise the security and confidence of Queen Elizabeth's prosperous age. In 1749 the Hall was inherited by John Delaval of Seaton Delaval in Northumberland. He carried out an extensive redesign of the interior in a bold Georgian manner. However he did not change the house externally which remains as it it was in 1600 including the gatehouse, courtyards and formal gardens. In 1830 George Jarvis inherited the house from his ladyfriend Sarah Gunman who was heiress to the property; the present owners are his direct descendants. Since 1974 Doddington has been the family home of Mr & Mrs Antony Jarvis. In 2005 Claire Birch, (nee Jarvis) and her husband James Birch took over the runing of the Family Estate. |
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| Nearby Lincolnshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: The Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln |
Restaurants: Dovecote on A46 Bottle & Glass, Harby Various in Lincoln |
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| Inns & Pubs: Bottle & Glass, Harby |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Lincoln |
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