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Eggleston Hall Gardens tel: 01833-650115 Area: Durham |
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| Visitor Information | www.egglestonhallgardens.co.uk -- email: mbhock {at} btinternet.com |
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Eggleston Hall Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
All year; every day; 10am - 5pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: no |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: May - August |
To
see: Beautiful churchyard, rare plants, stunning views. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £2; Child free; Season £5 Now longer free to RSPB members. |
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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: No |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: No |
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| Other
Facilities: Evening tours, talks, lectures about and around the gardens in Summer. Contact Malcolm Hockham for details. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| Nursery and Gardens of great note. | English Heritage Garden Grade: | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Gordon Long and Malcolm Hockham |
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| There are four acres of garden within a high wall which formed the original kitchen gardens of Eggleston Hall. There has been a house on the site for almost 400 years. Old diaries record crops of apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, walnuts, gooseberries, strawberries, artichokes and other vegetables. Many of these are still cultivated today using traditional organic methods and may be bought from the gardens when in season. The ornamental gardens are laid out informally and provide many delights and surprises for enthusiasts and specialists as pleasure for those on a family day out. A moorland stream runs through the gardens and there are many rare herbaceous plants and shrubs to be seen. A replanting programme is underway to build and improve upon this wonderful legacy, and planting suggestions are always welcome. |
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| Nearby Durham Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Rose & Crown, Romaldkirk George Hotel, Piercebridge Eggleston Hall, B & B |
Restaurants: Rose & Crown Inn, Romaldkirk |
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| Inns & Pubs: Rose & Crown Inn, Romaldkirk Kirk Inn, Romaldkirk Raby Hunt Inn, Summerhouse |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: High Force (waterfall) 30 miles of dramatic scenery in every direction Edge of Yorkshire Dales market town of Barnard Castle Bowes Museum |
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