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Picton Castle tel: 01437 751326 Area: Wales |
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| Visitor Information | www.pictoncastle.co.uk -- email: info {at} pictoncastle.co.uk |
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Picton Castle |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||
Castle & gardens: Easter - 30th Sept; Daily except Mon (open BHs); 10.30am - 5pm. Entrance to castle by Guided Tour only at 12 noon and 4pm. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Only by appointment |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring |
To
see: Rhododendrons (raised by head gardener) Myrtles, Embothrium, Eucryphia. |
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| Admission Prices | |||
| Castle, gardens & gallery: Adults £5.95; Child £2.50; Over 60's £5.75. Gardens & gallery: Adults £4.95; Child £2.50; Over 60's £4.75. Gardens & gallery season tickets: Adults £15; Child £7.50; Over 60's £12.50. |
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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: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
| Other
Facilities: Special Events: Spring & Autumn Plant Sales, Open Air Theatre Evenings and Garden lectures - see website. |
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| Garden Features | |||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| The Woodland Gardens contain some of the oldest trees in Wales, interspersed with woodland shrubs from all over the world and sprinkled with wild flowers. Unique to Picton are the rhododendrons raised by their own head gardeners and many rare species of myrtles, embothrium and eucryphia. Other features include a maze, a fern walk and a re-landscaped dew-pond. In the Walled Garden, the focal point is an elegant fountain , with the rose-strewn arches acting as a counterpoint. There are also beds of medicinal herbs, each labelled with their various remedies. A door leads through to a fernery with less hardy species of ferns. |
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| History of Garden | |||
| The castle dates from the 13th century and has been continuously occupied by the Phipps family since the 15th century. It was re-modelled in the 1750's. | |||
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/ Sightseeing: Pembrokeshire coast. |
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