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Hall Place & Gardens tel: 01322 526574 Area: Kent |
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| Visitor Information | www.hallplace.com | ||||||||||||
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| Hall Place & Gardens Kent All details updated* as of: 18/01/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
Gardens: all year; 9am to sunset. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Coach parking available on Bourne Road. |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Guided tours of house and garden booked by telephone. |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: All year |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Free entry to House & Gardens. Special events are often charged for, please 'phone for details. |
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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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| Other
Facilities: Dogs are permitted in restricted areas only. On-site cafe & pub. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Tropical glass houses and plant displays. Environmental education garden (taught lessons for groups can be booked in advance). Topiary lawn. Herb garden. Flora for Fauna garden. Walled Nursery. Working allotments. Inspirational herbaceous border. Grass Maze. No less than four Art Galleries in House. One of a very few gardens to have been awarded the Civic Trust's Green Flag award for ten successive years. |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| The house and grounds, consisting of 65 hectares, are located on the banks of the River Cray in historic Bexley. The gardens are renowned for their spectacular topiary planted for the Queen's Coronation in 1953. This includes a full set of Queen's Beasts modelled on the originals at Hampton Court Palace. The extensive gardens include a formal presentation garden, a sensory garden, a grass maze, a nursery and tropical glasshouses with model display gardens. There are also romantic wildflower gardens and recreational sports grounds on the estate. The estate also boasts a wide variety of wild life including up to 45 species of birds. There is also a wonderful collection of mature trees, including 150-year old London Planes and established Giant Redwoods. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Hall Place Mansion was built in 1537 during the reign of Henry VIII for Sir John Champneis, the Lord Mayor of London. The gardens were first opened by HRH the Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina in 1952 who planted a commemorative cedar to mark the event. The Bexley Heritage Trust, a not-for-profit organisation, manages the House and Gardens. | |||||||||||||
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/ Sightseeing: Bexley Village. Danson Historic House National Trust's Red House |
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