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Garden Name: Ascott
Last Modified: 13/01/2010
Garden ID: 0131

pic: 0131_Ascott.jpg

Owner: National Trust
Address:
Wing
Leighton Buzzard

Postcode: LU7 0PS
County: Buckinghamshire

tel: 01296 688242
fax: 01296 681904
website: www.ascottestate.co.uk
email: info {at} ascottestate.co.uk

Features: 
Extensive gardens including herbaceous walk, lily pond, Dutch garden and a remarkable topiary sundial.

English Heritage Grade:
II*

Opening Times:
House & Garden. 23rd Mar - 25th Apr, and 27th July - 10th Sept; Daily excluding Mons; 2pm - 6pm (last admission 5pm)
27th Apr - 22nd July; Tues - Thurs.
Also open on BH Mons in 2010

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National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: by prior arrangement

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: Ground floor accessible by wheelchair (3 max at one time)

Admission Prices:
Adult £8.40; Garden only £4.20; Child £4.20, Garden only £2.10

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: No
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: No
Teas: No
Refreshments: No
Picnics: No
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: No

Other Facilities:
Parking for disabled nearby by prior arrangement. Dogs on lead only in car park. Picnics only permitted in car park. 
For details of cricket at Ascott contact charles@ascottestate.co.uk


Designer: Sir Harry Veitch
Description of Garden:
This Rothschild house and garden is famous for its superb Victorian design which includes wide lawns, spectacular trees and amazing topiary, especially the extraordinary sundial with its gnomon in yew and Roman numerals in box. Lovely views over the Vale of Aylesbury present themselves here and there between the cedars. Formal beds, a Long Walk, new statuary and a wild garden complement the design.


History: 
Owned by Leopold de Rothschild after he acquired it from his brother, Baron Nathan Meyer in 1876 and gifted to the National Trust by Anthony de Rothschild in 1949.

Local Inns: 
Carpenters Arms, Slapton

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