Barrington Court Garden


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Garden Name: Barrington Court Garden
Last Modified (we set this): 18-01-2011
Garden ID (we set this): 0251

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Garden Owner: National Trust
Address:
Barrington Court
Barrington
Ilminster

Postcode: TA19 0NQ
County: Somerset
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tel: 01460 241 938
fax: 01460 243133

website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-barringtoncourt

public email: barringtoncourt //at// nationaltrust.org.uk
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English Heritage Grade (I, II, II*): II*


Opening Days & Times:
<b>NOTE for 2013</b>: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open <a href='http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-barringtoncourt'>http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-barringtoncourt</a>  26th Feb - 1st Nov; Thurs - Tues; 11am - 5pmLast admission 30 mins before closing


Parties / Coaches (Yes/No): Yes
Parties / Coaches Comments: Pre-booking required for groups

Viewing by Appointment (Yes/No): Yes
Viewing by Appointment Comments: 

House Open for Viewing (Yes/No): Yes
House Open Comments/Dates/Times: House open as per property

National/Scotland Garden Scheme days (Yes/No): Yes
NGS/SGS Comments (PLEASE include DATES and Times):
17th April24th July


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Admission Prices:
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): Adult £9.50 (£8.60), child £4.15 (£3.75), family £22.90 (£20.80)


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Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: Yes

Other Facilities or Comments on (Yes/No) items above:
Dogs are not allowed in gardens, shaded parking areas and water available. 1st Apr - 30th Sept restaurant open for lunches only weekdays, for lunches & teas at weekends.Batricar (pre-booking advised on 01460 242614), 2 wheelchairs


Special Features, Events/Dates and other comments:
Beautiful Jekyll-inspired gardens, working kitchen garden and Tudor manor house - now being presented "naked"; Elegant formal gardens influenced by Gertrude Jekyll; Colourful layout in a series of 'rooms'; Arboretum with vivid golden hues in autumn; Kitchen garden produce used in the restaurant.


National Collection:  

Garden Designer: 
Description of Garden:
An enchanting formal garden influenced by Gertude Jekyll and laid out in series of walled rooms, including the White garden, the Rose and Iris garden and the Lily garden. The working Kitchen garden has espaliered apple, pear and plum trees trained along high stone walls. The Tudor Manor House is currently unoccupied and visitors have the rare experience of seeing the "bare bones" of a restored Tudor house.


Garden History:
The first large country house acquired by the fledgling National Trust in 1907. Restored in the 1920s by the Lyle family of Tate and Lyle fame.


Local Inns (name, town):
Barrington Oak, BarringtonThe Royal Oak, Over StrattonDuke of York, Shepton Beauchamp

Accommodation (name, town):
Duke of York, Shepton BeauchampThe Shubbery, Ilminster

Restaurants (name, town):
The Castle, Taunton.

Village/Town/Sightseeing:
Ilminster, Chard