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Garden Name: Belmont House & Gardens
Last Modified: 28/01/2010
Garden ID: 0109

pic: 0109_Belmont.jpg

Owner: J. R. Farmer
Address:
Belmont Park
Throwley
Faversham
Postcode: ME13 0HH
County: Kent

tel: 01795 890202
fax: 
website: www.belmont-house.org
email: administrator {at} belmont-house.org

Features: 
Walled Garden, Pineteum & Victorian Shell Grotto. Newly restored kitchen Garden (herbaceous, fruit and vegetables), Large Victorian Greenhouse, Formal lawns, fine specimen trees. Wild flowers and formal garden areas. Tearoom only open at weekends.
Special clock tour at 2pm on last Sat of month., conducted by Chief Curator of Horology, National Maritime Museum.

English Heritage Grade:
II

Opening Times:
All year; daily; 10am - 6pm or dusk if earlier

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Spring - Early summer
All Season

To see: 
Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas
Kitchen Garden

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Tues & Wed 

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: Easter - end Sept, Sats, Suns and Bank Holiday Mons
Tours at 2.15pm, 2.45pm and 3.30pm prompt

Admission Prices:
House and Gardens: Adult £7; Child £4; Over 60s £6
Gardens only: Adult £4; Child £2; Over 60s £1.50
Group tours for 15+ £6pp
Specialist clock tour: Last Sat of every month (Apr - Sept) £10. Prior booking required. Curator from Greenwich

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

Other Facilities:
Only Guide Dogs. Teashop now open during week on self-service basis.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
There is something of interest for everyone in the garden at Belmont; a mixture of formal and informal, herbaceous, woodland, fruit and vegetable that has evolved over the years since the gardens were first laid out by Colonel John Montresor in the 1790's. These family gardens provide interest out the season.

To the east and south of the house are large formal lawns (including croquet lawns) dotted with fine specimen trees, which includes a Tulip tree that is over 100 years old and a Cedar of Lebanon. There is a woodland area and Pineteum (which includes a shell grotto to the west and a small walled garden bordering to the courtyard to the north). The latter has extensive long borders, magnificent wisteria and a large rose border.


History: 
Developed by the owners. New Kitchen Garden designed by Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd.

Local Inns: 
The Albion Tavern, Faversham
George Inn, Newnham

Accomodation: 


Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Faversham 4 1/2 miles