************* Garden Owners, Please copy this information and paste it into an email to: wb [at] armchair-travel [dot] com Please make any changes in BRIGHT RED in your email back to us. Regards, Armchair Travel Co Ltd http://www.armchair-travel.com ************* Garden Name: Beningbrough Hall Last Modified: 27/01/2010 Garden ID: 0254 pic: 0254_BeningboroughHall.jpg Owner: National Trust Address: Shipton-by-Beningbrough York Postcode: YO30 1DD County: Yorkshire tel: 01904 472027 fax: 01904 472020 website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk email: beningbrough {at} nationaltrust.org.uk Features: 18th-century house with interactive galleries and National Portrait Gallery paintings. Grounds and working walled garden; Dramatic Georgian mansion with one of Britain's finest baroque interiors; In partnership with National Portrait Gallery, Beningbrough has more than 100 famous paintings and seven interpretation galleries with hands-on actvities; Fantastic Wilderness play area, with large fort; Functioning walled garden, which supplies produce to the restaurant; Many events, activity days and evening concerts. Special restaurant evenings, such as 'Starters and Desserters' clubs; Making Faces: 18th-century Style. Beningbrough Hall in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, houses more than 100 paintings and has seven new portrait interpretation galleries English Heritage Grade: II Opening Times: 1 Feb - 8 Feb '09, 11-3:30, Sat & Sun 14 Feb - 28 Feb , 11-3:30, Sat - Wed 1 Mar - 8 Mar , 11-3:30, Sat & Sun 14 Mar - 30 Jun , 11-5:30, Sat - Wed 1 Jul - 31 Aug , 11-5:30, Fri - Wed 1 Sept - 1 Nov , 11-5:30, Sat - Wed 7 Nov - 20 Dec, 11-3:30, Sat & Sun Open Good Fri. Closed 27, 28 Dec & 3, 4 Jan 10. Last admission 30mins before closing Best Times of Year to Visit: June July Sept/Oct To see: Herbaceous borders Lavender Fruit National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: 1 Mar - 8 Mar, 11-3.30, Sat & Sun 14 Mar - 30 Jun, 11-5, Sat - Wed 1 Jul - 31 Aug , 11-5, Fri - Wed 1 Sept - 1 Nov , 11-5, Sat - Wed Galleries only 1 Feb-8 Feb;11-3.30,Sat & Sun 14 Feb--28 Feb;11-3.30, Sat - Wed 1 Mar --8 Mar;11-3.30,Sat & Sun 7 Nov--20 Dec;11-3.30,Sat & Sun Admission Prices: Summer: £7.60, child £3.80, family £18. Groups £7.30 Winter: £5, child £2.35, family £12.40. Groups £4.40. Reduced rate when arriving by cycle. Special rates and exemptions for school and community groups 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: Many events - see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-beningbroughhallandgardens Designer: Description of Garden: The early plans of the Hall show it at the centre of avenues radiating out in a formal landscape design but this was soon replaced by a more natural scheme with open parkland and clumps of trees. The Walled Garden is now less of a garden for the kitchen in order to save labour, but still features a range of fruit on its walls and the original pear alley in its centre. Elsewhere double borders have an Edwardian theme with cool midsummer colours of whites and blues repeating along their length. In the two small Formal Gardens one has cobbles and York flagstones, and the other box hedging enclosing miniature roses. A delightful and restful garden. History: The estate records are lost but it is known that the Head Gardener was the very capable Thomas Foster from 1827 onwards. Soon after 1913 a Lime Avenue was planted. After 1916 the Earl & Countess of Chesterfield owned the property and, being keen racehorse and stud owners, ensured that the main feature of the garden, the long South border, was in full bloom in late September for the St. Leger meeting at Doncaster. Local Inns: Three Hares, Bilborough Crown, Great Ouseburn Dawnay Arms, Newton on Ouse Accomodation: Restaurants: Village/Town/Sightseeing: York