***************************************************************** * Gardens-Guide.com * 250,000 UNIQUE VISITORS in 2011 * 2,000 garden pages viewed per day from March to September 2011 * * 1,000+ Page Views! - One-Quarter of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com * were EACH viewed more than 1,000 times in 2011. * * 500+ Page Views! - HALF of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com were * EACH viewed more than 500 times in 2011. * ***************************************************************** *** UPDATE FORM *** Greys Court 1) Please COPY the entire FORM BELOW 2) Make any changes in BRIGHT RED -OR- mark changed Section Headers with: *** 3) email the ENTIRE FORM UPDATED backto us: wd (at) armchair-travel (dot) com **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** *** also - SEARCH ENGINE BOOSTING for both YOU and Gardens-Guide.com *** If your webmaster could place a link from your own website directly to your page on Gardens-Guide.com, this will improve it's rankings in Google and other search engines. Please use the following format and info on your own site to link to your page in Gardens-Guide.com: at Gardens-Guide.com http://www.gardens-guide.com The premiere directory of open gardens in the UK and Ireland today Ask your friends and suppliers as well to link to your page in Gardens-Guide as well. Every link we get into your page helps rankings for both of us in search engines. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Garden Name: Greys Court Last Modified: 14-01-2011 Garden ID: 0136 pic: 0136_GreysCourt.jpg NOTE: If this says "missing", then please send us a picture for your page which is at least 1000 x 1000 pixels in size. Thanks! Owner: National Trust Address: Rotherfield Greys Henley-on-Thames Postcode: RG9 4PG County: Oxford tel: 01491 628529 fax: 01491 628935 website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt email: greyscourt //at// nationaltrust.org.uk English Heritage Grade: Opening Times: NOTE for 2012: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt Grounds Only: 3rd Apr - 26th May; Sun - Thurs; 2 - 6pm, House & Grounds: 29th May - 31st Aug; Sun - Thurs; 2 - 6pm Best Times of Year to Visit: To see: National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: 29th May - 31st Aug; Sun - Thurs; 2 - 6pm Admission by guided tour only on weekdays, tours every 20 minutes (approximately). Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Admission Prices: Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) Grounds only: adult £4 (£3.60), child £2.35 (£2.10). House and grounds: adult £8 (£7.25), child £4 (£3.60), family £20 (£18). Reduced rate when arriving by public transport Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No Shop: No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No Teas: Yes Refreshments: No Picnics: No Dogs allowed: Yes Only on Lead: Yes Events: Yes Other Facilities: Dogs on lead in car park and on footpaths in estate. Village Fete Day - 6th Sept Features: A picturesque house with tranquil walled gardens; Intriguing Tudor Manor with 14th-century fortifications; Ornamental gardens set within medieval walls; Old-fashioned roses, wisteria walk and maze; Fascinating associations with Jacobean court intrigue; A rare Tudor donkey wheel. Designer: Humphry Waterfield Description of Garden: The 14th century ruins of a fortified house, which still sports a Great Tower, provide a peaceful background to a tranquil garden, or rather a set of gardens, of which perhaps the main feature is a spectacular arbour of ancient wisteria. Walled gardens are resplendent with old-fashioned roses and beds of paeonies. The ornamental vegetable garden and the White Garden complete a picture of tranquillity. The Archbishop's Maze will also be of interest. History: The property was bought by Sir Felix and Lady Brunner in 1937 and largely developed by them. Local Inns: Horns, Crazies Hill Bird in Hand, Knowl Hill Five Horseshoes, Henley-on-Thames Accomodation: The Knoll, Shiplake Restaurants: Village/Town/Sightseeing: