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Garden Name: Kedleston Hall
Last Modified: 10/02/2010
Garden ID: 0195

pic: 0195_kedleston.jpg

Owner: National Trust
Address:
Kedleston
Derby

Postcode: DE22 5JH
County: Derbyshire

tel: 01332-842191
fax: 
website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
email: kedlestonhall {at} nationaltrust.org.uk

Features: 
18th-century mansion with Adam interiors, Pleasure Ground and parkland; Masterpiece of neo-classical architecture, designed by Robert Adam, Luxurious state rooms; Take a trip back in time to the 18th century and meet our costumed housekeeper, Mrs Garnett (selected days); Eastern Museum filled with collections of Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India; See Restoration on the State Floor, Follow in the footsteps of 'The Duchess' staring Keira Knightly, filmed at Kedleston; Landscaped gardens; 330 hectares (820 acres) of picturesque open parkland, with cascades, lakes and four marked walks - displays of bluebells (April/May)

English Heritage Grade:
I

Opening Times:
Gardens devastated by in past 18 months by Phytophthora ramorum. The restoration starts in the Spring using the original plant lists.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
April/May
May/June

To see: 
Bluebells and daffodils
Rhododendrons and azaleas

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: House / Church: 20th Feb - 3rd Nov, 12noon - 4.15pm, Sat - Wed

Admission Prices:
Adult £9.45, child £4.70, family £23.60. 
Park & garden only: £4.20 child £2.10, family £10.60 
Park (winter) £1. 
Reduced rate when arriving by cycle, on foot or public transport. (Park & garden ticket refundable against tickets for house)

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

Other Facilities:
Dogs allowed in Park only and then only on a lead.


Designer: Robert Adam
Description of Garden:
The gardens at Kedleston lie immediately to the south and west of the Hall and contain a mixture of expansive lawns, massive rhododendrons and ancient trees with newly created beds, all designed to complement the grandeur of the House and Parkland. At their western end, the gardens provide a prelude to the Long Walk - a woodland and glade circuit currently undergoing extensive work to restore it to its semi-natural splendour.

Very careful thought has been given to the gardens by National Trust Garden Advisors and its staff, led at the property today by Head Gardener, Colin Chappell. Irregular beds are set in well-maintained grass swards in which a mowing regime with various heights of cut has been established to emphasise pathways and other garden features. This is an interesting innovation, which replaces the usual regimented cutting that is the normal practice.

The primary feature of the gardens is their informality. Bold plantings have been introduced to existing beds and there are new beds where evergreens predominate. Although there is a great variety of flowering trees and shrubs, part of the key to the enjoyment of these gardens is in the appreciation of the subtle mix of colours - often muted, but nonetheless exhibiting great contrast.

Notwithstanding this, the spring show of snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells herald one of the glories of Kedleston to be found in the blazing colour of rhododendrons and azaleas that dominate the eye in May and June.

The sunken rose garden, the Orangery, Summer House and classical garden sculptures all help to tie together a delightful garden experience.


History: 
Kedleston Hall is a neo-classical palace designed by Robert Adam and built in 1759-65 for the Curzon family who have lived in the area isince the 12th century.The house boasts the most complete and least-altered sequence of Robert Adam interiors in England, with the magnificent state rooms retaining their great collections of paintings and original furniture.

The Eastern Museum houses a fascinating range of objects collected by Lord Curzon when Viceroy of India (1899-1905).

Local Inns: 
Cock Inn, Mugginton
Black Swan, Idridgehay

Accomodation: 
Kedleston Hotel

Restaurants: 
Kedleston Hall, Sat - Wed 11am - 5pm
Black Swan, Idridgehay

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Carsington Reservoir
Peak District
Chatsworth
Kedleston, 5 miles from Derby