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Garden Name: Melbourne Hall Gardens
Last Modified: 25/01/2011
Garden ID: 0170

pic: 0170_melbourne.jpg

Owner: Lord Ralph Kerr
Address:
Melbourne


Postcode: DE73 8EN
County: Derbyshire

tel: 01332 862502
fax: 01332 862263
website: www.melbournehall.com
email: gillweston {at} melbhall.globalnet.co.uk

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:
I

Opening Times:
April - Sept; Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, BH Monday; 1.30pm - 5.30pm.
Additional day openings possible in Aug.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
April, May

To see: 
Magnolias.

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: Every day in August only; 2pm - 4.15pm (except 1st three Mondays).Upstairs rooms only by appointment

Admission Prices:
Gardens: Adults £4.50; OAP's & Child. (5-15yrs.) £3.50
Hall (August only) Adults £4.00; OAP's £3.50; Child.£3.00
Hall & Gardens (August only) Adults £6.50; OAP's £5.50; Child. £4.50

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

Other Facilities:
Limited access for the disabled.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
The garden retains its original style and layout and features avenues leading to statuary, fountains, a grotto and a series of terraces processing down to a lake called the Great Basin. There is also a unique iron Birdcage arbour installed when the garden was first laid out, at the end of a long yew walk.


History: 
The original design of the garden dates from 1704, reflecting the enthusiasm of Rt Hon Thomas Coke to create a garden when he inherited the property in 1696. The walks, vistas and statuary, much favoured in the early 18th century, have been restored in the influential, Dutch / French formal style of the time.

By 1712 the garden was described as 'curious' and by 1789 it was already thought to be old fashioned.

Local Inns: 
The Packhorse, Kings Newton
The Lamb, Melbourne

Accomodation: 
Park Farmhouse Hotel
Thistle Hotel at East Midlands Airport

Restaurants: 
The Bay Tree

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Melbourne