The Old Rectory 1) Please COPY the ENTIRE FORM below and paste it into an email to start 2) UPDATE your information carefully. We check it, but might not notice any errors, etc. 3) Prefix the SECTION HEADERS with: *** - Example: ***Opening Days: (new info) 4) email the ENTIRE FORM UPDATED back to us ASAP: wd (at) armchair-travel (dot) com **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Garden Name: The Old Rectory Last Modified (we set this): 27-01-2011 Garden ID (we set this): 0366 pic (we set this): missingPic.jpg NOTE: If "missing", then please send us a picture for which is at least 1000 x 1000 pixels in size. Thanks! Garden Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Michael Todhunter Address: Farnborough Wantage Postcode: OX12 8NX County: Oxford Country: tel: 01488-638298 fax: website: public email: admin / private email: (add here for GG-only usage) group master website: English Heritage Grade (I, II, II*): Opening Days & Times: NOTE for 2013: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open NGS & by appointmentSuns 17 Apr; 8 May; 19 June (2-5.30). Parties / Coaches (Yes/No): Yes Parties / Coaches Comments: Viewing by Appointment (Yes/No): Yes Viewing by Appointment Comments: House Open for Viewing (Yes/No): No House Open Comments/Dates/Times: National/Scotland Garden Scheme days (Yes/No): Yes NGS/SGS Comments (PLEASE include DATES and Times): Suns 17 Apr; 8 May; 19 June (2-5.30). Best Times of Year to Visit: April - August ...To see (pair by line with Best times to visit): Admission Prices: Adult £4; Child freePrivate visits: £7 per head, includes tea/coffee, home-made cakes & biscuits 12 (Yes/No only) items follow here- Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No Shop: No Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No Teas: Yes Refreshments: Yes Picnics: No Dogs allowed: No Only on Lead: No Events: No Other Facilities or Comments on (Yes/No) items above: Special Features, Events/Dates and other comments: Stunning views1749 Rectory National Collection: Garden Designer: Description of Garden: In a series of immaculately tended garden rooms, including herbaceous borders, arboretum, boules, rose, pool and vegetable gardens, there is an explosion of rare and interesting plants, beautifully combined for colour and texture. With stunning views across the countryside, it is the perfect setting for the 1749 rectory (not open), once home of John Betjeman, in memory of whom John Piper created a window in the local church. Some steep slopes. Garden History: Once the home of Sir John Betjeman Local Inns (name, town): The Harrow, West Ilsley Accommodation (name, town): Hilton, Chieveley Restaurants (name, town): The Harrow, West Ilsley Village/Town/Sightseeing: John Piper window in church