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Owner: Corinne Caddy Address: Milford Stafford Postcode: ST17 0XB County: Staffordshire tel: 01889-881388 fax: 01889 881323 website: www.shugborough.org.uk email: shugborough.promotions //at// staffordshire.gov.uk English Heritage Grade: I Opening Times: NOTE for 2012: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.shugborough.org.uk 18th March - 29th Oct; Daily; 11.00am - 5.00pm Next walk is History of the Gardens on 29 Jan. More walks are scheduled for 13 Feb, 26 Feb & 12 March. 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: Admission Prices: Adult £15 (£12.50 in advance); Concessions £12 (£10.50); Child (over 5) £9 (£7.50); Family (2A + 3C) £37.50 (£31); Family (1A + 1C) £19 (£15.50. Parking £3 refunded on purchase of ticket (except for NT members) NT members Special Prices: Adult £7.50, Concession £6; Chid £4.50; Family £19 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: Jan 29 Garden History Guided Walk Feb 6 Shugborough Bridal Fayre Feb 12 Murdey Mystery Dinner SOLD OUT Feb 13 Valentines Guided Walk Feb 26 Garden History Guided Walk Mar 5-6 Shugborough Game Fair Mar 11 Murder Mystery Dinner Mar 12 Follies Guided Walk Mar 12 Murder Mystery Dinner Features: Eight neo-classical monuments of national importance. Designer: Description of Garden: There are few places in Staffordshire where the season are more apparent than the Shugborough estate gardens and parkland. Whether it is the blanket of daffodils on the banks of the River Sow in Spring, the gentle lavender fragrances in the formal gardens in Summer, or the riot of autumn colours on the woodland drive in October, the gardens and parkland are a timeless tribute to a golden era. NEW FOR 2006 The Walled Garden (1805) is currently being restored and will open during 2006 after lying derelict for almost a century. The garden was once a horticultural centre of excellence designed by famous architect Samuel Wyatt. When it re-opens in late spring, visitors will watch as costumed "first person" gardeners, bearing the names of gardeners who originally worked in the Walled Garden, will begin to re-plant the beds with exactly the same varieties originally planted there, using historic tools and implements and exactly the same historic planting methods employed in 1805. History: Eight monuments of national importance are situated in the 900 acres of Shugborough parkland. Built by Thomas Wright of Durham and James 'Athenian' Stuart during the mid-18th century, they reflect the English landowner's fascination with classical architecture. Local Inns: Bagot Arms, Abbots Bromley. Accomodation: Oak Tree Farm, Tamworth Restaurants: Moat House, Acton Trussel, Stafford. Village/Town/Sightseeing: Great Haywood village Lichfield and Potteries - 40 mins. away. Stafford.