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Garden Name: Stonor Park
Last Modified: 26/01/2011
Garden ID: 0432

pic: 0432_Stonor.jpg

Owner: Lord Camoys
Address:
Henley-on-Thames


Postcode: RG9 6HF
County: Oxford

tel: 01491 638587
fax: 01491 639348
website: www.stonor.com
email: jweaver {at} stonor.com

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:
I

Opening Times:
3rd Apr - 18th Sept; Suns & BH Mons also Weds in July & Aug; 1pm - 5.30pm, last entry 4.30pm. 
Guided Tours: Suns, BH Mons & Wed in July, Aug & Sept; Weds; 2pm - 4.30pm

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To see: 


National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: by appointment

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: House and/or gardens available for private parties of 20+ on Tues, Wed & Thurs from 6th Apr - 18th Sept. 

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: Opens 2pm - 5.30pm, last entry 4.30pm
Tour takes approx. 1 hour 15 mins.

Admission Prices:
House & Garden, Adult £8; First child (5-16) £4; 2 or more children free, Children under 5 free
Garden only, £4., First child (5-16) £2; 2 or more children free, Children under 5 free
Private tours Tues - Thurs, 3rd Apr - 18th Sept (min 20 pers. max 55) Adults £9; Child £4.50 
Tour with lunch £22pp, coffee is £2pp
Afternoon tour with tea etc. £13pp). Evening tour with light supper £22pp
School parties £4 (2 teachers free per 20 pupils)

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

Other Facilities:
Lunches by appointment only. Site is unsuitable for physically disabled.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Stonor Park is a large 3-acre garden behind the Mansion House on a south-facing slope, with spectacular views of the beautiful wooded deer park across and down 2 valleys. The garden features in a 17th century picture which is on public view in the house. 

The garden is divided between the original pleasure garden directly behind the house with 17th century terraces and 2 ponds. Adjacent to that is the old kitchen garden now planted with large and long rose and shrub borders interspersed with mature and large apple trees as well as clipped yew trees and long home-grown box hedges. 
Flowers include daffodils and narcissi to the north of the walled garden, good blocks of irises, roses and herbaceous plants. At one end of the long northern border is a pretty summer house built circa 1920.


History: 
We have no knowledge of who designed the garden, except that the present Lady Camoys in the 1980's converted the old kitchen garden to the north west of the house into an enlarged pleasure garden. Mention of a new garden is made in 1480 in the family papers, and recent research provides evidence of a walled medieval garden with terraces to the south of the house. This area is now a large lawn open to the park in typical 18th century taste. 

To the west of the house and directly behind it, the original pleasure garden remains with two 19th century ponds and an early 20th century summerhouse. In the 19th century, glass houses were built along the northern wall, but have now been removed.

Local Inns: 
Walnut Tree, Fawley
Stag & Huntsman Inn, Hambleden
Five Horseshoes, Maidensgrove

Accomodation: 
The Knoll, Shiplake

Restaurants: 
several in Henley-on-Thames

Village/Town/Sightseeing: