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Garden Name: Tintinhull House Garden
Last Modified: 18/01/2010
Garden ID: 0292

pic: 0292_Tintinhull.jpg

Owner: National Trust
Address:
Farm Street
Tintinhull
Yeovil
Postcode: BA22 9PZ
County: Somerset

tel: 01935 823289
fax: 01935 826357
website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
email: tintinhull {at} nationaltrust.org.uk

Features: 
Delightful formal garden; A tranquil oasis of small pools, secluded lawns and beautiful borders; Particularly fine azalea garden, fountain garden and kitchen garden


English Heritage Grade:
II

Opening Times:
13th Mar - 31st Oct 2010, 11-5, Wed - Sun
Closes at dusk, if earlier. Open BH Mons. Last admission 30mins before closing

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
April to September

To see: 
A good range of plants and design ideas for small gardens.

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: Saturday 12th June

Parties / Coaches: yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: One room only

Admission Prices:
Adult £5.90, child £2.90, family £14.70

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

Other Facilities:
Picnics in car park. Weddings available. Partial access for the disabled.
New for 2010: Woodland Walks Video cams in bird boxes.


Designer: Pyllis Reiss
Description of Garden:
A delightful 2 acre formal garden, created in the last century around a 17th century manor house. It has small pools, varied borders and secluded lawns that are all neatly enclosed within walls and clipped hedges. There is also an attractive kitchen garden.


History: 
Phyllis Reiss from Hull designed and worked on these gardens from 1933 until her death in 1961. She left Tintinhull to the National Trust in 1953.

In 1980 Penelope Hobhouse became tenant and for the next fourteen years continued to experiment and rejuvenate the garden.

Local Inns: 
The Lamb Inn

Accomodation: 
The Crown and Victoria

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Tintinhull