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Garden Name: Turn End
Last Modified: 27/01/2011
Garden ID: 0354

pic: 0354_turnEndGarden.jpg

Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Aldington
Address:
Townside
Haddenham
Aylesbury
Postcode: HP17 8BG
County: Buckinghamshire

tel: 01844-291383
fax: 
website: www.turnend.org.uk
email: 

Features: 
Featured on TV and internationally in magazines.

English Heritage Grade:
II* (house)

Opening Times:
Open By appointment for groups of 10 or more. NGS days (see below)

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Spring - early Summer

To see: 
Bulbs, irises, early roses, water garden, blossom.

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 2nd May. 2pm - 5.30pm admission £3.50, Child £1

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Parties of 10 or more by appointment only. 

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: Occasional Open Day. call for details. Grade II* house

Admission Prices:
Parties £5 pp. incl. Talk & Tour. Proceeds to Turn End Trust.

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

Other Facilities:
Book on the house & garden is for sale 'A Garden and Three Houses' by Jane Brown & Richard Bryant 1999.
Limited access for disabled. Teas only on NGS day - 5th May.


Designer: Peter Aldington
Description of Garden:
A post-war listed house (not open) closely integrated with garden rooms of differing character which have evolved over the past 30 years. The sequence of individual spaces offers focal points and vistas at every turn. Sunken or raised beds, formal box-edging or climbers and unusual plants are displayed against a framework of old walls and mature trees. A plantsman's garden in one acre within the village. The well-known authority on gardens, Sir Peter Shepherd said of Turn End, "I know of no other garden which packs such riches into so small a space with such beautiful and interesting plants".


History: 
In the mid-1960's the architect, Peter Aldington, demonstrated how it is possible, against all the usual opponents, planners etc., to add three houses to an ancient village whilst complementing and enhancing it. He lives in the largest of them and created this garden to complete the effect.

Local Inns: 
The Kings Head, High Street Haddenam

Accomodation: 
Hartwell House
Five Arrows Hotel, Waddesdon
Foxhill, Kingsey, Bucks. Farmhouse accom.

Restaurants: 
Peking Rendevous, High Street Haddenham, Chinese 
House of Spice, Fort End Haddenham, Indian 
La Chouette
Green Dragon, Haddenham

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Waddesdon Manor
Thame
Aylesbury
Haddenham Village Green (duck pond)