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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> buckinghamshire >> ascott house |
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Ascott House Estate Office Wing Leighton Buzzard LU7 0PS Tel: 01296 688242 |
A timbered Rothschild mansion surrounded by more
than 260 acres of grounds, including 30 acres of extensive formal and
informal gardens. The gardens are also home to many rare shrubs
and trees. Sundial, Madeira Walk, Venus and Dutch Gardens,
Fountain, Long Walk and Sunken Garden. National Trust. Open: 2-6pm daily 1st-31st August (except Mondays). |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> buckinghamshire >> chenies manor |
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Chenies Manor House Chenies Bucks WD3 6ER Tel: 01494 762 888 |
Historic fifteenth century manor house surrounded
by beautiful gardens. Features a Physic garden containing
medicinal plants and herbs, sunken garden, white garden and
maze. Open: 2-5pm Wed & Thurs April to October and Bank Hol Mondays. Directions: Chenies village is off A404. From village green, manor is up a gravel driveway beside church. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> buckinghamshire >> cliveden |
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Cliveden Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0JA Tel: 01628 605069 |
Almost 400 acres of formal gardens, woodland and
parkland surround an Italianate mansion. The series of
gardens feature spectacular topiary, a parterre and and Octagon
Temple. National Trust. Open: Estate and garden daily 11am-6pm 15th March-31st October, 11am-4pm 1st November-23rd December. Directions: A404 to Marlow and follow brown tourist signs. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> buckinghamshire >> hughenden manor |
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Hughenden Manor High Wycombe, HP14 4LA Tel: 01494 755573 |
Home of the Victorian prime minister Benjamin
Disraeli, the house displays many of his belongings, whilst the
formal gardens were the colourful creation of his wife Mary Anne.
National Trust. Open: 6th-28th March Sat & Sun, 31st March-31st October Wed-Sun, house - 1-5pm, gardens 12-5pm. Park open all year. Directions: Half a mile north of High Wycombe on west side of A4128 Great Missenden road. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> buckinghamshire >> stowe |
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Stowe Landscape Gardens Buckingham MK18 5EH Tel: 01280 822850 |
Stowe School's grounds cover 750 acres of
parkland and 250 acres of landscape gardens featuring lakes,
pasture, woodland, open spaces and more than 30 temples and
monuments. National Trust. Open: 10am-5.30pm Wed-Sun 28th February-31st October, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun 6th November-27th February. Directions: Off the A422 Buckingham to Banbury road. |
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>> gardens to visit >> central england >> buckinghamshire >> waddesdon manor |
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Waddesdon Manor Waddesdon Nr Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 OJH Tel: 01296 653226 |
Nineteenth century mansion built for Baron
Rothschild, the house is surrounded by extensively restored,
late Victorian formal gardens featuring a rococo style aviary.
National Trust. Open: Grounds - 10am-5pm Wed-Sun & Bank Hols, 3rd March-23rd December. Directions: 20 mins from M40 J7 (Northbound) or J9 (Southbound), off the A41 between Aylesbury and Bicester. |
