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Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway tel: 023 8089 1203 Area: Hampshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.exbury.co.uk -- email: nigel.philpott {at} exbury.co.uk |
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Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
19th Mar - 6th Nov; Daily; 10 am - 5pm. Gates close 6pm or dusk if earlier. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: No |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring Summer Autumn |
To
see: Camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas Herbaceous and Grasses Garden, Exotic Garden & Hydrangeas Acers , Dogwoods & Nerines |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £9; Child (age 3 -15) £2; Railway fare extra £3.50; Senior Citizen £8.50 Family (2A + 3C 3-15yrs) ticket £21; Buggy tours (30/45mins) £3.50/£4 pp; Rover ticket for railway additional £1 for unlimited travel Group booking for "The Exbury Experience" in low season, an all-inclusive pass. Adults £14 Children £7 Group - min. size 15: Adults £8; Group organiser free for Gardens and Train SPECIAL OFFER 2011: Spring to autumn, enjoy two colourful visits, too wonderful for words! Visit the Gardens between 19th March and 5 June 2011, purchase a Gardens and Railway ticket and receive a FREE return ticket to enjoy the developing autumn colours* (* return visit may be made between 1 September - 21 October 2011). |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Buggy tours, free wheelchair loan, steam railway. Guides available for groups if pre-booked. Regular art exhibitions and open air theatre. Breakfast walks. 2011 marks 10th anniversary of Exbury Gardens Steam Railway Next special event at Exbury: Lachenalia Exhibition in the Five Arrows Gallery, 19 March - 12 April 2011 Visit own website for details of many special events. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | ||||||
| National Collection: Nyssa and Oxydendrum - wonderful autumn colour | ||||||
| Description of Garden | Designer:
Lionel de Rothschild, adapted by his sons and grandsons. |
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| A spectacular 200 acre woodland garden on the east bank of the Beaulieu River, world famous for the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and magnolias in spring. The daffodil meadow, rock garden, sundial garden, ponds, cascades and exotic trees ensure year round interest. The much-loved 12 1/4 inch gauge coal fired steam railway can 'Let the train take the strain' on a 1 1/4 mile journey around the Summer Lane Garden. Features of the ride include a bridge, a tunnel, travelling across a pond, along the top of the rock garden and across a viaduct to arrive at Exbury Central Station! Spectacular autumn colours. | ||||||
| History of Garden | ||||||
| Exbury Gardens were the inspiration of Lionel Nathaniel Rothschild. He bought the Exbury Estate in 1919, and set about creating arguably the finest rhododendron woodland garden in the country. Lionel made his garden during the era of plant hunters such as Frank Kingdon Ward and George Forrest, who were bringing back seeds and specimens from the remote corners of Asia, and his enthusiasm was undoubtedly fired by their achievements. | ||||||
| Nearby Hampshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: The Montague Arms Master Builders Hotel, Bucklers Hard |
Restaurants: Master Builders, Bucklers Hard |
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| Inns & Pubs: Fleur de Lys, Alley Pilgrim Inn, Marchwood Master Builders Hotel, Bucklers Hard |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Beaulieu |
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