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The Beth Chatto Gardens tel: 01206 822007 Area: Essex |
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| Visitor Information | www.bethchatto.co.uk -- email: info {at} bethchatto.fsnet.co.uk |
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The Beth Chatto Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
1st March - End Oct; Mon - Sat; 9am - 5pm. Sun 10am - 5pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes By appointment |
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: May - June, but interest all year round |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £5; Child (accompanied) under 14 free; Gold Season Double £25, Single £15.00 Groups of 25+ £4.50pp Notable guide book for £3, garden tours available weekdays for £10 including entrance and guide book during the summer, please phone for times. |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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Facilities: |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| WEEKDAYS 11.30am - 12pm - ENTRY TO THE GARDEN, HOUR GUIDED TOUR with Ian Parker AND A GARDEN GUIDEBOOK £10.00 |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Beth Chatto |
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| The original site was wasteland consisting of widely contrasting problem areas. There was poor gravel soil, 20 feet deep, dry shade beneath trees, while a sour boggy hollow lay between. By selecting plants adapted by nature to these situations, three contrasting gardens have evolved over the past 40 years. The now famous Gravel garden, cleverly planted to resemble a dried up river bed, is filled with drought-resisting plants, and shady areas make homes for woodland plants, while water gardens surround four large pools, which lie in the spring-fed hollow and the impact of the lush green growth there is almost overpowering. Huge upturned parasols of Gunnera chilensis tower above a hundred shades of green, creating a scene of harmony and tranquility. Five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens contain a vast variety of plants providing year-round interest. |
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| Nearby Essex Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: The Wivenhoe House Hotel, Wivenhoe |
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| Inns & Pubs: The Kings Arms, Elmtead Market |
Villages / Towns
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  - Essex |
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