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Benington Lordship tel: 01438 869 668 Area: Hertfordshire |
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| Visitor Information | www.beningtonlordship.co.uk -- email: rhbott {at} beningtonlordship.co.uk |
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Benington Lordship |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
Snowdrops: 5th Feb - 27th Feb; daily; 12noon - 4pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes 20+ pre-booked all year @£3.50pp |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Coaches & Mini-buses welcome. |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes 25th/26th June 12 noon - 6pm |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring & early Summer |
To
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £4; Child under 16s £2, under 12s free; Season £10. Trail £1, Fish food £0.50 Snowdrops £4.50 on Sundays. RHS members & Children free 6th - 12th Feb. Light refreshments available. Chili Festival Adult £5; Child under 16 £2.50 Guided Walks - Mondays & Wednesdays at 2pm, £1pp, Maximum of 30 people |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No |
Teas:
No Light Refreshment: No Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: No |
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| Other
Facilities: Catering by arrangement. Disabled access is free but limited because of steep steps and ancient fortifications. On BH weekends teas are available in village hall. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| Magnificent folly, ruined Norman castle, old and contemporary sculptures. Fantastic views over water, kitchen garden, roses, herbaceous borders. Children's animal trail, Wildlife and dragonfly pond & fish to feed. Floral Festival: 27th/28th June; 12 - 6pm Chilli Festival: 30th & 31st Aug Bank Holiday; Sun & Mon.; 10am - 5pm |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Owner's grandmother, Mrs Arthur Wells 1906. |
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| Laid out on the site of a Norman castle overlooking Norman fishponds with views over unspoilt countryside. Near the house is a formal garden entered by a Pulham neo-Norman gate house. The old drive to the house cuts across the western outlook and leads to a completely re-designed rock/water garden with a good display of primulas in the spring. It backs onto double herbaceous borders, famous for their atmosphere and individual planting style. A wall backs the borders enclosing a kitchen garden, still productive, with raised individual beds. The garden is also famous for its display of snowdrops. | ||||||
| History of Garden | ||||||
| Restored by present owner's wife, grandson and grand-daughter-in-law. Previously a private 9-hole golf course, with virtually no garden. It is on the site of a Norman castle and is the only vernacular Norman stonework in Herts. | ||||||
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| Hotels
& Accommodation: |
Restaurants: Rose Cottage, Ardeley |
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| Inns & Pubs: The Bell, Benington Jolly Waggoner, Ardeley George & Dragon, Watton-at-Stone |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Benington Hertford |
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