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Colesbourne Park
Colesbourne
Near Cheltenham

GL53 9NP

tel: 01242 870264
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Area: Gloucestershire
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Colesbourne Park -- Gloucestershire
Visitor Information www.colesbournegardens.org.uk -- email: info {at} colesbournegardens.org.uk

Colesbourne Park
Gloucestershire
All details updated* as of: 12/01/2011
Text-Only version here

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

Snowdrops: every Sat & Sun in Feb (+5th/6th Mar) 1pm - 4.30 pm; Weekday tours start 11am & 2pm
Snowdrop Study Days: 17th and 24th Feb; 10am - 3.30pm; 30 people max.
Parties by appointment Mon - Fri in February and through the year.
Parties / Coaches: Yes
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes

 National Garden Scheme days: No
Best Times of Year to Visit:
 February
April
Autumn
 To see:
Snowdrops
Naturalized bulbs
Autumn for herbaceous borders and arboretum
 Admission Prices
Adult £6.50; Child free
Min. weekday group size is 20, max. 50. £10 per visitor, including refreshments, introductory talk, and guided tour.
Study Days; £35 pp

 Onsite Facilities
Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes		 Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: No		 Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes 		Dogs Allowed: Yes
On Lead only: Yes
Special Events: No
Other Facilities:
Snowdrop study days in February.
 Garden Features
Magnificent display of snowdrops and collection of over 200 different varieties, with other plants of winter interest, set in a beautiful landscape. English Heritage Garden Grade:
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer:
10 acres, including formal gardens,informal wild garden, lake and parkland arboretum, with naturalized bulbs, especially snowdrops, in a beautiful setting in the Churn valley.
 History of Garden
Colesbourne Park has been home of the Elwes family since 1789. The snowdrop collection was started by Henry John Elwes (1846-1922), who collected Galanthus elwesii in Turkey in 1874. The collection has been developed by the current owners, Sir Henry and Lady Elwes, and the garden is managed by Galanthus expert Dr John Grimshaw.
 Nearby Gloucestershire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities
Hotels & Accommodation:
Colesbourne Inn, Colesbourne
 Restaurants:
The Old Rectory, Colesbourne, Cheltenham, GL53 9NP.
Tel. 01242 870120
www.theoldrectorycolesbourne.co.uk
Inns & Pubs:
Colesbourne Inn, Colesbourne, Cheltenham, GL53 9NP
Tel. 01242 870376
www.thecolesbourneinn.co.uk
 Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Cheltenham 8 miles, Cirencester 8 miles
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