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Kilver Court Gardens tel: 01749 340410 Area: Somerset |
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| Visitor Information | www.kilvercourt.com -- email: Jessica {at} sharphamparkshop.com |
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Kilver Court Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
All year; Apr - Oct; Mon - Sat; 9.30am - 5pm; (last entry 4pm)Sun & BH Mons 10am - 4pm (last entry 3pm) |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Informative talk available by request |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Only by appointment |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes Wed 18 May (10-4). Adm £3.50, chd free |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: March - November |
To
see: Rhododendrons, azaleas, varied rockery plants, aliums, roses |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £5; OAP or group booking £4.50; Children: 6-16 £2; Under 6 yo FREE ENTRY Groups £4.50 (adult) |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Partial disabled access |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| Somerset & Dorset railway viaduct spectacular backdrop to garden Millponds Lakes Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winning design from 1950's |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
George Whitelegg |
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The Gardens feature a millpond and boating lake as well as rolling lawns, parterre and herbaceous borders. But the most staggering feature of this secret garden is the backdrop - a vast Grade II listed viaduct built for the Somerset and Dorset railway in the 1800's and which now acts as a link to the rolling Somerset countryside beyond. In addition, following the success of the vegetable garden at Sharpham Park, Jardine's concept of model fruit and vegetable activation will be reinstated with the establishment of a sustainable bio-dynamic system both for education and to supply organic produce to the Shop and Cafˇ. Plants that you will see throughout your walks through the garden are for sale at the entrance, along with other British plants, shrubs and trees. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| The Gardens were first created by Ernest Jardine as a recreational space for factory workers of Kilver Court in the 1800's and were known as Jardine's Park and Vegetable Gardens, In the 1960's, they were restored and developed by the Showering family of Babycham fame, who commissioned George Whitelegg to recreate his Gold Medal winning Chelsea Flower Show rockery garden within the setting. At the time the garden was a bold and modern design statement. Since then, the Gardens have been a hidden secret for the past 25 years. | ||||||
| Nearby Somerset Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Charlton House |
Restaurants: Charlton House |
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Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Mulberry Factory shop |
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