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Garden Name: Broughton Castle
Last Modified: 13/01/2011
Garden ID: 0219

pic: 0219_BroughtonCastle.jpg

Owner: The Lord Saye and Sele
Address:
Broughton
Banbury

Postcode: OX15 5EB
County: Oxford

tel: 01295-276070
fax: 
website: www.broughtoncastle.com
email: info {at} broughtoncastle.com

Features: 
Moat, herbaceous borders, formal walled garden

English Heritage Grade:
II*

Opening Times:
2pm - 5pm - No admission after 4.30pm on Easter Sun & Mon; 24th & 25th Apr and then 1st May -15th Sept; Weds, Suns & Bank Hol Mondays. Also Thursdays in July and August.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Mid June - mid July

To see: 


National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Groups welcome by appointment 

House Open for Viewing: yes
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
House & garden. Adult £7; Child £3; Over 60s £6; Garden only £3
Garden only £2.50
Groups (guided tour). Adults & Seniors £7; Primary School student £3; Secondary School student £4

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Plants occasionally for sale. Lunches by prior arrangement


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
The formal garden to the south features unusual fleur-de-lys-shaped box hedges with Rose Grass, an Aachen and many other old fashioned varieties of shrub roses in the surrounding beds. In addition there are four herbaceous borders planted with shrub roses, shrubs and a variety of perennial plants - one border has a blue and yellow theme: another pink and red.


History: 
The home of the same family for the past 600 years, it was built in 1300 and re-built in 1550. It has a mediaeval Great Hall, splendid fireplaces, panelling and plaster ceilings, a collection of Civil War arms and armour and a 3-acre moat.

The formal garden to the south of the house was laid out in 1890. The designer is not known, though Gertrude Jekyll is believed to have approved of the design. The remainder of the garden was re-designed and re-planted with guidance from Lanning Roper in 1970

Local Inns: 
Red Lion Inn, Addenbury
Plough, Bodicote

Accomodation: 
Wroxton House Hotel, 2 miles away

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: