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Please use the following format and info on your own site to link to your page in Gardens-Guide.com: at Gardens-Guide.com http://www.gardens-guide.com The premiere directory of open gardens in the UK and Ireland today Ask your friends and suppliers as well to link to your page in Gardens-Guide as well. Every link we get into your page helps rankings for both of us in search engines. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Garden Name: Chenies Manor House Last Modified: 20-02-2012 Garden ID: 0053 pic: 0053_cheniesmanorhouse.jpg NOTE: If this says "missing", then please send us a picture for your page which is at least 1000 x 1000 pixels in size. Thanks! Owner: Mrs. E. Macleod Matthews & Mr C MacLeod Matthews Address: Chenies Rickmansworth Postcode: WD3 6ER County: Buckinghamshire tel: 01494 762888 fax: website: www.cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk email: macleodmatthews //at// btinternet.com English Heritage Grade: II* Opening Times: April 4th Wednesday then every Wednesday and Thursday 2-5pm and all Bank Holiday Mondays 2-5pm until the end of October. Best Times of Year to Visit: To see: National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: Manor, same days as gardens; opens at 2pm - extra £4, Child under 14 years, £2. Admission Prices: Adults House and Garden £6.50, Children under 15yrs House & Garden £4.00 Adults Garden only £5.00, Children Garden only under 15yrs £3.00 Free car parking Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Shop: Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No Teas: Yes Refreshments: No Picnics: Yes Dogs allowed: No Only on Lead: No Events: Yes Other Facilities: Lunches/light refreshments for Groups by arrangement. Events: Easter Monday 9th April 2012 - 2-5pm House and Garden Open. Also our Annual Easter Egg Races, Competitions and Egg Spotting through the house Yew & Turf Maze for children to get lost in! Entertainment: Mr Topple will be here to entertain children! Shop and Plants for sale. Delicious Home Made Teas served in the Garden Room. Spring Bank Holiday Monday 7th May 2012 - 2-5pm House and Garden open. "Tulip Festival" with thousands of 'Bloms' Tulips displayed throughout the house and gardens. Shop and Plants for sale Turf and Yew maze for the children to get lost in! Delicious Home Made Teas in the Garden Room. Bank Holiday Monday 4th June 2012 - 2-5pm House and Garden Open. Entertainment: Chenies Carriage Driving Show (1oam-5pm)) (For further information contact Shirley Higgins (01 923 267919) Vintage Tractors on show, with free tractor rides around the farm. Turf & Yew maze to get lost in! Shop and Plants for sale Delicious Home Made Teas served in the Garden Room. Plant & Garden Fair Sunday 15th July 2012 - 10am-5pm Chenies 14th Plant & Garden Fair, with 70 specialist nurseries from all over the country. Rare and exceptional Plants, Trees, Gardening Books, Antique Garden Tools & Accessories. Refreshments all day. Entertainment: Consort Singers strolling round the gardens. Ample Free Parking. Free Garden visit included in the entrance price. (House will be open in afternoon from 2pm) (Extra £4.00 adults and £3 for children under 15yrs) Admission: Plant & Garden Fair. Adults £6.00 - Children £3 (under 15 years). Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2012 - 2-5pm House and Garden open. "Dahlia Festival" Stroll around 5 acres of enchanting gardens. Shop and plants for sale. Turf and Yew maze to get lost in! Sit on the Vintage Tractors; enjoy a free tractor ride around the farm. Entertainment 'Mr Topple' with Punch & Judy. Jennifer Hunt will provide Violin & Piano duo at tea time. Delicious Home Made teas served in the Garden Room. "Spooks and Surprises" 31st October & 1st November 2012 - 2-5pm Two special scary afternoons for children with specially adapted tours of the house. Visit the Turf & Yew maze and C16 Pavilion with its unusual cellars. Come dressed for Spooks! Children's free Face Painting, Competition. Shop. Delicious Home made Teas served in the Garden Room. The Pavilion Gallery showing Exhibitions of Art is open during public opening hours of the House & Gardens: April to October inclusive every Wednesday and Thursday and Bank Holiday Mondays 2-5pm. There is no additional charge for admission to the Pavilion. Please telephone for details of exhibitions. 01 494 762888. Directions: M25 - Jct 18 - A404 towards Amersham. OS: TQ198 4m E of Amersham WD3 6ER Features: Mid April to early May,Show Garden for Bloms Tulips with 6,000 tulips throughout the gardens. From end of June continous colour throughout the 5 acre gardens until the end of October. The gardens include :Topiary, Physic Garden, Kitchen Garden, White Garden, Sunken Garden, Yew and Turf Maze, Shop. Easter Mon (5th April) House & Garden Open 2-5pm - Easter Egg races, Egg Spotting. Spring BH (3rd May) House & Garden Open 2-5pm Tulip Festival and Scanner Appeal charity Walk. BH Mon (31st May) 10am-4pm English Driving School,(contact Shirley Williams 01 923 267919) (Manor gardens only open also at 10am) Manor House open 2pm - Vintage Tractors, Home-made teas, shop, plants for sale. and much more! Famous Plant & Garden Fair - Sunday 18th July; 10am-5pm -(Manor opens at 2pm extra £3) 68 Specialist nurseries from around the country, Rare & Exceptional Plants, Garden Tools, books and garden accessories, children's entertainment, light lunch, refreshments. BH Monday - 30th August 2-5pm House & Garden Open, home made teas in the Garden Room, shop, 2 mazes, Trailer rides on a tractor for children. Spooks & Surprises 27th & 28th Oct; 2-5pm Fun for children, come dressed for Spooks, Face painting, Home made teas, specially adapted tour of the house, shop, 2 mazes to get lost in! Designer: Elizabeth & Alistair Macleod Matthews Description of Garden: The 15th/16th century manor house is surrounded by magnificent lawns, walls and gardens. There are herbaceous borders, a white garden with interesting topiary, a Tudor bulb garden and a physic garden displaying a collection of medicinal and culinary herbs. A Yew Maze of more than head height, a fountain court, a parterre and a productive potager complete the picture of a garden worth visiting throughout the season. History: This garden was recreated from Tudor times. Local Inns: Royal Standard of England, Forty Green The Bedford Arms, Chenies The Red Lion, Chenies Accomodation: Crown Hotel, Old Amersham The Bedford Arms, Chenies Restaurants: Village/Town/Sightseeing: Chenies near Amersham, 2.5 miles from M25 Amersham Old Town