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Owner: National Trust Address: Taplow Maidenhead Postcode: SL6 0JA County: Buckinghamshire tel: 01628 605069 fax: 01628 669461 website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden email: cliveden //at// nationaltrust.org.uk English Heritage Grade: I Opening Times: Garden: mid Feb - end Oct, 10 - 5:30 Nov and Dec, 10 - 4 Woodlands: Jan - mid Feb, 10 - 4, mid Feb - end Oct, 10 - 5:30 Nov and Dec, 10 - 4 Estate closed 24th to 26th December. Best Times of Year to Visit: March to September To see: Spring and summer bedding schemes on the Parterre and Long Garden displays National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Advance booking required Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: House (part) & Chapel 3rd Apr - 27th Oct, Thurs & Sun; 3 - 5:30 Admission Prices: Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) Garden (February to October): adult £9.50 (£8.60), child £4.75 (£4.30), family £23.75 (£21.55). Garden (November and December): adult £6 (£5.45), child £3 (£2.70), family £15 (£13.60). Woodlands: adult £4 (£3.60), child £2 (£1.80), family £10 (£9). House (Standard Admission): adult £1.50, child 75p. Travel to Cliveden by 'Green transport' and receive a £1 voucher to spend in the National Trust shop or cafe. Mooring charge on Cliveden Reach (£7.50 per 24 hours; including members) does not include entry fee to Cliveden. Tickets from River Warden. Mooring at suitable locations for more than mile downstream from Cliveden boathouse 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: Dogs in Woodlands only. Wheelchairs available, Braille guide. Storybook themed play area, Maze, family trails Features: Designer: Bridgeman, Leoni, John Fleming, Jellicoe Description of Garden: Set high above the River Thames with far-reaching views, these beautiful gardens capture the grandeur of a bygone age. Stroll through a series of impressive gardens, each with their own special charm. From the iconic parterre with its ever-changing floral displays to the statuary and topiary in the Long Garden the gardens delight in every season. Formal gardens give way to open glades, majestic woodland and picturesque Thames riverbank with miles of walks to discover. History: For more than 300 years Cliveden was home to dukes, earls, viscounts and for a while a prince. A glittering hub of society, Cliveden hosted exclusive parties and political gatherings, later becoming infamously associated with the Profumo Affair. The gardens have been visited by virtually every British Monarch since George I and many famous designers, including John Fleming, Nora Lindsay and most recently Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe have helped shape them. The current house, which was built by Sir Charles Barry in 1850 and subsequently bought by Lord Astor in 1893, is now a luxury hotel. Local Inns: Stag & Huntsman, Hambledon Accomodation: Cliveden House Hotel Restaurants: Waldo's Restaurant, Cliveden Village/Town/Sightseeing: nearby Marlow, Henley and Windsor