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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: Cottesbrooke Hall Last Modified: 25-03-2012 Garden ID: 0158 pic: 0158_cottesbrooke.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: Alastair R. Macdonald-Buchanan Address: Cottesbrooke Northampton Postcode: NN6 8PF County: Northampton tel: 01604 505808 fax: 01604 505 619 website: www.cottesbrookehall.co.uk email: enquiries //at// cottesbrooke.co.uk English Heritage Grade: II Opening Times: 2nd May - end Sept May & June; Wed and Thurs; 2pm - 5.30pm July, Aug & Sept; Thurs; 2pm - 5.30pm, Plus all BH Mons (May - Sept) 2pm - 5.30pm Best Times of Year to Visit: Spring Summer Autumn To see: Allium display and extensive bulb planting. Planters, double herbaceous borders running over 60m. Autumn flowering cyclamen and beautiful specimen trees National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: Yes Comments: 15 April 2012 Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: 2nd May to end Sept; May & June; Wed and Thurs. July, Aug & Sept; Thurs. 2pm - 5.30pm Admission Prices: HHouse and Gardens (incl. 45 min. guided tour of house): Adult £8; Concessions £7; Child (5-14 yrs) £4. Gardens Only: Adults £5.50; Concessions £5; Child (5-14 yrs) £3. Group prices on application. Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Shop: No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No Teas: Yes Refreshments: Yes Picnics: Yes Dogs allowed: No Only on Lead: No Events: Yes Other Facilities: Annual Cottesbrooke Gardeners' Fair from Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th June, 2012 open daily 10:00am - 17:30pm. Lunches by arrangement only, max, 36 people. Afternoon tea and homemade cakes. Please contact the Administrator for further info about disabled access. Plant Finders Fair Features: Winner of the HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Award Nominated as one of the best gardens in the world by 2007 publication; "1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die" Gardeners' Fair - 22nd - 24th June 2012 - Fifth very special and unique plant fair. Designer: Edward Schultz and others Description of Garden: Cottesbrooke Hall is a magnificent Queen Anne house dating from 1702. It contains a unique collection of furniture and sporting art and is surrounded by award-winning formal and wild gardens of approximately 13 acres. Wandering in the renowned gardens, winner of the HHA/Christie's 'Garden of the Year Award' 2000, visitors will see the huge 300 year old cedar of Lebanon, double herbaceous borders, pools and lily ponds. There is a Yew Statue walk with pergolas, a rose garden and, on the south front, a formal parterre frames the vista towards the famous 7th century church and Brixworth. In spring the Wild Garden, planted along the course of a running stream with stepping stones, cascades and arched bridges, comes alive with spring bulbs and, later in the season, the wonderful colours of acers and rhododendrons with bamboos and gunneras can be seen. In mid-summer, visitors may enjoy the splendid array of planters in the individually planted courtyard gardens whilst relaxing on one of the seats, many of which have captivating views over the lake and Park. History: A number of distinguished landscape designers have been involved in developing the gardens. These include Edward Schultz earlier this century, Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe before the Second World War and Dame Sylvia Crowe. More recently both James Alexander-Sinclair and Arne Maynard have reworked the Terrace borders and Statue walk border and Angel Collins has designed the planters. The gardens have, in the main, been developed during the course of the present century. The main inspiration came from the late Hon Lady Macdonald-Buchanan but the present owners have endeavoured to continue these developments. Local Inns: The Stags Head, Maidwell The Lamport Swan, Lamport The Coach & Horses, Brixworth The Pytchley, West Haddon The Red Lion, East Haddon Accomodation: The Broomhill Country House Hotel Highgate House Restaurants: The Pytchley, West Haddon The Red Lion, East Haddon Bruernes Lock Restaurant Village/Town/Sightseeing: Brixworth Creaton Northampton Market Harborough Kettering