***************************************************************** * Gardens-Guide.com * 250,000 UNIQUE VISITORS in 2011 * 2,000 garden pages viewed per day from March to September 2011 * * 1,000+ Page Views! - One-Quarter of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com * were EACH viewed more than 1,000 times in 2011. * * 500+ Page Views! - HALF of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com were * EACH viewed more than 500 times in 2011. * ***************************************************************** *** UPDATE FORM *** Goadby Hall 1) Please COPY the entire FORM BELOW 2) Make any changes in BRIGHT RED -OR- mark changed Section Headers with: *** 3) email the ENTIRE FORM UPDATED backto us: wd (at) armchair-travel (dot) com **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** *** also - SEARCH ENGINE BOOSTING for both YOU and Gardens-Guide.com *** If your webmaster could place a link from your own website directly to your page on Gardens-Guide.com, this will improve it's rankings in Google and other search engines. 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: Goadby Hall Last Modified: 23-04-2012 Garden ID: 0501 pic: 0501_Goadby.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: Hon. Vicky Westropp Address: Goadby Marwood Melton Mowbray Postcode: LE14 4LN County: Leicestershire tel: 01664 464202 fax: 01664 464092 website: email: hwestropp //at// aol.com English Heritage Grade: Opening Times: By appointment only. Best Times of Year to Visit: Summer To see: Ladies Garden, rose garden, orchard, south garden & lakes National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: Yes Comments: Sat 21 May (11-4) Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Comments: Admission Prices: Adult £5; Child £3.50 NGS: Adult £4, child free (share to the local Air Ambulance) Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No Shop: No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No Teas: Yes Refreshments: No Picnics: Yes Dogs allowed: Yes Only on Lead: Yes Events: No Other Facilities: Features: Spectacular chain of Lakes and walled garden Designer: Victoria Westropp Description of Garden: The garden had been neglected for many years and was a jungle with falling-down walls until 2000, when we dredged the lakes,planted around them and restored the walls. There is a romantic view of the lakes which lead from one to another and make a very pleasant walk. There are five gardens: Nanny's Garden, the Children's Garden, the Croquet Garden, the Ladies' Garden and the Water Garden. In January to February there are aconites to see, in March-April daffodils and tulips, also it is the best time to visit the Orchard Cherry Walk. Then in May-June there are magnolias, roses, philadelphus and cornus. Following on in July-August one can see cotinus, potentillas, roses, lavender and nepeta. Finally in September and October the sumachs, acers and gunneras provide a show. History: The garden was started in 2000 and is now quite mature. Local Inns: Red Lion, Strathern Royal Horseshoes, Waltham Accomodation: Olive Branch, Clipsham Langar Hall, Langar, Notts. The George, Stamford Restaurants: Olive Branch, Clipsham Langar Hall, Langar, Notts. The George, Stamford Village/Town/Sightseeing: Ironstone villages Chadwell, Wycomb Scalford Stamford