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Owner: National Trust Address: Kedleston Derby Postcode: DE22 5JH County: Derbyshire tel: 01332-842191 fax: website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kedlestonhall email: kedlestonhall //at// nationaltrust.org.uk English Heritage Grade: I Opening Times: NOTE for 2012: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kedlestonhall Pleasure Grounds: 19th Feb - 30th Oct; daily; 10am - 6pm Park: 2nd Jan - 18th Feb; daily; 10am - 4pm 19th Feb - 30th Oct; 10am - 6pm 31st Oct - 31st Dec; daily ; 10am - 4pm Park occasional day closures November to February. Best Times of Year to Visit: April/May May/June To see: Bluebells and daffodils Rhododendrons and azaleas National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: House / Church: 19th Feb - 30th Oct, 12noon - 4.15pm, Sat - Wed Last entry to house 4:15 19 Feb to 20 March: house will be shown by guided tour only. Closed 25th Dec. Admission Prices: Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) House and grounds: adult £9.90 (£8.90), child £4.90 (£4.40), family £24.80 (£22.30). Grounds only: adult £4.40 (£3.95), child £2.20 (£1.95), family £11.10 (£9.95). Winter charge (Standard Admission): adult £1, child 50p. Reduced rate when arriving by bicycle, on foot or public transport. Please note the per person charge for entry into the park during the closed season replaces the vehicle entry charge Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Shop: Yes Plants for Sale: No Lunches: Yes Teas: Yes Refreshments: Yes Picnics: Yes Dogs allowed: Yes Only on Lead: Yes Events: Yes Other Facilities: Dogs allowed in Park only and then only on a lead. Features: 18th-century mansion with Adam interiors, Pleasure Ground and parkland; Masterpiece of neo-classical architecture, designed by Robert Adam, Luxurious state rooms; Take a trip back in time to the 18th century and meet our costumed housekeeper, Mrs Garnett (selected days); Eastern Museum filled with collections of Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India; See Restoration on the State Floor, Follow in the footsteps of 'The Duchess' staring Keira Knightly, filmed at Kedleston; Landscaped gardens; 330 hectares (820 acres) of picturesque open parkland, with cascades, lakes and four marked walks - displays of bluebells (April/May) Designer: Robert Adam Description of Garden: The gardens at Kedleston lie immediately to the south and west of the Hall and contain a mixture of expansive lawns, massive rhododendrons and ancient trees with newly created beds, all designed to complement the grandeur of the House and Parkland. At their western end, the gardens provide a prelude to the Long Walk - a woodland and glade circuit currently undergoing extensive work to restore it to its semi-natural splendour. Very careful thought has been given to the gardens by National Trust Garden Advisors and its staff, led at the property today by Head Gardener, Colin Chappell. Irregular beds are set in well-maintained grass swards in which a mowing regime with various heights of cut has been established to emphasise pathways and other garden features. This is an interesting innovation, which replaces the usual regimented cutting that is the normal practice. The primary feature of the gardens is their informality. Bold plantings have been introduced to existing beds and there are new beds where evergreens predominate. Although there is a great variety of flowering trees and shrubs, part of the key to the enjoyment of these gardens is in the appreciation of the subtle mix of colours - often muted, but nonetheless exhibiting great contrast. Notwithstanding this, the spring show of snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells herald one of the glories of Kedleston to be found in the blazing colour of rhododendrons and azaleas that dominate the eye in May and June. The sunken rose garden, the Orangery, Summer House and classical garden sculptures all help to tie together a delightful garden experience. History: Kedleston Hall is a neo-classical palace designed by Robert Adam and built in 1759-65 for the Curzon family who have lived in the area isince the 12th century.The house boasts the most complete and least-altered sequence of Robert Adam interiors in England, with the magnificent state rooms retaining their great collections of paintings and original furniture. The Eastern Museum houses a fascinating range of objects collected by Lord Curzon when Viceroy of India (1899-1905). Local Inns: Cock Inn, Mugginton Black Swan, Idridgehay Accomodation: Kedleston Hotel Restaurants: Kedleston Hall, Sat - Wed 11am - 5pm Black Swan, Idridgehay Village/Town/Sightseeing: Carsington Reservoir Peak District Chatsworth Kedleston, 5 miles from Derby