***************************************************************** * 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 *** Weston Park 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: Weston Park Last Modified: 20-01-2011 Garden ID: 0435 pic: 0435_WestonPark.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: The Weston Park Foundation Address: Weston-under-Lizard Shifnal Telford Postcode: TF11 8LE County: Shropshire tel: 01952 852100 fax: 01952 850430 website: www.weston-park.com email: enquiries //at// weston-park.com English Heritage Grade: II* Opening Times: NOTE for 2012: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.weston-park.com 28th May - 4th Sept; daily; 10.30 - 6pm Best Times of Year to Visit: July - Aug To see: National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: Yes Comments: 10th July Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Yes Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: Yes. Group rates for parties of 12+. Park & Gardens: Adult £3; Over 60s £2.50; Child £2. House, Park & Gardens: Adult £4.50; Over 60s £4; Child £3.50. House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: dates as Park; 1pm - 5pm, last admission 4.30pm. House closed on Sats Admission Prices: House, Park & Gardens: Adult & Over 60s £6; Child (3-14 years) £5; Extra charge for miniature railway. Group rates. Adult £4; Over 60s £4; Child £3 - House additional charge £2. Private House tours - see own website for details 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: Adventure Playground, Miniature Railway, Museum, Deer Park. Parkland Walk - 7th Mar and Spring Walk - 11th Apr. Garden Tours: 13th June, 4th July, 1st Aug & 5th Sept. Spring Horse trials: 9th - 11th Apr. International Horse Trials: 8th - 10th Oct Midland Game Fair: 18th & 19th Sept. many other events; check own website for details. Features: The Silver Vault (which is in the House). A Yew Maze is being developed. Many special events throughout the year - see Weston Park website. Designer: 'Capability' Brown Description of Garden: The magnificent House, which dates from 1671, is surrounded by 1,000 acres of parkland containing formal gardens, a 19th century Italianate parterre, to the south and west side of the house, and leading to sweeping lawns, a hermit's cave, Tear Drop garden and the Rose Walk. Further on are to be found the Pleasure Grounds, with a conservatory, Church Pool and Temple Wood where the Grade I listed Paine's Bridge and two of the park's other follies, also designed by him, are situated. Impressive collection of rhododendrons and azaleas and many magnificent trees. History: Built for and owned by the Bridgeman family, the Earls of Bradford. The Estate is now in the care of the Weston Park Foundation, created in 1986. Local Inns: Accomodation: The Mount Hotel Restaurants: The Hundred House Hotel Village/Town/Sightseeing: Telford Town Centre Ironbridge Hoo Farm Wedgwood