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Win two nights luxury B&B,
including dinner on both
nights, for two people at one
of our top hotels – The
Mercure Shakespeare Hotel.
With its beautiful black and white gabled façade, this 17th century hotel is one of Stratford’s most famous. It is the ideal base for exploring the Gardens of Shakespeare Country. If you would like to be included in our prize draw, please enter your details below:
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Please send this coupon to:Gardens Competition, Shakespeare Country, E12 Holly Court, Holly Farm Business Park, Honiley, Kenilworth CV8 1NP England
The draw will be held on 1st October 2008. The offer is based on two persons sharing a double or twin room and is subject to availability.
EXPLORE THE GARDENS OF ENGLAND’S ENGLAND
www.shakespeare-country.co.uk0870 160 7930
A PDF AND LARGE PRINT VERSION OF THIS LEAFLET ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL 0870 160 7930.
Birmingham Moor Street Solihull Warwick Leamington Spa
Stratford-upon-Avon Bicester North London Marylebone
09The Shakespeare Houses
Shakespeare’s Birth Place, Stratford Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shottery
Mary Arden’s House, WilmcoteHall’s Croft, Stratford
Nash’s House and New Place, Stratford
Warwick Castle
Jephson Gardens & Mill Gardens Hill Close
GardensThe Master’s
Garden
Coombe Country Park
Coughton Court
The Shakespeare
Houses
Stratford Butterfly
Farm
Hidcote Manor Garden
Upton House & Gardens
Mill Dene Garden
Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens
WIN ASHORTBREAK
GARDENS OF
SHAKESPEARE
COUNTRY2008/09
Find a quiet bench to rest and reflect. Stroll along herbaceous borders bursting with colour. Learn about planting schemes, organic techniques and garden design. Whether you are a keen gardener looking for inspiration or simply appreciate the beauty of English gardens, make sure you take time to explore the gardens of Shakespeare Country.
From early spring to late autumn, discover a profusion of scents, colour and creation as the gardens of Shakespeare Country flourish with trees, shrubs and flowers. Even the winter months are exciting and you’ll often come across gardeners working hard to prepare their gardens for the following seasons.
Explore the gardens of England’s England, enjoy the colour and the quiet, and remember where they are as you will almost certainly want to return.
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All gardens and attractions featured in this leaflet welcome visitors with disabilities. Please note that some areas are more difficult for wheelchair users to access.
Attractions accessible to: Someone with limited mobility but able to walk a few steps Someone using a wheelchair with an accompanying person Someone using a wheelchair travelling independently
For more information about accessibility, accommodation, special offers, discounted rates or to order your Shakespeare Country Holiday & Accommodation guide please call:
0870 160 7930 or visit:
www.shakespeare-country.co.uk
ACCESSIBILITY
Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Services (VAQAS).Only those attractions which have been assessed by VisitBritain and meet the standard, receive the quality marque.
From luxurious hotels offering state-of-the-art fitness facilities and luxury spas, cosy B&Bs and friendly working farms to comfortable, well-equipped camping and caravanning parks and self catering cottages, a huge variety of memorable accommodation is available. Staying in Shakespeare Country is an experience like no other.
Enjoy the breathtaking walled garden featuring the award-winning Rose Labyrinth with all its concentration on roses and magnificent herbaceous borders, sunken gardens, early summer garden, bog garden, extensively planted orchard, Elizabethan knot garden and red/purple and white gardens. Don’t miss the moving Tsunami Noni sculpture or the Rose Festival (20 June-6 July), details of these and other events available at www.coughtoncourt.co.uk Gardens and Plant Sales Centre: 15 Mar-29 Jun, Wed-Sun 11am-5.30pm. 1 Jul-31 Aug, Tues-Sun 11am-5.30pm. 3 Sep-28 Sept, Wed-Sun 11am-5.30pm. 4 Oct-2 Nov, Sat-Sun11am-5.30pm. House/shop/restaurant: As gardens, 11am-5pm. Walled Garden: As gardens, 11.30am-4.45pm. Open Bank Holiday Mons & Tues, Closed Good Friday, Closed 14 June and 6 September. Free admission to National Trust, HHA & RHS members and friends.
PriCEHouse and Garden: £9.20 Adult£4.60 Child (5-16)£23 Family£7.30 Groups (15+)Gardens Only: £6.40 Adult£3.20 Child (5-16)£16 Family£5 Groups (15+)Walled Garden: £2.50 NT Members(included in admission price for non-members)
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Suggested visit time: 2 hours (gardens only)
Jephson Gardens and Mill Gardens
The Parade and Newbold Terrace, Royal Leamington SpaTel: 01926 456226 Fax: 01926 456210Email: [email protected] www.warwickdc.gov.uk/parks
Both gardens are a model example of sensitive restoration combined with well-designed new facilities, enhancing the historic context of the town and its riverside Spa Gardens. Home to such treasures as the Jephson Temple, the ornate 1899 tearooms, fountains, memorials and unusual trees. Enjoy the traditional floral bedding, or have a bite to eat at the contemporary restaurant. Awarded a Green Flag Award, the national standard for parks.
Warwick Castle is home to over 60 acres of glorious grounds and gardens landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown. See the splendour of a Victorian Rose Garden in full bloom, and wander through the Peacock Garden.
PriCEAdmission prices vary throughout the year, please visit www.warwick-castle.com for further information.
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Suggested visit time: 3.5 hours
OPEnApr-Sep: 10am-6pmOct-Mar: 10am-5pmClosed Christmas Day
Enjoy variety and surprise among the glorious terraces, herbaceous borders, rose garden, orchard, rare kitchen display garden and the National Collection of Asters which provide sumptuous colour in early autumn.
PricE£8.50 Adult£4.20 Child£21 FamilyUnder 5s and National Trust members FREE
Hidcote Bartrim, Chipping Campden GL55 6LRTel: 01386 438333 Fax: 01386 438817Email: [email protected] Internationally renowned Arts and Crafts garden, famous for its rare trees and shrubs, herbaceous borders and unusual plants from all over the world.
OpEn15 Mar- 2 Nov, 10am-5pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat & SunAlso open Fridays in Jul & Aug. From Oct, last admission 4pm
160 acres of landscaped parkland, interest through-out the year. Spring bulbs and flowering shrubs, summer exotic planting, herbaceous borders, many grasses, parterres, container planting, tropical house and water garden.
OPEnDaily from 10amLast admission Mar-Sept 4.30pm, Oct-Feb 3.30pm
The Master’s Garden at Lord Leycester Hospital
High Street, Warwick CV34 4BHTel: 01926 491422Email: [email protected]
Historic walled garden including Norman Arch, Nilometer and Millennium knot garden behind mediaeval timber-framed buildings. Featured on TV and in many magazines.
PriCE£2 Adult£2 ConcessionsChildren FREE
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Suggested visit time: 30 minutes
OPEn18 Mar-30 Sept Tue-Sun and Bank Holidays 10am-4.30pm
The Shakespeare Gardens
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, The Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6QW
The Shakespeare Gardens contain many of the plants and herbs mentioned in Shakespeare’s writing and are immaculately maintained by a dedicated team of gardeners.
Each garden has its own unique character and reflects traditional gardening styles and practices from the 16th Century to the present day. Features include the cottage garden, orchard, sculpture garden, maze, history of gardening exhibition and romantic willow cabin at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Elizabethan style knot garden and historic Great Garden at Nash’s House & New Place and herbal bed and ancient mulberry tree at Hall’s Croft.
Pre-booked garden tours of the grounds of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Nash’s House & New Place and Hall’s Croft are available. Min group size 10. Tours duration, 3 hours. Call Group Bookings on: 01789 201806
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Suggested visit time: 1.5-2 hours
PriCETickets are available for all 5 houses, 3 in-town houses or individually, and can be purchased online. Please see website for further information or call 01789 204016.
OPEnOpening times vary, please see website for further information.