Opening dates and times:Suns 16 June; 11 Aug (11-5)
Admission:Combined adm £5, chd free
This garden opens as part of the Kentchurch Gardens group.
Facilities:
Contact:Mrs Jan Lucas-Scudamore Telephone: 01981 240228 Email: jan@kentchurchcourt.co.uk
Postcode:HR2 0DB Location:12m SW of Hereford. From Hereford A465 to Abergavanny, at Pontrilas turn L signed Kentchurch. After 2m fork L, after Bridge Inn. Drive opp church click here for a map
Website:www.kentchurchcourt.co.uk
Description:The large stately home (not open) dates from C11 and has been in the Scudamore family for over 1000yrs. The deer park surrounding the house dates back to the Knights Hospitalers of Dinmore and lies at the heart of an estate of over 5000 acres. Historical characters assoc with the house incl Welsh hero Owain Glendower, whose daughter married Sir John Scdamore. The garden partly designed by John Nash, incls a formal rose garden, traditional rose garden redesigned with colour smell and easy access. Walled garden and herbaceous borders, rhododendrons and wild flower walk. Deer park and ancient woodland. Extensive collection of mature trees and shrubs. Stream with habitat for spawning trout In the press:Featured in Herefordshire and Wye Valley county magazine September 2012 Disability information:Gravel (shallow), some slopes
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