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Ascott garden
Ascott gardens is an opulent late-Victorian extravaganza. It was largely planned by Leopold de Rothschild and planted with trees and shrubs supplied by the well known Chelsea plantsman Sir Harry Veitch. The Dutch garden, the Madeira Walk, the Venus garden and the topiary sundial, date from this period - circa 1880-1920 and include two fountains created by Thomas Waldo Story. The topiary sundial is famous, its Roman numerals are planted in box and the gnomon at the centre is made of golden yew grafted onto green Irish yew. The motto reads `Light and shade by turn, but love always´.
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Wing,
Leighton Buzzard,
Buckinghamshire
LU7 0PS
Information on Ascott garden, Wing, Leighton Buzzard
| Opening Times: | 22 Mar to 24 Apr, Tue to Sun, 25 Apr to 2 May, Daily, 3-31 May, Tue to Thu, 30 May, 1 Jun to 28 Jul, Tue to Thu, 2 Aug to 9 Sep, Tue to Sun, 29 Aug, 14:00-18:00. Open BH Mons & Good Friday. Last admission 1 hour before closing |
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| Admission: | NT Members Free except NGS days. See NT website for admission prices. |
| Dog Friendly: | No |
| Location: | Half a mile east of Wing, two miles south west of Leighton Buzzard on the south side of the A418. |
| Facilities: |
Limited Disabled Access, Parking Availability |
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