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Houghton Hall Walled Garden
Houghton Hall Walled Garden: The award-winning 5 acre Walled Garden is divided by yew hedges into `garden rooms´. Including a 120 yard double herbaceous border, formal rose parterre with over 120 rose varieties. Wisteria, irises, paeonies, delphiniums, asters, anemones. Large kitchen garden with fruit and vegetables, greenhouses, water features including 'Waterflame' by Jeppe Hein, sculptures. Julian and Isabel Bannerman designed the rustic temple and large fruit cage. Croquet lawn. The Deer Park, which surrounds the house, contains a herd of White Fallow and other exotic breeds of deer. Houghton Hall was built in the 1720s by Sir Robert Walpole, Britain´s first Prime Minister. The house is a splendid example of a Palladian Mansion, with interior designed by William Kent.
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Information on Houghton Hall Walled Garden, King's Lynn
| Opening Times: | 8 Apr-27 Sep, Wed-Thu, Sun & BH Mon, 11:30-17:30. House open 13:30-17:00. Last admission 16:30. |
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| Admission: | Walled Garden, Park, Model Soldier Museum, Restaurant & Gift Shop: Adult £7.00, Child (5-16) £2.50, Family(2+3) £20.00. Everything, including House: Adult £10.00, Child £3.50, Family (2+3) £24.00. HHA Members Free. RHS Members Free in Jun & Jul. |
| Child Friendly: | Children over 6 welcome |
| Dog Friendly: | Dogs Permitted (On leads) |
| Location: | Situated just off the A148 King´s Lynn to Cromer Road. Thirteen miles east of King´s Lynn. |
| Facilities: |
Full Disabled Access, Plants for Sale, Gift Shop, Guided Tours by arrangement(restrictions may apply), Restaurant, Parking Availability, Coaches Welcome |
| Garden Acreage: | 7 |
| Parkland / Woodland Acreage: | 420 |
| Upcoming Events: |
Napoleonic Re-enactment and Living History in the Park (Sunday 08 Apr 12 - Monday 09 Apr 12) The Subaru Houghton International Horse Trials (Thursday 24 May 12 - Sunday 27 May 12) Glade Festival (Thursday 14 Jun 12 - Sunday 17 Jun 12) Gardens Open for the National Gardens Scheme (Sunday 01 Jul 12 ) |
| Organisation(s): |
Historic Houses Association |
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