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Houses and Gardens

to Visit

Presenting a selection of the finest house and gardens in the UK that you simply must visit this summer

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PictonCastle&Gardens

Surroundedbya spectacular40-acreRHSPartnerGarden,PictonCastle

originatedin the13thcenturyandwasa treasuredfamilyhomeforover 700

years.A splendidGeorgianwingwasaddedin the1790sandtheelegantrooms

featureopulentfurnishingsandfineworksof artincludingthePictonRenoir.

Pembrokeshire, SA62 4AS • 01437 751 326 • pictoncastle.co.uk

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Wo b u r nAb b e ya n dG a r d e n s ,B e d f o r d s h i r e

Stepinsidethehomeof theDukeandDuchessof Bedfordandexplorenearly

500 yearsof onefamily’shistory.Discovera uniqueartcollection,exceptional

piecesof finefurnitureanda treasuryof splendiddecorativearts.Hearthestories

behindtheobjectscollectedovercenturiesbytheRussellfamily.

Wo b u r n Ab b e y, M K 1 7 9 WA • 0 1 5 2 5 2 9 0 3 3 3 • w o b u r n a b b e y. c o. u k

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Charleston

Charleston’swalledgardenwascreatedbyBloomsburyGroupartists

VanessaBellandDuncanGrant,followingdesignsbyRogerFry.Visitonthe

weekendof 13and 14 JulyforFestivalof theGarden,curatedbyeight-times

ChelseagoldmedallistTomStuart-Smith.

Charleston Trust, BN8 6LL • 01323 811 626 • charleston.org.uk

Image © Tony Tree

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HeverCastleandGardens

Experienceover 700 yearsof historyat thechildhoodhomeof Anne

Boleyn.Thesplendidroomscontainanimportantcollectionof Tudorpaintings

andtwoprayerbooksinscribedbyAnneBoleyn.Discovermagnificent

award-winninggardenssetin 125acresof gloriousgrounds.

[email protected] • hevercastle.co.uk

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KingstonBagpuizeHouseandGarden

A familyhome,thisearlyGeorgianstylehousehaselegantroomsand

animpressivecantileverstaircase.Surroundedbyparklandandgardenwith

a widerangeof plantsgivingyearroundinterestandcolour.Houseand

gardenopenFebruary-Septemberonselecteddays.

Near Abingdon, OX13 5AX • 01865 820 259 • kbhevents.uk

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ParhamHouseandGardens

Setin theheartof anancientdeerparkbelowtheSouthDowns,Parham

House& Gardensis oneof thecountry’sfinestElizabethanhouses.Renowned

forits rareandpreciouscollectionof paintings,furnitureandneedleworkas

wellasits award-winningGardens,Parhamoffersanunforgettabledayout.

We s t S u s s e x , R H 2 0 4 H S • 0 1 9 0 3 74 2 0 2 1 • p a r h a m i n s u s s e x. c o. u k

Image © Elizabeth Zeschin