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Lady Farm tel: 01761-490770 Area: Somerset |
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| Visitor Information | www.ladyfarm.co.uk -- email: |
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Lady Farm |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||
First Sunday in month in July, Aug, Sept & Oct; 2pm - 6pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: May - October |
To
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| Admission Prices | |||
| Adult £5; Child under 12 free. | |||
| Onsite Facilities | |||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: No Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: No |
| Other
Facilities: Teas on Open days. Rare Plants Fair 12th Sept; 11am - 4pm |
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| Garden Features | |||
| Lakes and waterfalls. Large areas of "steppe" or "prairie". Cottage garden. |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Judy Pearce |
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| The garden was begun 11 years ago and encompasses 8 acres in all. The key feature is a spring-fed watercourse which flows into two lakes which have adjacent rock features. There is a new formal cottage garden with colour-themed perennials. Spectacular rambling roses line a hota and allium walk. A large area of new-style "prairie" and "steppe" planting was featured in the TV programme "Gardeners' World" in 2001, as well as being described in many magazines including the RHS journal, The Garden, and in the Christmas 2002 issue of Gardens Illustrated. Lady Farm was voted by the public one of the top ten gardens in the UK in August 2002. | |||
| History of Garden | |||
| The removal of 3 acres of farm buildings in 1990-1991 necessitated some serious landscaping which was undertaken by the owners, Malcolm and Judy Pearce. The chance discovery of the source of the main spring water enabled the lakes and water features to be formed. Anthony Archer-Wills created the rock features and cave and Mary Payne was inspirational in the grasses and "prairie" plantings. | |||
| Nearby Somerset Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Carpenters Arms, Stanton Wick |
Restaurants: |
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| Inns & Pubs: Carpenters Arms, Stanton Wick |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Bath Bristol Wells Chew Valley |
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