Badminton Park
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© Gregory Suzor
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© Canaletto
Gardenvisit Editorial
A great park, made by the Duke of Somerset and shown on a drawing by Kip in 1699. It is one of the main examples of the French style in England. William Kent designed a number of buildings with the pattern of radiating avenues, which Canaletto painted in 1748. The design is not unlike that of Cirencester Park, which is nearby. Thomas Wright added additional garden buildings between 1750 and 1770. There is also a private garden, part of which was designed by Russell Page, which is occasionally open for charity.
Badminton Park has given its name to the Badminton Horse Trials which are held in Badminton Park in May. The equestrian event began in 1949.
Address - Badminton, Avon, Gloucestershire, England, GL9
Opening times - All year, Daily, Open dawn to dusk
Admission - Entrance free
Opening times - All year, Daily, Open dawn to dusk
Admission - Entrance free
Designers and Influences
This garden has been designed and influenced by William Kent, Russell Page
Local Hotels
Hotels within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.-
Ramada Bristol North, The Grange (14km away)
From £72.68 to £175.00 -
Beechfield House Hotel (18km away)
From £72.50 to £372.50
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Dyrham Park (8km away)
(5.0/5)
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Hodges Barn Gardens (10km away)
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Abbey House Gardens (11km away)
(4.7/5)
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Special Plants Garden (12km away)
(4.0/5)
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Corsham Court (13km away)
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Hunts Court Garden (14km away)
(4.0/5)
Nearby Garden Nurseries
Garden Nurseries within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.-
Natural Selection (8km away)
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C S Lockyer (11km away)
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Close Nursery (11km away)
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Special Plants (12km away)
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Jekka's Herb Farm (13km away)
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Hunts Court Garden & Nursery (14km away)
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Mount Pleasant Trees (16km away)
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The Walled Garden Clematis Nursery (16km away)
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