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Hatfield House Garden

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An Elizabethan park with a famous Jacobean house which had a great Jacobean garden, designed by Thomas Chaundler, Salomon de Caus and John Tradescant. The layout has changed many times since then but now has a 'seventeenth century character' with terraces and garden enclosures, including a knot garden, herb garden and privy garden. The East Garden adjoining the Jacobean house is more formally planted with its parterre, topiary, herbaceous borders and vegetable garden. The park is well-wooded has an ancient avenue of oak trees.
Address The House Office, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, AL9 5NQ
Opening times Early April to September. Park & West Garden open daily. East Garden only open Thursdays and August. Open 11am to 5:30pm.
Admission Adult House, Park & West Garden £9.00, Park & West Garden £5.00, Park only £2.50, Extra charge of £3.50 for East Garden.
Website Visit the Hatfield House Garden website

Designers and Influences

This garden has been designed and influenced by Salomon de Caus, Alicia Amherst, John Tradescant

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Recent Reviews

  • 3 months ago Anonymous said

    i feel its a great shame.the green outside the house itself has been turned into a car park.i used to love watching the cricket matches when i was achild and in my teens/

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