Last updated on 14 September 10
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Painshill Park

5.0/5 (2 ratings)

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One of the great eighteenth century landscape gardens, representing the Augustan phase of the serpentine style. It was owned and designed Charles Hamilton (between 1738 and 1773), set in a wooded valley. There is a lake, a Gothic temple, a Chinese bridge, a ruined abbey, a Turkish tent and a remarkable grotto. The garden fell into decay but is being restored with great skill and vigour. The island grotto is a masterpiece.

Address - Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, England, KT11 1JE
Opening times - All year. Daily except 25th and 26th December. Open 10:30am to 6pm (4pm or dusk November to February). Grotto only open weekends and bank holidays.
Admission - Adult £6.60
Website - Visit the Painshill Park website

Designers and Influences

This garden has been designed and influenced by Charles Hamilton, John Rocque

Local Hotels

Hotels within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

The Royal Standard Guest House (11km away)
From £62.95 to £83.90
The Wheatsheaf Hotel (13km away)
From £45.00 to £125.00
The Casa Hotel Camberley - Frimley (23km away)
From £60.00 to £120.00
Ely Hotel (23km away)
From £29.00 to £84.00
The Ethorpe Hotel (29km away)
From £67.50 to £116.00
The Bull (29km away)
From £67.50 to £140.00

Nearby Gardens

Gardens within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

The Homewood Garden (2km away)
RHS Garden, Wisley (3km away)
(4.8/5)
Claremont Landscape Garden (3km away)
Hatchlands Park (8km away)
Polesden Lacey (8km away)
(4.0/5)
Sutton Place Garden (9km away)
Hampton Court Palace Garden (9km away)
(4.0/5)

Nearby Garden Nurseries

Garden Nurseries within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Wisley Plant Centre (RHS) (3km away)
Spring Reach Nursery (5km away)
Pantiles Garden Centre (9km away)
Foliage Scented & Herb Plants (9km away)
Beechcroft Nursery (10km away)
The Vernon Geranium Nursery (11km away)
(1.5/5)
The Palm Centre (13km away)
(4.0/5)
Little Brook Fuchsias (19km away)

Luxury Garden Hotels

Nearby Recommended Garden Hotels

Langshott Manor Hotel

Recent Reviews

over 1 year ago Julian Gurney said
If you love walking and some of the finest landscape of the 17th Century then this is a must to see absolutly beautiful with great views and if your there when the grotto is open go see and be amazed at the technical skill involved.

(5.0/5)
over 2 years ago Anonymous said
A masterpiece of landscape gardening, the views are breath taking. You absolutely must love to walk to get the best from the site and a little knowledge of the views and their creation will enhance the enjoyment. If the Grotto is open go see it as its amazing.

(5.0/5)

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