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Last updated on 14 October 09
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Wrest Park Gardens

  3.3/5 (3 ratings)

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The centre of the park survives as an example of the French Style in England. It has a canal, avenues and a very fine pavilion designed by Thomas Archer in 1710. This area is ringed by a canal and woodland planned by Lancelot Brown c1758. The present house was designed in the 1830s. In September 2008, English Heritage announced extensive restoration plans to be carried out over the next 20 years - including restoring the fountains, replanting the Italian Garden and reinstating important monuments.
Address - Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England, MK45 4HR
Opening times - April to October. Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Also open Monday, Thursday and Friday in July and August. Open 10am to 6pm (5pm in October).
Admission - Adult £5.20
Website - Visit the Wrest Park Gardens website

Designers and Influences

This garden has been designed and influenced by John Rocque, Thomas Archer

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Recent Reviews

  • 5 months ago pete said

    I rather like Wrest, the house is a magnificent centre point. The planting is not over blown and fussy. Unlike the National Trust you can take your picnic into the gardens. You walk away from the more formal gardens and the garden "architecture" to the canal and its like a walk along a country river.

    (3.0/5)
  • about 1 year ago Veterisflamme said

    Fantastic place to take kids and a picnic as it is very relaxed and informal and you can let the children tire themselves out it hide and seek all day without worrying about them trampling on the flowerbeds in the main garden.Apart from special events it is never over full of other people, so you can wander about pretending it is all yours. If you prefer trees and sweeping grass rather than flowers, it is a fantastic place to visit.

    (4.0/5)
  • about 1 year ago Midlander said

    I've been to Wrest Park lots of times. When you first get a glimpse down the vista it looks terrific, but as you walk around the park it feels a little dull and monotonous.

    (3.0/5)

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