Attraction in Banbury
Upton House & Gardens
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 6HT
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At the heart of the site is the 17th century mansion, extended and remodelled in the 1920s for the 2nd Viscount Bearsted as a weekend retreat, and as a gallery for his incredible art collection, regarded as one of the nation‚s most important private collections of the 20th century. Three floors of magnificent tapestries, porcelain and rare works by Hogarth, Stubbs, Canaletto and Breugel
Surrounding the mansion are 32 acres of magnificent gardens set in unspoilt Cotswolds countryside on the Warwickshire-Oxfordshire border. Created from two spring-fed valleys on the Edge Hill plateau, the gardens have been in use since the 12thC, but were largely transformed by Kitty Lloyd-Jones in the 1920s and 30s, with the creation of cascading terraces on the valley sides, extensive herbaceous borders, and a rare Bog Garden on the site of medieval fish ponds. The gardens provide today‚s visitors with a variety of experiences, including large lawns, terraced borders, elegant stone staircases, rose garden, orchards, and a rare kitchen display garden. A highlight is the National Collection of Aster amellus, Aster cordifolius, and Aster ericoïdes, providing sumptuous colour in early autumn
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Details
Months Open: Mar- Nov
Gardens Mon Wed 12:00-17:00, Sat,Sun 1100-1700.
House Sat-Wed 13:00-17:00
Nov-Dec, Sat, Sun 12:00-16:00
Groups/Parties Welcome: Yes - Please pre-book
Discount for Groups: Yes - £5.60 (House & Garden) £3.50 (Garden Only)
Wedding Facilities: Yes
Conference Facilities: Yes
Admission Price: Adults: £7.00 (House & Garden) £4.20 (Garden Only)
Children: £3.70 (House & Garden) £2.10 (Garden Only)
Family: £17
Catering: Licensed Restaurant
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