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Shop and plant centre; restaurant; children welcome and baby slings available, children's menu, highchairs and more. Guide dogs admitted; two motorised buggies available; scented hyacinths.
Timed tickets to the house are issued Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday to overcome problems of overcrowding.
The abbey is surrounded by an outstanding 100 acre garden and arboretum developed from 1926 by the 1st Lord Fairhaven presenting an imposing blend of formal 17th century French-style and 18th century natural landscaping Majestic tree lined avenues and walks form the framework for hidden, more formal gardens such as dahlias garden, hyacinth garden, and semi-circular herbaceous garden. Lord Fairhaven's impressive collection of statuary is positioned throughout the grounds and used as features in garden layout. There are many rare and unusual tree species planted on the arboretum lawns such as Japanese hop hornbeam.
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- Landmark