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EGT5
ENGLISH GARDEN TOURS (EGT5)
FINE GARDENS IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND SHOWING MANY MODERN INTERVENTIONS
Saturday 3 July to Saturday 10 July 2010
 A return to the magnificent gardens of East Anglia and the genial hospitality and cuisine of David Adlard and Diana Lowe. The gardens visited on this tour include Hoveton Hall, Fairhaven Garden, East Ruston Vicarage, Somerleyton Hall, Bressingam Gardens and nursery, Helmingham Hall, Sandringham a home of Her majesty the Queen, Houghton Hall, Blickling Hall and Sheringham Park.
| Saturday 3/7 |
Evening |
Arrivals Stansted Airport. Transfer to West Somerton
Welcome introduction and reception.
Dinner White House Farm |
| Sunday 4/7 |
NORWICH & HOVETON HALL |
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Morning |
Depart for Norwich Plantation Garden – a garden of early 19th century architectural reclamation restored by the community.
Guided walk through the medieval city of Norwich and visit to the cathedral. |
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Afternoon |
Hoveton Hall, the 'Spider Garden'. |
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Evening |
Dinner White House Farm |
| Monday 5/7 |
THE FAIRHAVEN GARDEN & EAST RUSTON VICARAGE |
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Morning |
Morning English conversation class and garden briefing.
The Fairhaven Garden.
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Afternoon |
Norfolk Broadland and East Ruston Vicarage. |
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Evening |
Dinner White House Farm |
| Tuesday 6/7 |
WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP & SOMERLEYTON HALL |
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Morning |
English conversation class and watercolour workshop led by Jan Blanch (www.janblanch.co.uk) |
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Afternoon |
Depart for Somerleyton Hall. Private visit to a grand Victorian Italianate mansion. Walled gardens, borders and a fantastic maze. |
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Evening |
Great Yarmouth. |
| Wednesday 7/7 |
BRESSINGHAM GARDENS & HELMINGHAM HALL |
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Morning |
Adrian Bloom’s Bressingham Gardens and nursery. |
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Afternoon |
Helmingham Hall, a moated medieval manor house, the family home of Xa Tollemache, the Chelsea Gold winner designer. |
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Evening |
Dinner White House Farm |
| Thursday 8/7 |
HOUGHTON & SANDRINGHAM |
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Morning |
Sandringham, a house of Her Majesty the Queen built for King Edward VII. |
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Afernoon |
Houghton Hall, historic home of Britain’s first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. |
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Evening |
Dinner Bure River Cottage Restaurant, Horning. |
| Friday 9/7 |
BLICKLING HALL & SHERINGHAM PARK |
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Morning |
English conversation class and garden briefing.
Blickling Hall, the very first National Trust property with a house and garden of equal merit. |
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Afternoon |
Sheringham Park, Humphrey Repton’s most famous Red Book design. Return via Cromer. |
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Evening |
Farewell dinner, White House Farm |
| Saturday 10/7 |
Farewells |
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Depart for Stansted Airport for return flights |
Manchester Language School Ltd reserves the right to change the programme according to the availability of the gardens and venues listed.
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