Coach trip to Westbrooke House & Cottestbrooke Hall

Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/07/2021
All Day

Location
Coach pick outside Leicester Botanic Gardens


Coach leaves Glebe Road at 9.15am

Bring own packed lunch

Westbrooke House

Westbrooke House is a late Victorian property built in 1887. There are six acres of garden approached through a tree-lined drive of mature limes and wellingtonias. The gardens have lawns, woodland paths, meadow, pond area and two splendid walled gardens. One of these is devoted to flowers and the other mainly to vegetables. The Research Group was particularly impressed by the design and content of the walled gardens.

Cottesbrooke Hall

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It’s been a while since we’ve visited Cottesbrooke and since then work has been done by James Alexander-Sinclair and Arne Maynard.  These gardens are always a pleasure to visit and it will be interesting to see the changes that have been made. The formal gardens and terraces surround the Queen Anne house and there are extensive vistas up to the lake and 18th century parkland containing many mature trees. There is a new Head Gardener who will be taking our tours of the garden.

 9.15 am Leave Glebe Road (LE2 2LD)

10.00 am Arrive Little Bowden

12.15 pm Leave for Cottesbrooke Hall

12.45 pm Eat own picnic lunch in Cottesbrooke picnic area. Seating is restricted here so you might like to bring your own chair.

2.00pm-4.00pm The Head Gardener will conduct separate tours of 20 people round the garden, while the rest have an opportunity to explore on their own.

4.00 pm Tea and cake

4.30pm/4.45pm Leave Cottesbrooke

This visit has been planned on the current prediction for Covid rules and could, therefore, be subject to alteration.

Cost:          Friends £42.00   Guests £43.00 

(Includes coach, entries, garden tour at Cottesbrooke and tea/coffee)

Please return the booking form by  Monday 21st June 2021

For further information contact Elizabeth on 01162705711