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A morning guided tour of the award-winning gardens, including roses, stumpery, water features, kitchen garden and glasshouses, will be followed by afternoon entry to the castle. Lunch will be available in the coffee shop/restaurant after the garden. The 11th century Norman keep, medieval gatehouse and barbican were inherited by a member of the Fitzalan family in the 13th century and then the Howards in the 16th century and has been the home of the dukes of Norfolk, hereditary earl marshals of England, for 850 years. The living accommodation was rebuilt and modernised by the 15th duke in the 1870s.
The extensive castle grounds contain much of interest including the former medieval stew ponds and many specimen trees, such as an unusually large Ginkgo biloba (or Maidenhair tree) and Catalpa bignonioides (Indian bean tree) as well as the garden ‘rooms’. The latter include a large rose garden and, surrounding the Fitzalan Chapel, the White Garden.
Approximate timings: 10.15am – 4.30pm. Cost: £32 per person. A car park opposite costs £5 for the day. Trains from London Victoria are twice hourly, the best timing being 08.35 – 10.02. A lift can be arranged for a limited number arriving on this train to make the three-minute car journey, or a taxi costs between £5 and £7.
For more details and to book go to www.medpag.org/events/upcoming-events/arundel-castle-and-gardens-june-2024
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Arundel castle, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
