£29.50 NT Members £40.00 non NT Members (Non JG member)
Overview
We arrive at approximately 11.00 and there will be time for coffee before you walk the Bluebell Trails. There will then be time for lunch before our visit to the Mansion. Hatchlands Park was built in the 1750s for naval hero Admiral Edward Boscawen and his wife Fanny, since then it has housed wealthy families, a finishing school for girls and even a printing press. The Kitchen Café is located at the top of the cobbled courtyard close to the house. Here you can find a selection of snacks, fresh cakes and bakes, pasties, sandwiches, light lunches and a range of hot and cold drinks to eat in or take away. You can follow waymarked walks, enjoy the tranquillity of our garden and discover areas of the park partly landscaped by Humphry Repton. Garden: Sweeping lawns with a small fountain, a parterre garden and meadow. Temple: Found in the garden, an 18th-century classical stone folly, inscribed with a tribute to a beloved mother. The mansion is now a family home, containing tenant Alec Cobbe’s collection of paintings and fine furniture. Also on display is the Cobbe Collection, Europe’s largest collection of keyboard instruments associated with famous composers including JC Bach, Chopin and Elgar. An early interior design commission for architect Robert Adam, his work can be seen in ceilings and fireplaces throughout the house.