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Description |
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A hillside
garden set alongside an Elizabethan manor
house. The garden was the
creation of Sir John and Lady Vivien Nicholson, who lived
at Mottistone from 1947.
The house is
normally open on one day only, Bank Holiday Monday, at the end of
May. There are also good walks across the adjoining Mottistone Estate. |
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Open |
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Mid March
to end
of Oct
Sundays to Thursdays, 11am - 5pm |
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Prices |
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| Free entry for under
5s and National Trust members |
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Contact |
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Nearby is the picturesque village of Brighstone. The village
has a 12th century church, a NT shop & museum with
an exhibition of village life in the 19th century. The village is
an excellent base for walks, either on the downs above or the
beaches below. |
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Directions |
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| Ferry from Lymington
to Yarmouth, No 7 bus from Yarmouth to Freshwater and then the No 12 bus from Freshwater to Mottistone. |
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Parking |
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Refreshments |
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| Tea-garden serving
hot and cold snacks. |
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Accessibility |
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 Steps
from car park to entrance. Disabled visitors may be dropped off
at the pedestrian entrance before parking. The grounds are partly
accessible, loose gravel paths, steep slopes, some steps. Some
visitors may require assistance from their companion. 1 wheelchair
available. |
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More
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 Plant
sales and gift shop
Dogs
that are on leads |
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