Historic House Hotels Garden Tours
Stay in a Historic House Hotel ~ Visit Nearby Gardens
These tours have been arranged and will be accompanied by Gwen Tutt in association with Historic House Hotels. In previous years, Gwen has arranged The Royal Oak Foundation's Garden Tours, which, since 2001, have raised $260,000 to support National Trust gardens. These two tours are exclusive to guests of Bodysgallen Hall and Hartwell House. Private garden visits have been arranged whenever possible with owners or Head Gardeners as guides. Garden writers and National Trust experts will also be invited to join the group. For spouses, partners or friends of garden tour guests with other interests who share their room, a dinner, bed and breakfast only rate is available. All proceeds from these tours will benefit National Trust Gardens.Historic House Hotels
In September 2008, Historic House Hotels, Ltd. and its interests in all its properties were given to the National Trust to ensure their long-term protection. The company was founded in 1979 to acquire and rescue run-down country houses with the objective of restoring them and converting them to luxury hotels; combining historically accurate standards with the provision of contemporary comfort for guests. Each building is at least 300 years old, and there are few hotels of such charm and historic interest as Hartwell House, Bodysgallen Hall and Middlethorpe Hall. Historic House Hotels is a Royal Oak corporate member and as such, Royal Oak members enjoy special concessions. www.historichousehotels.comBodysgallen Hall, North Wales
May 18 - 21, 2010
Enjoy a blissfully comfortable three-night stay at Bodysgallen Hall combined with visits to nine stunningly beautiful gardens, including world-famous Bodnant and the exotic plant nursery of international plant hunters Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones. The itinerary is carefully designed to minimize coach travel and to enable guests to travel to and from North Wales, if they wish, by fast direct trains from London. Price per person includes accommodation for three nights, luncheon on three days, transport between Bodysgallen Hall and garden destinations, dinner each evening, breakfast, a tour of nine gardens, and full use of the Spa - £1150 (per person sharing a double or twin bedroom) including VAT. Single supplements - £150 for the tour. 3 nights bed & breakfast, dinner and use of spa for second guest sharing room, but not going on the garden tour - £500 including VAT. For spouses, partners or friends of garden tour guests with other interests, information on excellent fishing, golfing and other alternatives to garden visiting will be available in advance. For additional information and to register for this tour, please contact: Mrs. Sally Kean, telephone 01492-584466 (from the U.S. 011-44-1492-584466) or email
info@bodysgallen.com
Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire
June 21 - 24, 2010
Arrive for a luxurious three-night stay at Hartwell House by coach from central London. The itinerary includes ten gardens, mostly private such as the late Nancy Lancaster's former
garden near Oxford and Lord Carrington's garden at Bledlow, plus some special National Trust gardens such as at Cliveden and Waddesdon Manor. Price per person includes accommodation for three nights, luncheon on three days, transport between Hartwell Hall and garden
destinations, dinner each evening, breakfast, a tour of ten gardens, and full use of the Spa
(per person sharing a double or twin bedroom) - £1500 including VAT. Single supplements - £210 for the tour. 3 nights bed & breakfast, dinner, and use of spa for second guest sharing room, but not going on the tour - £500 including VAT. For additional information and to
register for this tour, contact: Ms. Victoria Fogden, Reservations Manager, telephone
01296-746505 (from the U.S. 011-44-1296-746505) or email info@hartwell-house.com