This visit is timed to catch the gardens at prime bluebell time with the option to visit the house which contains musical treasures. The house is only 5-10 mins from Burpham.
Meet in Car Park on Epsom Rd ,East Clandon GU4 7RT at 11am.
Cost is £14 for house and garden but NT members go free.
In detail:
Our next walk is planned for Hatchlands on Sunday 19th April to enjoy the bluebells at their peak. The plan is to meet at the Reception Ticket Office at 11.00 am. Hatchlands is a Grade I Listed Building recognised as a building of exceptional national importance. It was designed in 1756 for Admiral Edward Boscawen by the leading Georgian architect Stiff Leadbetter with interiors by Robert Adam. It is notable because it contains Adam’s earliest English interior commission soon after his return from the Grand Tour. The house is also home to the Cobbe Collection, the world’s largest group of historic keyboard instruments linked to famous composers, including pieces associated with Chopin and Bach. The Long Walk, which takes in the bluebell woods, is a round walk of approximately 2.8 miles through Repton‑style parkland with ancient oaks, ponds and some long views. The going is easy and firm. Lunch, which is optional, will be at the Kitchen Café which serves hot meals, soups, cakes and barista drinks. Entrance to Hatchlands, including the walk, is free for NT members but £14 for non-members. On arrival I suggest you park in the overflow car park, which is the first car park on the left, and then walk through to the Reception Office.
