Iford Manor Gardens - Travel Trade

About

Home to the Cartwright-Hignett family since 1965, Iford Manor sits in the middle of a 900-acre mixed estate within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The award-winning, peaceful, Grade 1 registered Iford Manor Gardens are unique with their romantic design and architecture, combining formality with nature, along with magnificent rural views across an unspoilt valley and architectural gems throughout the garden.

A new, stylish restaurant and café opening in 2021 will offer lunches, fabulous cakes, loose leaf teas and some of the finest scones and jam you'll ever taste.

Since 1910 groups have been welcomed to Iford Manor Gardens. The gardens were recognised as a ‘Little Treasure of Britain’ in the 2017 Group Travel Awards.

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Trade Product Information and Experiences: Pre-booking is essential for all group and private visits. Please email info@ifordmanor.co.uk to arrange.

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Free Introductory Welcome Group Talk

(15-20 minutes). Suitable for groups who wish to self-guide but would like to have a brief talk on the background and history of the garden at the start of their visit. Standard entry details apply.

Audio guides

Available for self-guided tours in a number of different languages.

Guided Iford Manor Gardens Tour

Available in several languages, uncover the fascinating details of Iford in a tour led by one of the owners, William or Marianne Cartwright-Hignett, or Head Gardener Troy Scott Smith, tailored specifically for your groups’ interests. Duration: 60 minutes. Tours are available for a maximum of 25 people per tour guide. Available during private visits only.

Exclusive Walled Garden Tour

Discover the family’s own 1.5-acre private gardens which are not usually open to the public. Characterised by topiary and sculpture created by owner Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett, including her celebrated shell-house, the garden is whimsical and entertaining, offering a contrast to the formality of the main gardens. The working glasshouses are also here. Duration: 45 minutes. Available during private visits only. Complete your private afternoon visit of the garden with a glass of champagne served in the garden on the Conservatory Terrace where your group can enjoy magnificent views across the garden and the valley.

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Booking Information:

Name of trade contact: Alex Bradbury

Trade email address: info@IfordManor.co.uk

Trade Tel: +44 (0) 1225 863146

 

Opening Dates: April – September 2021

PUBLIC OPENING HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday; 11.00 – 16.00 (last entry 15:30)

Note that the garden is also open on Sundays 11:00 – 16:00 but for FIT only, not groups.

PRIVATE VISITS: Tuesday (09.30 – 16.00); Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (09.30 – 11.00 or 16:00– 18.00); Saturday (09.30 – 11.00).

 

Trade Prices – Group/FIT rates (as of 2021):

Group Standard entry (during public opening hours), min 15 people:

Wednesday – Friday - £6.50pp group rate; Saturday - £7.50pp

Includes: FREE welcome introduction (in ENG, SP, IT, FR); coach parking; complimentary entry for guide & driver; complimentary refreshments for driver.

Optional Extras:

- Audio guide - £3pp

Refreshments for the group

 

Private Visits (outside public opening hours)

Groups of 15 people or more: £10pp –

Smaller groups, £150 for the whole group.

Includes: FREE welcome introduction (in ENG, SP, IT, FR); coach parking; complimentary entry for guide & driver; complimentary refreshments for driver.

Optional Extras:

- Guided tour from owner (ENG, FR, SP) or Head Gardener: £75, max 25 people per guide

- Exclusive Walled Garden Tour: £50 for the group

- Audio guide - £3pp

- Refreshments, including option for a guided tour with champagne.

 

Min group size: 15pax (Smaller groups welcome for private visits, subject to minimum fee)

Languages: Audio guides available in: Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, French and Japanese; Guided tours by the owner available in French and Spanish.

Duration of visit: 60 minutes – 2 hours

Coach Parking: Separate coach entrance and free coach-parking on site. Pre-booking essential.

Suitable for Education / Corporate / Incentive visits: Yes. Please enquire for specific requests.

Additional Information:

Group benefits include free entry for the guide and free entry and refreshments for the driver. Further details regarding group visits can be found HERE Kindly note that the manor house is not open to the public.