Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Local nameSir Harold Hillier Gardens
LocationSouth East England, UK

The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is an arboretum comprising 72 hectares accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs in about 12,000 taxa, notably a collection of oaks, camellia, magnolia and rhododendron.The Gardens are located 5 km northeast of the town of Romsey in Hampshire, England, and were formerly known simply as the Hillier Arboretum, founded by nurseryman Harold Hillier in June 1953 when he acquired Jermyn's House and its grounds.

The arboretum was given to Hampshire County Council in 1977 to be managed as a charitable trust. Sir Harold Hillier was knighted in 1983, just two years before his death at age 80 in 1985.The Gardens were listed as Grade II on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens in 1997.

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Opening hours

April – October:
Mon - Sun: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Last entry: 5 p.m.

November – March:
Mon - Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Last entry: 4 p.m.

Closed Christamas Day and Boxing Day.

Admission

Under 17s: Free
Adult: £8.45
Concession: £7.60 (Seniors, job seekers, full-time students and people with disabilities)

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Harold_Hillier_Gardens

Official website http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hilliergardens

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HillierGardens

Twitter https://twitter.com/HillierGardens

Email info@hilliergardens.org.uk

Phone +44 1794 369317

Address (Unnamed Road), SO51 0, United Kingdom

Coordinates 51°0'45.809" N -1°27'52.669" E

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