JENNY RAWORTH GARDEN DAYS 2012
Special visits
for small groups to private gardens
DAY 7 or 8
VISIT TO THE GARDEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND
THE STATE APARTMENTS
Thursday, 30th August and Tuesday, 4th September at 10.30am
This is a special visit for our group in the Queen’s Jubilee Year. We start with a
visit to the State Apartments at the Palace which are furnished with many of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection including paintings, sculpture and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world. For the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this year, there is a spectacular display showing the ways diamonds have been used by British monarchs over the last 200 years. The exhibition also includes personal jewels owned by The Queen.
After visiting The State Apartments, there is then an opportunity to visit the café overlooking the Palace lawn where light refreshments are available before our visit to the garden.
The 39 acre garden is a complete walled oasis in the middle of London. It is extraordinary to be so close to Hyde Park Corner. You can just hear the buzz of the traffic but when you reach the ‘mound’ there is an amazing silence. This was created when the 3 acre lake was dug out to form islands for trees and nesting birds. The herbaceous borders are magnificent, and there is extensive planting of many rare trees planted to commemorate historic events. We are taken round by a very knowledgeable guide who will be full of information and stories! .
There are only 25 places on each day so please book early. The whole tour lasts for 3
hours.
Meet: 10.15am Entrance to Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Transport: By tube (nearest station) Victoria
Finish: 1.30pm
Cost: £45.00