1 Entrance/The Giﬅ Shop/First Aid Point 2 Conan Doyle Museum/Mini-Theatre 3 Drunken Garden A favourite of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the garden is described in his 1915 book The Valley of Fear. Amongst the yew and conifer topiary you will have the sense of organic shapes appearing within the movement of the mist. Soﬅ perennial ﬂowers and grasses are all around the clock fountain centrepiece. 4 Oriental Garden A beauful collecon of unusual oriental and oriental-inspired plants beaufully shaded by magniﬁcent acers - look out for the Dead Mans Fingers! 5 Draughtsman Lawn Features the white mulberry tree planted in 1993 to mark Groombridge’s connecon with the smuggling trade. 6 Knot Garden Boasts a wonderful display of tulips during the spring, in the summer the bright and beauful colourful plants are a sight to behold. 7 Giant Chessboard The giant chessboard will entertain visitors of all ages in the shade of an ancient yew planted in 1415 by Sir Richard Waller aﬅer his return from the Bale of Agincourt. 8 White Rose Garden The garden boasts over 20 species of roses underplanted with white and silver plants. Beaufully fragrant perennials are a treat for the senses. 9 Secret Garden Find the secret door by the edge of the moat that leads to this hidden garden. The garden is beaufully shaded and peaceful where the stream babbles down into the moat. A delicate pink cherry tree covers the ground with its confe during the spring months. 10 Ice Cream Parlour 11 Golden Key Maze 12 Peacock Bistro 13 Canal Boat Jey (13a-b Single Trip) 14 Fire Assembly Point The 17th Century Formal Gardens The Enchanted Forest 15 Birds of Prey Show Field 16 Crusoe’s World/Forest Theatre & Refreshments 17 Events Field/Arena 18 The Cowboy Fort 19 The Mysc Pool 20 The Double Spiral 21 The Standing Stone 22 Lile Groms Village 23 The Serpent’s Lair 24 Blue Pool 25 Teepee Village 26 Totem Pole 27 Tree Fern Valley 28 The Swing Walk with Family & Giant Nest Swings NEW 29 Boardwalk Adventure & Zip Wire 30 Deer Park 31 Vineyard WC Toilet P Parking 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 2 10 12 1 14 15 31 24 27 26 25 23 21 22 20 19 18 16 13b 30 29 11 13a 28a 17 WC/SHOWER 28b 28c 28

The 17th Century Formal Gardens - Groombridge Place · 8 white Rose Garden The garden boasts over 20 species of roses underplanted with white and silver plants. Beautifully fragrant

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Page 1: The 17th Century Formal Gardens - Groombridge Place · 8 white Rose Garden The garden boasts over 20 species of roses underplanted with white and silver plants. Beautifully fragrant

1 entrance/The Gift Shop/First Aid Point

2 Conan Doyle Museum/Mini-Theatre

3 Drunken GardenA favourite of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thegarden is described in his 1915 bookThe Valley of Fear. Amongst the yew andconifer topiary you will have the sense oforganic shapes appearing within the movementof the mist. Soft perennial flowers andgrasses are all around the clock fountaincentrepiece.

4 Oriental GardenA beautiful collection of unusual oriental andoriental-inspired plants beautifully shaded bymagnificent acers - look out for the DeadMans Fingers!

5 Draughtsman LawnFeatures the white mulberry tree planted in1993 to mark Groombridge’s connectionwith the smuggling trade.

6 Knot GardenBoasts a wonderful display of tulips duringthe spring, in the summer the bright andbeautiful colourful plants are a sight tobehold.

7 Giant ChessboardThe giant chessboard will entertain visitorsof all ages in the shade of an ancient yewplanted in 1415 by Sir Richard Waller afterhis return from the Battle of Agincourt.

8 white Rose GardenThe garden boasts over 20 species of rosesunderplanted with white and silver plants.Beautifully fragrant perennials are a treat forthe senses.

9 Secret GardenFind the secret door by the edge of the moatthat leads to this hidden garden. The garden isbeautifully shaded and peaceful where thestream babbles down into the moat. A delicatepink cherry tree covers the ground with itsconfetti during the spring months.

10 Ice Cream Parlour

11 Golden Key Maze

12 Peacock Bistro

13 Canal Boat Jetty(13a-b Single Trip)

14 Fire Assembly Point

The 17th Century Formal Gardens

The Enchanted Forest

15 Birds of Prey Show Field16 Crusoe’s World/Forest Theatre & Refreshments17 Events Field/Arena18 The Cowboy Fort19 The Mystic Pool20 The Double Spiral21 The Standing Stone22 Little Groms Village23 The Serpent’s Lair

24 Blue Pool25 Teepee Village26 Totem Pole27 Tree Fern Valley28 The Swing Walk with

Family & Giant Nest Swings new29 Boardwalk Adventure & Zip Wire30 Deer Park31 Vineyard

WC ToiletP Parking

6 7

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2122

13b

13a

28a

WC/SHOWER

28b 28c