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Basildon Park Mansion

Basildon Park Mansion

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Basildon Park Mansion

Recommended by 13 hikers out of 14

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Location: Basildon, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Basildon Park Blue Walk loop — North Wessex Downs

4.97km

01:20

60m

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2. Hiking loop from Lower Basildon

5.79km

01:34

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Basildon Park Mansion – Basildon Park Mansion loop from Lower Basildon

3.55km

00:58

50m

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Grace Mulligan

October 16, 2023

The Grade I listed, National Trust-owned Basildon House is a sensational country manor house located in Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. The mansion is surrounded by glorious parkland, including an impressive rose garden, created by Lady Iliffe and recently restored

Edvard

December 11, 2018

In the 1960s Lady Iliffe created the Rose Garden with advice from Lanning Roper, a well-known American garden consultant. It contained a mix of old roses, peonies and spring bulbs when it was originally created.

Sadly by 2011 perennial weeds had begun to take their toll on the mature rose garden. It was decided to clear the garden, rest and refresh the soil, and replant the garden with old roses replicating Lady Iliffe’s original design.

Rosamundi
The Rosamundi rose is a classic old rose that has beautiful light crimson semi-double blooms that are striped white. The Rosamundi is particulaly well known for it's rich frangrance, and can be spotted in the curved border of the Rose Garden.

Compte de Chambord
A rose also known as Madame Boll or Madame Knorr., this rose has large, full blooms of rich warm pink, as well as a strong fragrance. Spot the Compte de Chambord in the large curved border on the right hand side at the back of the Rose Garden.

nationaltrust.org.uk/basildon-park/features/the-rose-garden-at-basildon-park

Sasha Taylor

April 14, 2019

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Location: Basildon, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Basildon Park Mansion

1. Basildon Park Blue Walk loop — North Wessex Downs

2. Hiking loop from Lower Basildon

3. Basildon Park Mansion – Basildon Park Mansion loop from Lower Basildon

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