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The House
Loseley is a home presently lived in by three generations of the More-Molyneux family. The mansion was built by a direct ancestor nearly five hundred years ago. Queen Elizabeth I stayed here three times, and James I and latterly Queen Mary both visited.It is a fine example of Elizabethan architecture, dignified and beautiful, set amid magnificent parkland scenery. Loseley House was built in 1562 from stone brought from the ruins of Waverley Abbey, which is now over 850 years old. Inside are many fine works of art, including panelling from Henry VIII's Nonsuch Palace, tapestries, paintings and unique carved chalk fireplace.
Loseley is also home to the Loseley Christian Cancer and Parkinson's Disease Help Centre where many patients have found great help.
The Chapel is open to visitors for peace and prayer.
The Walled Garden
The two and a half acre Walled Garden, based on a design by Gertrude Jekyll,
is one of the hidden secrets of the South East. Compared favourably by experts to gardens of national renown, its series of "rooms" include the award-winning Rose Garden planted with over 1,000 bushes (many old-fashioned varieties), the colourful Flower Garden with its maze of pathways, the White Garden with fountains and a splendid array of blooms and lush silver and grey foliage, and the extensive Herb Garden, divided into household, medicinal, decorative and culinary sections. 
The most recently developed area is the Organic Vegetable Garden, specializing in old-fashioned and unusual varieties and their colourful companion plants - this area is particularly lovely during August. Other features include a moat, ancient wisteria under-planted with purple irises, mulberry trees and a magnificent vine walk. A small area close to the greenhouses has been set aside for the sale of plants grown in the Garden. A new wildflower meadow is opening in 2006.
Loseley Park Gift Shop and Courtyard Tea Room
Situated in the old dairy and game larder, the Gift Shop sells a wide range of unusual and imaginative gifts based on history and gardening and the famous Loseley ice cream and bakery products, as well as a selection of gifts for adults and children.
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
The Estate is closed on Mondays (except as specified here) Bank Holiday Mondays in May and August.Walled Garden, Courtyard Tea Room and Gift Shop: May to September: Tuesday to Sunday, 11.00am - 5.00pm. Plus Bank Holiday Mondays in May and August. Loseley House: May to August: (guided tours) Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday 1.00pm - 5.00pm. Plus Bank Holiday Mondays in May and August. The Group Bookings team (for groups of ten or more) will help to make your visit that bit extra-special, but for discounted rates these must be pre-booked. Please telephone 01483-405112 for further information. |
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Admission Charges
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(2007 prices)
House and Gardens:Adult �7.00; Child (5-16yrs) �3.50; Concession �6.50; Family (2 adults + up to 3 children) �17.50. Gardens Only: Adult �4.00; Child �2.00; Concession �3.50; Family (2 adults + up to 3 children) �10.00. Free entry for children under 5 yrs. Friends of Loseley Incl. Garden Season Ticket: �12.00. Pre-booked - House, Gardens & Grounds: Adult �6.00; Child �3.00. Gardens and Grounds: Adult �3.00; Child �1.50. |
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Directions
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From London Take A3 London to Portsmouth, after Guildford exits, take B3000 exit signposted Compton & Puttenham. Go through Compton village 3/4 miles on turn left into Stakescorner Road (signpost to Loseley). Entrance to Loseley 3/4 mile on left. From Guildford Take the A3100 Goldaming Road, at second roundabout turn right towards Compton (signposted to Loseley). Over railway bridge turn right into Stakescorner Road, entrance to Loseley on left. |
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Nearby Attractions
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Guildford House Gallery
(2 Miles)*
Guildford House is a fascinating 17th century town house, now Guildford Borough Council's art gallery showing selections from the Borough's Collection and varied temporary exhibitions. |
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Godalming Museum
(2 Miles)*
Key areas of the Museum's local collection include exhibits about Gertrude Jekyll, Edwin Lutyens and Jack Phillips of the ill-fated Titanic. |
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Clandon Park
(5 Miles)*
A grand Palladian mansion, built in the 1730s by the Venetian architect Leoni and notable for its magnificent two-storeyed Marble Hall |
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