Highgrove Gardens walking tour with 2 course lunch

The Royal Gardens at Highgrove Tour, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire

A 90 minute walking tour of about 2 miles

followed by a 2-course lunch with a glass of organic wine/soft alternative

and tea or freshly brewed coffee to finish

 

Highgrove is the private home of Their Majesties The King Charles III and The Queen Camilla near Tetbury in Gloucestershire. The house is not open to the public, but the Gardens are open between April and October on selected dates every year to allow visitors to share Their Majesties' enjoyment of this much-loved, inspirational place.

 

Arrive at Highgrove for 12noon/12.30 and following security checks guests will be invited into the beautiful setting of the Highgrove Estate. You will take the 90-minute guided walking tour of the gardens at 12.30/13.00, followed by a 2-course lunch in the Orchard Restaurant at 14.20/14.50.

 

Please note:

Thursday 29th May - tour at 12.30 - last 4 tickets

Saturday 2nd August - tour at 13.00 - SOLD OUT

Sunday 31st August - tour at 12.30

Wednesday 10th September - tour at 13.00

 

Since 1980, when His Majesty The King first arrived at Highgrove, he has devoted much energy to transforming the gardens around the house, which are renowned as some of the most inspiring and innovative in the United Kingdom. The series of interlinked gardens have been created with imagination and passion over some 40 years and reflect The King's natural artistic ability. Managed organically and sustainably, the gardens have become an important haven for a rich variety of flora and fauna.

 

The gardens have been designed, as The King says, to "please the eye and sit in harmony with nature". From the classic order of the Cottage Garden to the pastoral beauty of the Wildflower Meadow, there are highlights in every season. A landscape which was once simply lawn has been transformed into a magnificent, ever-changing canvas.

 

Discover the gardens' delights, along with hidden curios and horticultural innovations, on a tour that offers a rare glimpse into the life of HM The King Charles III.

 

"One of my great joys is to see the pleasure that the garden can bring to many of the visitors and that everybody seems to find some part of it that is special to them," HM The King Charles III

 

Join one of The Prince’s expert guides on a 90-minute tour through the extraordinary series of gardens including The Stumpery, the stunning Wildflower Meadow and the impressive Kitchen Garden. Each a highly personal and inspiring reflection of the interests and enthusiasms of His Royal Highness. The tour is a walk of about 2 miles. All garden tours are led by one of His Royal Highness’s garden guides. Visitors with walking difficulties should be aware that garden routes and unmade with bumpy and uneven surfaces. We suggest you wear stout shoes or wellington boots and suitable clothing as the tours continue during wet weather.

 

Lunch is a set 2-course menu (example: chicken supreme plus Eton Mess for dessert).

 

Before you leave your group will be able to visit the Highgrove Estate shop where their range of products is directly influenced by the beauty, integrity and creativity of the Highgrove Gardens and the interests of King Charles III.

 

Please note:

All visitors must bring some form of photographic identification with them - ideally a passport, driving licence, or bus pass (alternatively two utility bills) which will need to be presented at security with their admittance ticket. Mobile phones are not permitted to be used anywhere on the Estate. 

No photography, binoculars or any form of recording equipment are allowed on the Estate.

 

All profits from garden tours, The Orchard Restaurant and Highgrove Shop are donated to The King's Foundation which champions a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities. It runs a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds and it regenerates and cares for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

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