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Wrest Park is a historic estate in Bedfordshire with 90 acres of gardens and a 18th-century mansion. Explore the parterres, woodland, hidden gems, sculpture gallery and events at this stunning venue.
- Silsoe, MK45 4HR, Bedfordshire
- 0370 333 1181
Wrest Park is a country estate located in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England. It comprises Wrest Park, a Grade I listed country house , and Wrest Park Gardens, also Grade I listed, formal gardens surrounding the mansion .
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Wrest Park is a magnificent house and garden of the 1830s, set in an outstanding restored landscape of the 17th century. Learn about its history, from the de Grey family to the de Grey Nurses, and its wall paintings, a rare example of trompe l'œil art.
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Wrest Park is a historic estate with beautiful gardens, a mansion house and a parkland. You can explore over 90 acres of French, Dutch and English styles of gardens, see hidden gems like statues and fountains, and enjoy seasonal highlights. You can also visit the mansion house, the dairy gallery, the archaeological collections store and the wallpapers.
Jun 21, 2021 · Wrest Park is a listed country house and gardens in Bedfordshire, England, built in the 18th century by the Duke of Kent and remodeled by Capability Brown in the 19th century. The house and gardens are a unique example of a 19th century English imitation of a 18th century French chateau, with Baroque architecture, statues, fountains and a play park.
A Remarkable Rarity. Wrest Park in Bedfordshire is an exceptional curiosity: a house in the style of an 18th-century French chateau set within grounds that contain one of the few remaining...
English Heritage. United Kingdom. Wrest Park in Bedfordshire is a magnificent 1830s house set in an outstanding restored garden landscape originating in the 17th century. The house itself is a...
