House Open Days for 2010
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| Easter
Sunday and bank holiday Monday - April 4 & 5 |
| May
Day bank holiday Sunday & Monday - May 2 & 3 |
| Spring bank holiday
Sunday & Monday - May 30 & 31 |
| All
Sundays and Mondays in July: 4,5; 11,12; 18,19; 25,26 |
| August
bank holiday Sunday & Monday - August 29 & 30 |
All dates open
from 2pm - 6pm, last admission/tour 5pm
The tearoom will be open on all house open days
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Garden Open Days for 2010 |
The garden will be open for visitors every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
afternoon
from April 4 to September 28 inclusive.
Open from 2pm until 6pm with last admissions at 5pm
The tearoom will be open on all garden open days.
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Admission: |
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Adult £6.00, child or full time student £1.00 |
| Garden
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Adult £3.00, accompanied child (under 16) free
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Group Visits |
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visits by groups of 20 or more on days the house is not normally open to the public
at any time that is mutually convenient. We can accommodate morning, afternoon or evening visits,
and can also make our tearoom available for groups. We can tailor our tours to suit
particular interests (e.g. heraldry, old building maintenance etc). The
garden is particularly attractive in the early summer evening and we can provide tours of
the garden for specialist groups such as partially sighted visitors who wish to
concentrate more on scents, textures and sounds.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Click here for contact details.
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The
Tearoom |
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In what was the morning room, situated in the Edwardian
wing of the house, we have created our tearoom, available to visitors on
both house and garden open days, during normal open times. It is situated
at the front of the house and (usually!) is bathed in light and sunshine.
Here you may enjoy a little light refreshment; your choice
from a selection of real leaf teas, real ground coffee, juice or squashes
and a slice of cake, all from the selection available on the day.
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Directions |
Sand is located in East Devon, a designated Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty in the
South West of England. You will find it 1 mile north of the village of Sidbury and just off the A375 that runs
between Honiton and Sidmouth. Follow the brown tourist signs.
CAR/COACH DRIVERS: There is adequate car parking provision on the right as
you enter the property. Coaches (by prior arrangement for groups
only) may park up and turn here also. BUS TRAVELLERS: The 52A/B/C routes service the village of
Sidbury, with a short walk to Sand from there. Ask the driver for the
closest stopping point to the end of Roncombe Lane. CYCLE RIDERS: Sand is close to designated Cycle Routes. The
Buzzard Route (RR52 or NR2) provides access from nearby Honiton, Ottery St
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Theatre in the Garden |
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Every year we present a classic Shakespeare play,
performed in the open air, with the house as a natural backdrop.
We share this event with ABF The Soldiers' Charity
Every
ticket therefore gives direct benefit to both this historic house and
the Soldiers' Charity, which supports soldiers and
their families who are having a hard time.
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Thursday
July 22, 2010
THE TEMPEST
Performance starts at 7.30pm
Gates open from 6.00pm -
bring your own seating & refreshments.
Tickets
IN ADVANCE
Adults £12.50, Children £8
ON THE NIGHT
Adults £14.50,
Children £10
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All
box office enquiries to 01395 597230
Christmas Trees
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In the period immediately
before Christmas we open for the sale of Christmas trees. Walk round, choose the tree you
like and cut or dig it yourself. We can provide some tools, although you may prefer to
bring your own.
Pick your own from a choice of several species: |
Grand Firs that smell of oranges
Slim, silvery Frasers Firs
Stately Nordmann Firs
Grey-green Noble Firs
and (of course)
Norway Spruce, the traditional Christmas tree
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A few
words of advice:
Allow plenty of time, particularly if you are a group of 2 or more - the decision
takes longer as the committee gets larger! Have a clear idea of how large or small a tree
you want – surprisingly they always seem larger when you get them to the
car and, somehow, larger still
when you get them to your front door.
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In 2010 we shall be open on TWO SUNDAYS: Dec 12th and 19th
- from 10:00am to dusk -
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