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We’re restoring the garden at Wrest Park over the next few years. When Wrest Park came into our care in 2006, several features within the garden had been lost to view or compromised, although many of the garden buildings and some of the original structural planting remained. We are now half-way through an ambitious 20-year plan to reinstate the detail, scale and proportions of the gardens, and reintroduce the most appropriate planting for each character area. Explore the timeline to see some of the work we have done so far to revitalise Wrest Park.
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Choose one of our seven historical party venues for your celebration or event.
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Wallpaper and rose petals: the story behind Wrest Park’s summer art exhibition
Artist Sally Annett is exhibiting a range of contemporary art works at Wrest Park this summer. Inspired by the site’s collection of rarely-seen wallpapers, Annett talks to us about what it was like to delve into the vast collection stores at Wrest, and the stories she found there.
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First World War Nurse Identified
A First World War nurse who cared for injured soldiers at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, the first wartime country house hospital, has been identified for the first time, English Heritage announced today (24 November). Researchers at the charity were contacted by Canadian Carol Jephson who recognised her grandmother Olive Buller in photographs of the hospital shown on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. English Heritage had put a call out in 2018 and colourised a selection of photographs in the hope that relatives of the nurses might come forward.
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Location of Gardener's House, Wrest Park
Location of Gardener's House Holiday Cottage, Wrest Park
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Discover the history of Ranger's House and the real story behind the Bridgerton family home
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BBC's Antiques Roadshow to Visit Wrest Park and Eltham Palace
The BBC One programme will be filming this year at Eltham Palace on 10 June and at Wrest Park on 19 July
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A new photography exhibition showcasing fresh perspectives by young photographers on four historic sites will open at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire on 5 August. England’s New Lenses – an exhibition developed by Shout Out Loud, English Heritage’s national youth engagement programme, in partnership with Photoworks and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund – sees the photographers respond to English Heritage sites across the country: Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, Middleham Castle in Yorkshire and Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
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What’s the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?
Can you tell a maze and a labyrinth apart? If you're puzzled by pathways, read on as Trainee Gardener Franziska Wittenstein explains the difference.