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South Hill Park Leaflet Introduction Waymarked Trails Wilde Wander Temple Trail In 2008 a £2.3M grant was approved by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund to help Oscar Wilde named one of South Hill Park is a large, attractive, historic Temple Moore was park located south of Bracknell town centre. restore South Hill Park grounds to their former glory. his best known characters a noted English The grounds are open to the public every day The South Hill Park - Parks for People Project has seen the restoration of many of the park’s original Lady Bracknell. She architect who of the year and include landscaped gardens, heritage features, as well as the creation of four new waymarked trails so that you may explore the is said to have been remodelled the lakes and woodland all of which surround a parkland and re-live what it would have been like to walk around these magnifcent grounds some 120 modelled on the mansion and Grade II Listed mansion. The park, which has years ago. Marchioness of redesigned the a Green Flag Award for its quality, is an ideal Queensberry who formal Italian place to enjoy a range of activities including On your journey around the trails, you will be able to admire many attractive parkland features and enjoy lived locally. Although Garden walking, picnicking and bird watching. fabulous views across the north and south lakes to the mansion. There is also an abundance of wildlife in there is no in 1893. the lakes, reedbeds and woodlands. evidence that Moore’s main The trails are all named after famous people who have been associated with South Hill Park at some point 1854 - 1900 Wilde actually 1856 - 1920 contributions to in its history including a famous author, a diplomat, a noted architect and a former Prime Minister! visited South Hill Park, architecture were he could well have done so. In his church designs. This was Postcard of front of South Hill Park, after c1900 October 1892 he wrote to his his only garden project. close friend, Lord Alfred Douglas, The current chain of ownership began in of sitting in yellowing woods 1760 when William Watts bought the estate in Bracknell with Lord Alfred’s on his retirement from service in Bengal mother, the Marchioness. and built a classical villa. The mansion and grounds were further extended by George Canning, later Prime Minister, who worked Gladstone Glade Haversham Hike Paws in the Park event the farm with cattle and sheep, wheat, William Ewart Gladstone The restorations of the barley and hay, built a kitchen garden had a political career 1890s were undertaken and developed a beautiful arboretum and extending over 60 by Sir Arthur Hayter, Park History shrubbery. He is reported to have plagued years. He was Prime Baronet. He was the British Envoy in Lisbon for many good Over the years a succession of owners, Minister on 4 separate elevated to a large orange trees for his conservatory! Barony in 1906 and including nobility, a later Prime Minister and occasions and was took the name of the BBC, have helped shape the park to Today the building is used as an Arts Centre, also Chancellor of the make it the popular site it is today. with the grounds owned and managed by Lord Exchequer 4 Haversham Bracknell Forest Council and Bracknell Town The place where the park now stands times. William of Bracknell. was once part of the ancient manor of Council. Gladstone 1835-1917 1809 - 1898 Thereafter he Easthampstead which existed before For more information on the history of the was friends of Sir was as active in the Domesday (1086). The park frst started house and grounds see the exhibition on the William and his son, Sir Arthur House of Lords as he had been to take shape when it was enclosed from upper landing of the mansion. Hayter who lived in the mansion. previously in the Commons. Windsor Forest and developed around the In December 1893 he 18th and 19th centuries to include pleasure visited South Hill Park and grounds, shrubberies, serpentine walks and planted a Holm Oak by four large lakes. which this trail passes. Haversham Hike, North Lake Produced and published by Bracknell Forest Council Visitor information Directions Acknowledgements Get Involved Please help keep South Hill Park Parks & Countryside Service The maintenance of the grounds of South Hill Park Environment, Culture and Communities a safe and welcoming space for Credit for research and text used in this leafet goes to Diane Collins and the Friends of South Hill Park is the responsibility of a full time manager and Bracknell Forest Council everyone to enjoy Grounds. gardener who are always happy to answer any South Hill Park Time Square • Don’t feed bread to birds (please use grain only), questions you may have while on site. Market Street Photo’s courtesy of Peter Hayward (Swans), Rachel as this can cause serious harm both to the birds Johnson (Bluebells), Geoff Brandwood (Temple Bracknell and the surrounding environment The Friends of South Hill Park Grounds Four walking trails Berkshire RG12 1JD Moore), Old-Print.com (Captain Arthur Divett Hayter) • Protect plants and wildlife and Thinkstockphotos (Oscar Wilde and William represent the needs and views of the local T: 01344 352000 • Please note no BBQs or fres are allowed Gladstone) and A.H. Etchells (Postcard of front of community and park users. They meet on a regular basis to share information and discuss issues and www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/parksandcountryside anywhere on site South Hill Park, after 1900), Jeff Lawrence (Tulips). initiatives affecting the park. Please contact them on • Use the bins provided or take your litter home South Hill Park has endeavoured to ensure that The OS map data included in this leafet is provided [email protected] for more information. • Keep dogs under control, keep them on the lead full permission has been sought and given for all by Bracknell Forest Council under licence from the materials used in this publication. Every effort has Ordnance Survey. on the terrace by the café and around the lakes to South Hill Park Gardening Group prevent them from approaching or chasing wildlife been made to trace the copyright holders and we apologise for any unintentional omissions, which Every Wednesday, 10am - 12 noon • Please clean up after your dog we would be pleased to correct in any subsequent Join our small, friendly group who help to keep • Please consider other users of the park edition. the grounds of South Hill Park looking beautiful! • Be safe – follow any signs and take care when By Car: South Hill Park is about 7 minutes drive Tea/coffee provided. No gardening experience is from Bracknell town centre just off the A322 Waymarkers and map artwork created by Fred crossing the road at the front entrance Baier Associates. necessary, just a willingness to get involved and Bagshot Road. It is easily accessible from the M3 enjoy the outdoors! Please bring gardening gloves (Junction 3) and the M4 (Junction 10). Look for the Copies of this document may be if you have them. Meet: Rear terrace at South Hill brown road signs saying ‘Arts Centre’ or showing a Park, RG12 7PA. Please contact shp@bracknell- obtained in large print, easy read, comedy mask. Braille, on audio tape or in other forest.gov.uk for further details. FREE Parking is available at South Hill Park for up languages. To obtain a copy in an to 200 cars. Time limited parking is available at alternative format, please telephone Birch Hill Neighbourhood Centre. 01344 352000. Refreshments are available from the Atrium Postcode for Sat Nav users RG12 7PA Bar & Restaurant. For opening times visit: By bus: A number of buses serve the park, for www.southhillpark.org.uk or contact the Box Offce more details visit www.traveline.info or call 0871 on tel: 01344 484 123. 200 2233 By train: Bracknell is well served with train services from London Waterloo, Reading and towns in the surrounding area. For details call 08457 48 49 50 or Parking Picnic tables Play area - Toilet faciities Leafet available junior available visit www.nationalrail.co.uk By bike: Three adopted cycle routes run through South Hill Park and bicycle parking is available. To Your guide to 4 waymarked plan your route visit www.google.co.uk/maps circular walks around this award Tulips Surfaced Refreshments Disabled Play area - winning, historic parkland. paths available access senior Gardening group © Bracknell Forest Council 2015 www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/parkstovisit Wilde Wander Trails map and key Temple Trail Please note that parts of this trail are on unmade tracks and there are steps at the end. However, these could From the Rose Garden go through the arches of the Yew be bypassed by retracing part of your route back. Walk and then turn left. As you follow the path, you will see (on your right) the remains of formal stonework which From the Rose Garden pass through the walled yard, was the original headwall to the lake. Continue on the and cross the two driveways between the beech hedges path, keeping South Lake on your right. and hornbeam trees to reach the roadside pavement. Carefully cross the road. Follow the path, keeping the lake on your right. At the far end you will see a small reed The reconstructed Yew Walk is a delightful bed (see Haversham Hike) as well as water loving plants feature with two yews to each arch (twelve like reed mace, loosestrife, yellow fag irises, willow herb, in total) as well as a rose strewn arcade and water mint, alders and various species of willow.
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