The Manor - things to do and places of interest in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

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The Manor Hemingford Grey Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 9BN Click for map Telephone 01480 463134 Fax 01480 465026 Email: diana_boston@hotmail.com Website: www.greenknowe.co.uk guide to symbols The Manor Built about 1130 The Manor is one of the oldest contiuously inhabited houses in the country. It was the home of Lucy Boston from 1939 and the setting for her Green Knowe children's books; going around the house and garden readers feel that they are walking into the books. In the winter Lucy Boston sewed exquisite patchworks. They form the only collection of this calibre worldwide which can be seen in the house where they were made. The 3.5 acre garden, laid out by Lucy Boston, is bordered by a moat on three sides and the river Great Ouse on the other. It is approached by walking along the river towpath, where visitors get a glimpse of the long herbaceous borders filled with mainly scented plants of year-round interest. The garden contains Coronation and chess topiary, as well as Lucy Boston's beautiful collection of old roses and award winning irises. Directions Off A14, 4 miles south east of Huntingdon. 12 miles north west of Cambridge. Nearest railway station - Huntingdon. Access is by a small gate on the riverside footpath. Opening Times House: Open all year by appointment only to individuals or groups. Garden: Open all year daily 11am to 5pm (dusk in winter). Admission House & Garden: Adults £5.00, Children £1.50, Seniors £4.00. Garden Only: Adults £2, Children free. 2008 - House & Garden: Adults £6.00, Children £2.00, Seniors £4.50. 2008 - Garden Only: Adults £1 - £3.00 according to season, Children free.