Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire. Paid entry
Details
Accessibility
Disability Parking, Disability Toilets
"Both our Café and Shop are accessible to wheelchairs and buggies. We also have an accessible toilet, and a toilet with baby-changing facilities.
The Garden itself was built in a hidden valley almost 300 years ago. Paths are both steep and uneven, and only around a fifth of the garden is accessible to wheelchairs – download our access routes map to help you plan your visit. **Please be aware that our temporary exit route from the Garden is not suitable for those with mobility difficulties.**
The steepest slopes all have handrails, and there are 45 benches dotted around the Garden for when you need to rest. The Garden isn’t suitable for motorised scooters.
If you’d like advice on visiting Painswick Rococo Garden with a wheelchair or buggy, or you have a question on accessibility, call us on 01452 813204 – we’ll be glad to help. Entry is free to carers of registered disabled visitors."
Brief description
"The word ‘rococo’ describes a period of art that was fashionable in Europe in the 1700s, characterised by ornamental decoration, the use of pastel colours and asymmetry.
In England, the 1700s were a time of joie de vivre among the upper middle classes.
They loved to show off their wealth by indulging in the flamboyant and the frivolous, and their gardens became an elaborate playroom where they would entertain and party.
Painswick Rococo Garden was fantastical in both its character and inspiration. Squeezed into a valley, with deceptive vistas juxtaposed with serpentine paths, the Garden is peppered with charming follies to surprise and delight."
Address
Painswick Rococo Garden
Painswick
Gloucestershire
GL6 6TH
info@rococogarden.org.uk
Phone
01452 813204
Website
https://www.rococogarden.org.uk
Directions
"By car: enter GL6 6TH into your satnav, or follow the brown tourism signs on all major approach routes. Painswick Rococo Garden is 15 minutes’ drive from junction 11a of the M5. Parking is free.
On foot: we’re just off the Cotswold Way, in beautiful countryside, and well signposted from the corner of Golf Course Road and Gloucester Road.
By bike: cyclists are very welcome. We don’t have bike racks but you’re welcome to lock your bike near the café. We’re surrounded by hills so you’ll have earned a slice of homemade cake by the time you reach us!"
Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
https://www.rococogarden.org.uk/plan-your-visit/#open
Transport
"By train: our nearest station is Stroud (5 miles). Trainline is a useful website.
By bus: Stagecoach service 66 from Cheltenham to Gloucester, via Stroud."
Amenities
Baby Changing Facilities
Disability Parking
Disability Toilets
Gardens
Parking
Plant Sales
Shop
Toilets
Weddings
"Food and drink: Our popular, welcoming Café is operating a simple takeaway service of light summer lunches, hot and cold drinks, cakes and crisps. Located in the historic former Coach House at the entrance to the garden, it’s open to the public whether you’re visiting the Garden or not. Our Café is open when the Garden is open and closes half an hour before the Garden closes. Lunch is served between 12 – 2pm. Our Café offers…
wheelchair access, free wifi, loyalty cards for regular visitors, a warm welcome to well behaved dogs, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan options"
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
Location
Nearest Venues
Painswick Town Hall, Gloucestershire
948 metres*
1,016 metres*
Slad War Memorial, Slad, Gloucestershire
1.83 miles*
The Old Chapel, Slad, Gloucestershire
1.90 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.