Visit: Compton Castle

18th Jun 2018 2:30pm - 5pm
British Summer Time

at Compton Castle

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Tickets

Members only admission

E-Ticket

£12.00 + Free handling

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Event Details

By kind permission of Bill and Janey Hopkins.

The Hunt family owned the estate of Pauncefoot from the mid 17th century and Compton Castle and its landscaped garden were constructed in C1820-25 by John Hubert Hunt. The Grade II listed gothic style building is set in 1,279 acres including a 7-acre heart-shaped lake which legend has it was built as an engagement present for the fiancée of the then owner. When she had an affair with a local curate, a pair of teardrop ponds were added by the lake.

Prior to the current owners purchasing the property in 2015, it had stood empty for 10 years, but they are now working hard to restore the grounds, which include lawns, formal planting and a grotto as well as the lake, to their former glory.

What is the Handling Charge for?

To ensure tickets are delivered safely and securely and to keep the price as low as possible for you, the ticket buyer, Dorset Gardens Trust generally uses our E-ticket system unless otherwise stated.

For this service we charge a small Handling Fee to cover the debit/credit card processing fees, customer services, processing and distribution of tickets and our secure server costs. We always try to keep these costs to an absolute minimum. If you feel at any time that our prices are not fair or competitive we'd be happy to hear from you.

Delivery

If you have ordered physical paper tickets there is a further Delivery cost added to cover the delivery of your order through the Royal Mail network.

We always endeavour to keep these costs as low as possible to merely cover the costs of postage. We only charge you one Delivery cost per order so if there is a big group of you recommend purchasing larger amounts in one order.

When you purchase tickets through Dorset Gardens Trust, the full face value of the ticket is shown. This price is the price set by the event organiser and we pay this full amount to the organiser without any deductions.

Dorset Gardens Trust

We are a conservation charity working to protect the county's many historic parks and gardens for future generations.

We work with garden owners and local and national bodies to highlight, protect and encourage the conservation and restoration of designed landscapes, ranging from stately homes to public parks, cottage gardens to cemeteries. Principally funded by over 500 members, we run visits, lectures and events where members can share their interest and knowledge in a sociable atmosphere.