Gardens · West Midlands
The Jephson Gardens
The Jephson Gardens — park in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Jephson Gardens is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Named after Henry Jephson. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2878°, -1.5319°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Jephson Gardens are formal gardens, together with a grassed park, in the town of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The gardens, once a place for the wealthy to 'take the air' and 'be seen', are found in the centre of the town on the Parade, with the River Leam flowing to the south of them. One of the town's most popular tourist attractions, they have facilities such as cafes and floral displays. The gardens are often marketed in tandem with the nearby all-grassed Mill Gardens on the south side of the river. The gardens have a total area of 14.6 acres (59,000 m2) with Mill Gardens and its boating lake, both on the opposite side of the river, providing an extra 3.9 acres (16,000 m2).
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Background
History
The gardens began as farmland which belonged to Edward Willes, a member of the Willes family who played an important part in the shaping of early Leamington. The original gardens, covering just under 10.5 acre, were laid out in 1834 at the request of the landowner with free entry to anyone between 7 am and 10 am. For the remainder of the day the gardens were open only to paying customers and patrons of a nearby spa bath house. The gardens were soon expanded to their current size and a right of way passing through them was sunk down so it could be used without walking through the gardens. In 1836, two years after starting the project, Willes leased the land to a local consortium for £30 a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2878, -1.5319
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Warwick
- Parish
- Royal Leamington Spa
- Postcode
- CV32 4EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Phone
- +44 1926 334418
- Nearest railway station
- Leamington Spa — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.warwickdc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7743112 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jephson Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Jephson Memorial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Jephson Gardens?
- The Jephson Gardens is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV32 4EA), in the parish of Royal Leamington Spa.
- Who owns The Jephson Gardens?
- The Jephson Gardens is owned by Warwick District Council.
- How do I get to The Jephson Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV32 4EA.