Boscobel House and The Royal Oak
Boscobel House and Gardens is the setting of The Royal Oak where Charles II hid in 1651 after his defeat in The Battle of Worcester.
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The house is a 17th century hunting lodge with later additions which is accessible to the public. The garden at Boscobel is typical of the type which would have been at the house in the 17th century, complete with characteristic box hedging and a kitchen garden containing plants such as cardoons, fruit trees and seasonal vegetables including varieties from The Heritage Seed Library.
There is also an orchard, a nut walk and a wild flower meadow/oak pasture. In the garden there is a small mound, on top of which is a 'pretty arbour' where Charles is said to have spent a few hours reading in 1651. As well as the garden, Boscobel has an early Victorian farmyard which is home to a range of poultry, pigs and sheep.
Visit Boscobel House 🔗
Brewood,
Bishop's Wood,
Shropshire,
ST19 9AR
Entry
Entry and opening times can be found on the English Heritage website.
| Boscobel House Demonstrates | |
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| Organic principles | ✔ |
| Heritage Seed Library varieties | ✔ |
| Using peat free compost | ✔ |
