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Set amidst glorious countryside along the River Test, this 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private house after the Dissolution, and still retains the spring or ‘font’ from which its name is derived. The abbey contains a drawing room decorated by Rex Whistler and Derek Hill’s 20th-century picture collection, but the key attraction is the grounds with magnificent trees, walled gardens and National Collection of old-fashioned roses. The estate includes Mottisfont village and surrounding farmland and woods.

Opening Times - 2010:

Garden/shop/kitchen cafe:
6th - 28th Febuary: Saturday & Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm
15th - 21st Febuary: daily, 11 am - 4 pm

Garden, shop, Kitchen Café and house*:
1st - 25th March, 19th April - 30th May, 21st June - 24th October: daily, except Friday, 11 am - 5 pm
27th March - 18th April, 31st May - 6th June, 25th - 31st October: daily, 11 am - 5 pm

Garden/shop and Kitchen Café
6th November - 19th December: Saturday & Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm

Open Good Friday and Hallowe'en. Café last orders 4:30. *Garden closes 5 on Sundays in June
**Open until 5 in December. Car park gates close 6, and 8:30 in June (6 on Sundays)
Access to some show rooms in house may occasionally be restricted due to functions
Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) - 2010:

Adult - £8 (£7.60)
Child - £4 (£3.80)
Family - £21 (£19)
Groups: (£6.80)

During June rose season:
Adult - £9 (£8)
Child - £4.50 (£4)
Family - £22.50 (£20)
Groups: (£7.80)

More information on this garden can be found on The Gardens Guide.