Savill Garden
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Windsor Great Park
Windsor Great Park is a large deer park of , to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. The park was, for many centuries, the private hunting ground of Windsor Castle and dates primarily from the mid-13th century...
in England
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, created by Sir Eric Savill in the 1930s. It is managed by the Crown Estate
Crown Estate
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and charges an entrance fee.
The garden includes woodland, ornamental areas and a pond. The attractions include the New Zealand
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Garden, the Queen Elizabeth Temperate House and trees planted by members of the Royal Family
Royal family
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. In June 2010, a new contemporary Rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
Garden designed by Andrew Wilson
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and Gavin McWilliam of Wilson McWilliam Studio was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
In June 2006, a specially designed new visitor centre, the Savill Building
Savill Building
The Savill Building is a visitor centre at the entrance to The Savill Garden in Windsor Great Park, Surrey, designed by Glen Howells Architects, Buro Happold and Engineers Haskins Robinson Waters...
by Glenn Howells Architects
Glenn Howells
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was opened. The timber for the floor and roof came from the Windsor Estate.