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Bawdsey Manor
Bawdsey Manor House is an architectural folly built by Sir Cuthbert Quilter between 1880 and 1900 in Victorian Gothic, Flemish, Tudor and Oriental styles. It stands high above the Deben River mouth in a 150-acre estate with woodland, formal gardens and a stunning artificial Pulhamite cliff facing the North Sea. Radar was developed at Bawdsey Manor. All tours start on Bawdsey Quay and finish at the house.
Tour A: House and gardens £15.00. This is a two-hour tour of the house and formal gardens. Tours at 2.00 pm with tea and cakes or at 5.00 pm with wine and canapés.
Tour B Radar Exhibition, House & Gardens £22.50 (£27.50 Nov/Dec) inc buffet lunch. This starts with a visit to the Magic Ear Exhibition in the Transmitter Block, followed by a buffet lunch at the manor and a tour of the house and gardens. Visit lasts about five hours. B&B available at Bawdsey Manor House.
| Tour Dates 2010 for Tour A (£15.00) | |
|---|---|
| May | Wed 5, 2.00 pm |
| May | Wed 19, 2.00 pm |
| May | Wed 26, 5.00 pm |
| June | Wed 9, 5.00 pm |
| September | Wed 1, 2.00 pm |
| September | Wed 15, 2.00 pm |
| September | Wed 29, 2.00 pm |
| October | Wed 13, 2.00 pm |
| Tour Dates 2010 for Tour B (£22.50) | |
| January | Wed 20, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and buffet lunch) |
| February | Wed 17, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and buffet lunch) |
| March | Wed 17, 11.00 am |
| April | Wed 21, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and buffet lunch) |
| May | Wed 12, 11.00 am |
| May | Wed 26, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and buffet lunch) |
| June | Wed 9, 11.00 am |
| September | Wed 8, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and buffet lunch) |
| September | Wed 22, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and buffet lunch) |
| October | Wed 6, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and buffet lunch) |
| November | Wed 17, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and festive seasonal lunch) £27.50 |
| December | Wed 8, 11.00 am (inc RADAR Exhibition and festive seasonal lunch) £27.50 |
To book, call the Mercury Theatre on 01206 573948
or book on-line at www.mercurytheatre.co.uk.
Other nearby properties:
10. Butley Priory
36. Playford Hall Gardens