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Explore the vibrant Ardingly Antiques Market, one of Europe's largest with over 1700 stalls, where you can meet eccentric dealers and find unique treasures. After a morning of antiquing, enjoy a delicious lunch at a historic local pub and then roam the stunning landscapes of Wakehurst Place, featuring the prestigious Millennium Seed Bank and diverse plant life. With a knowledgeable guide at your side, you’ll receive expert advice on purchases and negotiations, ensuring a memorable day filled with culture and history.
- Full day tour includes visits to Ardingly Antiques Market and Wakehurst Place
- Luxury transport provided in a Land Rover Defender 130
- Guidance from a seasoned antiques dealer throughout the market
- Lunch at a traditional pub included in the itinerary
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We can collect you from any major London or south east England hotel
Meet at the main exit to the station
Itinerary
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Ardingly Antiques Fair is one or the largest antique markets in Europe with over 1700 stalls. It runs for 2 days, seven times a year. If antiquing is your passion, this is one of the best England has a long and affluent history that has generated a vast array of antiques and collectables. Whether you are interested in art, silver, jewelry, ceramics, furniture or just the plain bizarre, you will find it at Ardingly. The market opens at 9.00 am and is busy and vibrant. It attracts a global crowd - buyers from Japan, South Korea & Europe and prop buyers from the TV and movie business. See eccentric dealers in action. Spot items you never new existed. Your guide is a seasoned antiques dealer and will help orientate you towards your areas of interest. He is happy to accompany you if required and help authenticate and negotiate. Bartering is the order of the day at Ardingly. We can help with professional shipping if you get carried away and purchase a piece of art or furniture.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included -
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Wakehurst Place in the heart of the ancient county of Sussex, features a vast botanical garden and is home to the Millennium Seed Bank with over 500 acres of diverse landscapes and plants from across the globe. The estate is managed by the world famous Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. The original home was built in 1205 by William de Wakehurst with the current mansion built by Edward Culpeper between 1571 and 1590. We can tour the beautifully preserved mansion with its art and contents and learn about the families that have lived here over the centuries. We can walk in the extensive grounds and view the vast array of plants. Wakehurt is beautiful whatever time of the year. There is a cafe for a coffee and snack and a fantastic shop
2 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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We can stop for lunch in a traditional English pub - 'pub grub and a pint'. I like The Gardeners Arms but it is very close to the Ardingly Antiques Fair and can get very busy. There are may other wonderful old pubs nearby and we can decide a location nearer the time.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Access Fees for Wakehurst Place need to be booked in advance. Please book online or message me
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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