Clandon Park Garden Centre is at the Heart of Clandon Park

A Very Short History of Clandon Park
(Our apologies to the Earl of Onslow for making this so short)

Clandon Park is the home of the current Earl and Countess of Onslow. It has been the Onslow family home since 1641. The entrance to the estate is through the Golden Gates at the junction of Epsom Road and Park Lane at Merrow. This entrance remains for private use and the general public entrance is at The Street at West Clandon, which is also the entrance to the Big House. The Big House or as it is commonly referred to as Clandon Park or Clandon Park House was the main residence until 1956 when it was made over to the National Trust. The National Trust maintains it as a house and gardens museum, a venue for weddings, runs a restaurant and supports "The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum. The family now lives at Temple Court - a private residence within the grounds. The estate is about 800 acres. It is not farmed - containing a garden centre, livery yard, fishing and other sporting activities and cottages for rent. The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul fronts the public entrance. A brick-walled kitchen garden, nearly an acre in size, was built to service the residents at the Big House in its hay day. This kitchen garden was initially managed by the family. It was eventually leased to enterprising individuals over the years and now being run as Clandon Park Garden Centre in its present form since the beginning of 2003. The Surrey Water Gardens and Pet Centre also runs alongside the Garden Centre.