20th Century Seaside Garden Estate Self-Guided Tour
Bristol, Rhode Island
Trip Type: Attraction Tickets
Duration: 1 day
Enjoy a self-guided tour of the estate ranked by Yankee Magazine as one of the five best public gardens in New England. Blithewold, formerly home to the Van Wickle family, is a 45-room English-style manor mansion filled with family heirlooms and framed by a series of lovely gardens and an arboretum on Narragansett Bay.
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Enjoy a self-guided tour of the estate ranked by Yankee Magazine as one of the five best public gardens in New England. Blithewold, formerly home to the Van Wickle family, is a 45-room English-style manor mansion filled with family heirlooms and framed by a series of lovely gardens and an arboretum on Narragansett Bay.Your self-guided tour can begin anywhere you'd like. Walk down to the beach and enjoy the view of Narragansett Bay, step into early 20th-century elegance by starting in the Mansion, or walk the grounds and enjoy the gardens. This estate was built with family fun, relaxation and enjoyment in mind so feel free to take your time and savor each moment.
Your admission allows you access to the estate for the day. We encourage picnicking! Remember to take out what you bring in. Downtown Bristol has many places to purchase a delicious lunch to bring back to Blithewold and enjoy on the terrace or anywhere in the gardens.
Your admission allows you access to the estate for the day. We encourage picnicking! Remember to take out what you bring in. Downtown Bristol has many places to purchase a delicious lunch to bring back to Blithewold and enjoy on the terrace or anywhere in the gardens.
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