The Shamrock Garden in Normandy presents the worldwide most important national collection (CCVS) of the HYDRANGEA genera. It is presented by virtue of the plants' zone of origin, offering thus spectacular homogenous landscape scenes.
Had been classified as a “remarkable garden” in 2015 awaiting updating.
Created in : 1994
Surface : 2 ha
- Opening 2024 :
From June 21 to September 8:
- open every day from Wednesday to Sunday
- closed Monday and Tuesday.
Schedules :
from 10:00 a.m. to noon (last entry 11:15 a.m.) and from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last entry at 5:15 p.m.).
Groups by appointment.
Annual closing on September 9 (or by appointment).
- Visits :
Unguided visits.
Guided visits with previous booking , Duration of a guided visit : 1-1h30, Minimal number of persons for a guided visit : 10 .
Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
A paper guide is loaned to individual visitors on request. It includes an introduction to the HYDRANGEA genus and allows you to discover the contents of each flower bed (more than 100), or to take a walk just for pleasure.
- Charges :
Adult: €8 (€9 in high season: July 10 to August 15))
Free under 15 years old.
From 15 to 17 years old: €5
Unemployed, disabled: €5
Family group of at least 5 adults: €7 per adult (€8 in high season: July 10 to August 15))
Guided group (minimum 10 people): €10 per person (€12 in high season: July 10 to August 15).
- Services :
Public lavatory, Shooting of films, Documentation center, Dog admitted if kept on a lead, Carpark arranged, Collections.
Parking suitable for light cars only. Ecological toilets.
Motorhomes nearby.
- Access :
By road: numerous motorways to Rouen, Amiens, then 4 lanes to Dieppe. Take Route du Bord de Mer, or bypass Dieppe via St Aubin sur Scie and Offranville.
By train: Paris (St Lazare) to Dieppe, change to Rouen. Taxi and Bus (Créabus) to Varengeville (7km).
GPS (Lat x Long) : 49.898586750, 0.993300850
