About Blithewold
Blithewold, named in Yankee Magazine's 2010 Best 5 Public Gardens in New England is located on Narragansett Bay, 25 minutes east of Providence and 60 minutes south of Boston. Blithewold is one of the finest garden estates in New England. Your exploration of Blithewold will include diverse gardens, specimen trees, and a 45-room English style manor house filled with antiques and artwork, all chronicling the rich social history of the lives of one family over a span of more than 80 years.
Our Mission: To preserve New England’s finest garden estate through excellence in horticulture and historic preservation, and by our example to teach and inspire others.
Hours
The Mansion is open: Mid-April through Columbus Day, Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Sundays, 10 am to 3 pm and most Monday holidays. The mansion occasionally closes at 3pm for Special Events.
The Gardens & Grounds: Year-round daily 10 am to 5 pm. The grounds & gardens occasionally close early for Special Events.
Opening for Daffodil Days 2012 on Saturday April 14th through Sunday May 6th
Christmas at Blithewold 2012 - The Grand Tour will open Friday November 23rd through Sunday December 30th (closed Dec 24 & 25). Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am to 5 pm, Thursdays and Fridays 11am - 8pm
ADMISSION
Members: Free
Adults: $10.00
AAA: $9.00
Seniors/Full-time Students: $8.00
Youth age 6 to 17: $2.00
Children 5 and under: Free
Gift Shop
Hours: Same as Mansion (see above)
The Gift Shop at Blithewold, conveniently located in the Visitors Center, carries a variety of garden items and garden inspired items, including:
- Books on gardening and on places of interest in the area;
- A unique selection of gifts including jewelry, candles, children’s items, hats, gourmet food items and garden inspired home accessories;
- Garden ornaments, tools and gardening gloves;
- Blithewold signature shirts, trivets, scarves, magnets.
Directions
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Sunday, February 12
Sailor’s Valentine Party -
Friday, February 17
For the Love of Jazz and Chocolate -
Monday, February 20
- Friday, February 24
Blithewold February Vacation Camp
Upcoming events
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Spring tease
(Jan 30, '12)
It’s still January for at least for another day or so, but it looks strangely an awful lot like mid-February – or even March here and there, and feels about the same. My brain thinks that means that May is right around the corner. But it isn’t. Not by a long shot. We can’t have ... -
FEBRUARY 1904 – EGYPT
(Feb 01, '12)
FEBRUARY 1904 – EGYPT February 1st 1904 found Marjorie and her chaperone Miss Helen Macartnay steaming south toward the old historic city of Luxor, site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. Arriving in the evening, they moored directly beneath … Continue reading
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