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Win a luxury gardens break in Surrey

The Talbot Hotel in Surrey is offering one Gardens Illustrated competition winner a luxury two-night stay that also includes tickets to RHS Garden Wisley, plus a special reader offer for everyone to enjoy.

Opens June 13, 2022 10:18 am

Closes July 12, 2022 11:59 am

Win a luxury gardens break in Surrey

The Talbot Hotel in Surrey is offering one Gardens Illustrated competition winner the chance to relax and unwind in style with a luxury two-night stay that also includes tickets to the RHS flagship gardens at Wisley.

Located in the picturesque village of Ripley in heart of Surrey, The Talbot Hotel is renowned as a coaching inn with a 500-year history. Dating back to 1453, the inn originally served the needs of Newark Priory. By the mid 18th-century, it had become a staging post and post office for the Royal Mail, and boasts Lord Nelson among its illustrious 18th-century guests. Today, it retains much of its historic character, alongside comfortable rooms and a restaurant.

Arrival at the Talbot Inn, Ripley

It is also less than two miles from RHS Garden Wisley, making it the ideal base for exploring these extensive gardens, with their richly planted borders, luscious rose gardens and state-of-the-art glasshouse. Find out more at rhs.org.uk

Jellicoe Canal and the Laboratory, RHS Wisley gardens

Competition prize includes*

Two-night stay for two people at The Talbot Inn in a Deluxe room
Full English breakfast each morning and dinner each evening in the hotel’s superb restaurant
One pair of tickets to RHS Garden Wisley.

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Closing date 11.59pm, 12 July 2022.

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The four-poster bed, The Talbot Inn

Special Reader Offer**

All readers can enjoy an RHS Wisley Gardens Break at The Talbot, paying from £250 per couple for two nights’ accommodation, full English breakfast each morning, dinner on one evening and one pair of tickets to RHS Garden Wisley.

Said to be the inn where Lord Nelson’s love affair with Lady Hamilton blossomed in 1798, The Talbot boasts 43 en-suite bedrooms, each one offering a blend of traditional and contemporary facilities. Rooms, some with four-poster beds, offer solid-oak furniture complementing many original features of the 15th-century building.

Dining is a pleasure in the hotel’s restaurant, where timeless classics are served under the ornate copper roof and lighter snacks, tea, coffee and sandwiches can be enjoyed in the cosy bar or sunny terrace area.

The large car park at the rear of the hotel includes four electric charging stations.

For more details or to book, call 01483 225188, quoting Gardens Illustrated, or visit thetalbotripley.com

**Offer (based on two sharing a double/twin room) is valid until 23 December 2022, subject to availability.

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1. The Promoter is Our Media Limited (an Immediate Group Company) (company number 05715415). 2. *The promotion is open to all residents of mainland UK (excluding residents of Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Man and Channel Islands), aged 18 years or older, except the Promoter’s employees or contractors and anyone connected with the promotion or their direct family members. 3. The closing date for entries is 11.59 pm on 12 July 2o22. 4. By entering the promotion, the participants agree: (a) to be bound by these terms and conditions; and (b) that should they win the promotion, their name and likeness may be used by the Promoter for prearranged promotional purposes. 5. Entrants should enter by website link gardensillustrated.com/competitions/. 6. Entries received after the closing date of the promotion will not be considered. 7. Entrants must supply to Our Media Limited their name and email address. The Promoter will use entrants’ personal details in accordance with the Immediate Privacy Policy (policies.immediate.co.uk/privacy). 8. Only one entry will be permitted per person, regardless of method of entry. Bulk entries made by third parties will not be permitted. 9. The winning entrant will be the first correct entry drawn at random from all the correct entries after the closing date. The Promoter’s decision as to the winner is final and no correspondence relating to the promotion will be entered into. The Promoter may share the details of the winner with the prize provider for the purposes of fulfilling/delivering the prize. 10. The winner will be notified within 10 days of the close of the promotion by post and/or email. If the winner cannot be contacted, or fails to respond within 21 days of such notification being sent, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to a runner up, or to re-offer the prize in any future promotion. 11. There is no cash alternative and the prize will not be transferable. Prizes must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with one of the same or greater value. 12. The surname and county of residence of the winner will be available upon request by sending an SAE to Our Media, Eagle House, Bristol BS1 4ST within two months of the closing date of the promotion. The Promoter will contact the winner before releasing this information and provide the winner the opportunity to object or limit the amount of information shared. 13. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions or to cancel, alter or amend the promotion at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside of its control. 14. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility for lost, delayed or fraudulent entries. 15. The Promoter excludes liability to the full extent permitted by law for any loss, damage or injury occurring to the participant arising from his or her entry into the promotion or occurring to the winner arising from his or her acceptance of a prize. 16. The promotion is subject to the laws of England. 17. Prize is based on two sharing a Deluxe double/twin room, valid for six months from the date of nomination, excluding Christmas, New Year, Easter and Bank Holidays and subject to availability. Dinner based on a £25 per person allowance.

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