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North Shore Map: Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury Gardens Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Hours Mid-Apr to late Oct Wed-Mon 10am-5pm; last vehicle allowed on property at 4pm
Address
71 Old Westbury Rd
Transportation Take LIE exit 39 (Glen Cove Rd.). Follow the service road east for 1 mile, turn right onto Old Westbury Rd., and continue 2/5 mile. The gate is on the left. LIRR to Westbury; it's just a 2 1/2-mile taxi ride from there
Phone 516/333-0048
Web site www.oldwestburygardens.org
Prices Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors 62 and over, $5 children 7-12, free for children under 7

Frommer's Review

Worshipers of formal gardens will be in heaven, and even casual nature lovers will adore the 160 landscaped and blooming acres of the former Phipps estate. Stroll among the wildflower-filled nooks, lilac-laden walkways, wide-open lawns, formal rose gardens, and meticulously maintained ponds -- all in a constantly changing display of seasonal colors. Step inside the property's gorgeous, Charles II-style three-story mansion furnished with fine English antiques and decorative arts; it's virtually unchanged from when the Phipps family lived here in the early 20th century.

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