explore our central parishes 33-40 refer to large island map on pages 36-37 33 Verdmont, corner of Collector’s Hill & Sayle Road. Built about 1710 in the Georgian style, Verdmont houses our finest collection of antique Bermuda cedar furniture, porcelain, portraits, children’s furniture and toys. A new exhibit highlights the people who lived at Verdmont. For opening hours tel. 236-6483 or 2367369. Closed holidays. Adults $5, children 6-18 years, $2. *Combination tickets to three museums $10 (#2 Bermuda National Trust Museum, #3 Tucker House, #33 Verdmont).
DEVONSHIRE PARISH Named after William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire. 34 Palm Grove, South Road. Wellmanicured private estate. Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm (closed holidays). 35 Montpelier Arboretum, Middle Road. A tranquil retreat featuring a wide range of island trees and plants.
Some areas of the Arboretum may be closed due to ongoing storm clean up.
PAGET PARISH Named after William Paget, 4th Baron Paget de Beaudesert. 36 King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Point Finger Road. See page 53. Tel. 236-2345 37 Botanical Gardens, Berry Hill, Point Finger & South Roads. Enjoy hundreds of well-marked flowers, shrubs and trees. Admission free. Visitors’ Centre usually open 9am to 1 pm, Mon - Fri. W
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38 Camden, South Road, in the grounds of the Botanical Gardens. Official residence of the Premier. Open Tues & Fri noon-2pm, weather permitting. 39 Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, includes Bermuda-inspired work by Winslow Homer and Georgia O’Keeffe, plus changing exhibits. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sundays 11am-4.30pm, closed public holidays. Tel. 299-4000. 40 Waterville. An elegant house, built circa 1725, now the HQ of the Bermuda National Trust. See the Bermuda Rose Society’s showcase garden and the Mary-Jean Mitchell Green Memorial Garden & Gazebo. Open Mon-Fri 9am5pm, admission free. Tel. 236-6483 bermuda.com
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