Restoration Programme
In the autumn of 2007 English Heritage announced that the Wolfson Foundation has pledged up to £400,000 towards the restoration of a number of the key features of the Wrest Park estate including the mansion's formal entrance area, the garden statuary, railings and gates decoration and altering the height of the carriage drive. In the next phases the lakes and canals will be restored.
On 12 September 2008 English Heritage unveiled extensive plans to restore the Grade I listed Wrest Park house and gardens to their original splendour. In 2008 the music video for The Fear by Lily Allen featured interior as well as exterior scenes of Wrest Park.
In July 2010 English Hertitage announced that they had secured over £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop a new visitors centre, car parking, exhibition space and accessible paths. Work was completed in summer 2011 and the park opened to the public on 4 August 2011.
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