Open Gardens in Northumberland

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Alnwick Garden

The Alnwick Garden is the most exciting contemporary garden to be created in the last 100 years.  As well as the spectacular Grand Cascade, Ornamental Garden and Rose Garden, there is the Treehouse, where you can dine high up in the trees or take to walkways in the sky, the Serpent Garden, Poison Garden and Bamboo Labyrinth.

For more information contact:

Alnwick Tourist Information Centre

The Shambles, Alnwick, NE66 1TN
Telephone: 01665 510665
Email:alnwicktic@alnwick.gov.uk

Belsay Hall

Belsay Hall houses 30 acres of magnificent formal and informal gardens including the famous quarry gardens with their distinct micro-climate. Here rhododendrons may be found in bloom even in the middle of winter. The Cragwood Walk is especially popular in February when it has a carpet of snowdrops.

For more information contact:

Morpeth Tourist Information Centre

The Chantry,  Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PJ
Telephone: 01670 500700
Email:tourism@castlemorpeth.gov.uk

Chillingham Castle

The formal gardens and woodland walks at Chillingham Castle are all fully available to the public and give access to views of the Cheviots.

For more information contact:

Alnwick Tourist Information Centre

The Shambles, Alnwick, NE66 1TN
Telephone: 01665 510665
Email:alnwicktic@alnwick.gov.uk

Cragside Country Park

Surrounding the Cragside Hall at Rothbury on all sides is one of the largest hand-made rock gardens in Europe.  900 acres of hillside, lakes and woodlands with paths and country drives, famous for their early summer displays of colourful rhododendrons.

For more information contact:

National Park Centre, Rothbury
Address:

National Park Centre, Church Street, Rothbury, NE65 7UP
Telephone: +44 (0)1669 620887
Email:tic.rothbury@nnpa.org.uk

Kirkley Hall Gardens

On the minor Ponteland to Ogle road. Ornamental college gardens and grounds with 35,000 different species of labelled plants.  These beautiful gardens and the Victorian Walled Garden form a showcase for the gardening enthusiast.

For more information contact:

Morpeth Tourist Information Centre

The Chantry,  Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PJ
Telephone: 01670 500700
Email:tourism@castlemorpeth.gov.uk

Wallington Gardens

(National Trust) Near Cambo village, off the A696.  Beautiful 100 acre grounds consisting of lawns, lakes, gardens (famous for their scented roses) and woodland with a particularly attractive walled garden and conservatory.  The grounds bear the distinctive hallmark of landscape architect Capability Brown, who was born in Cambo

For more information contact:

Morpeth Tourist Information Centre

The Chantry,  Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PJ
Telephone: 01670 500700
Email:tourism@castlemorpeth.gov.uk

Red Cross Open Gardens

Keep an eye on the Red Cross web site for the Open Gardens Programme and check out what is happening before you plan your trip.