North East 2012 - Visit Northumberland

North East
Gardens 2012
County Durham,
Northumberland, Teesside
& Tyne and Wear
The National Gardens Scheme www.ngs.org.uk

North East County Volunteers
County Organisers
County Durham Shanah Smailes, The Stables, Chapman's Court,
Catterick Village, North Yorkshire DL10 7UE, 01748 812887,
shanah@talktalk.net
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Maureen Kesteven, No. 2 Ferndene,
Holburn Lane Court, Ryton NE40 3PN, 0191 4135937,
maureen@patrickkesteven.plus.com
County Treasurers
County Durham Gill Naisby, 44 Whitebridge Drive, Darlington DL1 3TY,
01325 381324, gillnaisby@tiscali.co.uk
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear David Oakley, david@susie-white.co.uk
Publicity
County Durham Kay Duggan, Braeside, Barningham, Richmond, North
Yorkshire DL11 7DW, 01833 621455, kay@kayduggan.fsnet.co.uk
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Susie White, 07941 077595,
susie@susie-white.co.uk
Assistant County Organisers
County Durham Elizabeth Carrick, Green House, Stone Man Lane, Gayles,
nr Richmond, North Yorkshire DL11 7JB, 01833 621199
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Patricia Fleming, Wooperton Hall, Alnwick
NE66 4XS 01668 217009
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Natasha McEwen, Fowberry Mains
Farmhouse, Wooler NE71 6EN, 01668 282092
County Durham Jean Morley, The Willows, Lumley Lane,Kirkby Fleetham,
North Yorkshire DL7 0SH, 01609 748066,
morley@the-willows.wanadoo.co.uk
Cover photograph: 4 Stockley Grove Brancepeth, County Durham
Photographer: Shanah Smailes
Symbols at the end of each garden entry indicate features and
items of special interest at the garden.
h NEW Gardens opening for the first time this year or re-opening after a long
break
◆ Garden also opens on non-NGS days. (Gardens which carry this
symbol contribute to the NGS either by opening on a specific day(s)
and/or by giving a guaranteed contribution)
e Wheelchair access to at least the main features of the garden
f Dogs on short leads welcome
g Plants usually for sale
d Garden that holds a Plant Heritage Collection
a Gardens that offer accommodation. For details see the Yellow Book
or the website
€ Refreshments are available, normally at a charge
¬ Gardens that welcome visitors by appointment. See the garden entry
for details and contact information
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Photography is at the discretion of the garden owner; please check first
Photographs must not be used for sale or reproduction without prior
permission of the owner
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the nominated charity
Toilets are not usually available at private gardens
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March
Sunday 11
E Moorbank Botanic
Garden
Saturday 31
> A Hillside Garden
April
Sunday 1
> A Hillside Garden
Sunday 15
H The Old Vicarage,
Hutton Magna
Saturday 21
& Bide-a-Wee
Cottage
Sunday 29
F Newbiggin House
May
Wednesday 2
E Moorbank Botanic
Garden (Evening)
Sunday 20
( Blagdon
J 25 Park Road
South
Sunday 27
$ Barningham Park
R Wallington
W Wooperton Hall
June
Sunday 3
% The Beacon
@ Lilburn Tower
I Oliver Ford
Garden
Saturday 9
? Hurworth Gardens
Sunday 10
) Briarcroft
M Romaldkirk
Gardens
Saturday 16
0 Daleholme Garden
Sunday 17
. Croft Hall
: Hexham
Community Walled
Garden
D Mindrum
V Woodside House
Tuesday 19
/ Crook Hall &
Gardens
Thursday 21
9 Herterton House
Opening Dates
Saturday 23
2 Fallodon Hall
Sunday 24
+ Browside
; Hidden Gardens
of Croft Road
July
Sunday 1
, Cheswick House
7 Glebe Farm
< High Hill Top
Q Thorpe Gardens
T Whalton Manor
Gardens
Wednesday 4
E Moorbank Botanic
Garden (Evening)
Sunday 8
* Broaches Farm
R Wallington
Monday 9
A Lindisfarne Castle
Garden
Saturday 14
- Cragside
8 Green House
Garden
Sunday 15
1 Dilston Physic
Garden &
Northumberland
Medicinal Plants
4 The Fold
B Loughbrow House
N St Margaret’s
Allotments
Thursday 19
9 Herterton House
Sunday 29
O 4 Stockley Grove
U Whickham
Hermitage
Community
Garden
August
Saturday 4
# Acton House
& Bide-a-Wee
Cottage
Sunday 5
L Rockliffe Court
Sunday 12
! Auckland Castle
Thursday 16
9 Herterton House
Sunday 19
E Moorbank Botanic
Garden
You are always welcome at an NGS garden
G Newonstead
Cottage Garden
Sunday 26
P Thornley House
September
Sunday 2
6 Gibside
Saturday 8
S Washington Old
Hall
Gardens
open to the
public
& Bide-a-Wee
Cottage
- Cragside
/ Crook Hall &
Gardens
1 Dilston Physic
Garden &
Northumberland
Medicinal Plants
6 Gibside
9 Herterton House
A Lindisfarne Castle
Garden
K Raby Castle
R Wallington
S Washington Old
Hall
U Whickham
Hermitage
Community
Garden
By appointment
only
3 111 Fatfield Park
= 2 Hillside Cottage
C 10 Low Row
Also open
by Appointment
¬
$ Barningham Park
* Broaches Farm
4 The Fold
7 Glebe Farm
< High Hill Top
> A Hillside Garden
B Loughbrow House
D Mindrum
J 25 Park Road
South
O 4 Stockley Grove
P Thornley House
V Woodside House

1927 GARDEN
Hillside Cottage
Photographed by Shanah Smailes
The Gardens
! AUCKLAND CASTLE
Market Place, Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR. Church Commissioners.
Centre of Bishop Auckland. Follow signs to castle. Cream teas.
Sun 12 Aug (2-4).
Gates open to approx 5 acres of castle grounds laid extensive to lawns with
quarter mile of gravel paths walkways. The amphitheatre shaped bowling
green is one of the delights of the grounds, also herbaceous borders, and
prestigious views from raised walkway overlooking Auckland Park, and the R
Wear. First open to the public 1927, now in its 85th Anniversary. Plant Stall &
Cream Teas.
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# hNEW ACTON HOUSE
Felton, Morpeth NE65 9NU. Mr & Mrs Alan & Eileen Ferguson. N of
Morpeth. On old A1 N of Felton. Take turning to Acton, follow rd for 1 /2 m until
fork. Take R fork and follow signs. Light refreshments & home-made teas.
Adm £3.50, chd free. Sat 4 Aug (1-5).
Upon entering the walled garden, you can see the structure, colour and
variety of planting. It is full of herbaceous perennials and different grasses.
This garden, planted in the spring of 2011, has sections devoted to fruit and
vegetables, David Austin rose borders, standard trees and climbers
spreading over the brick walls. There are additional mixed borders, ha-ha and
developing woodland planting extending over 5 acres. Herbaceous perennial
section incls species and varieties favoured by butterflies and bees (info
available). Possible Jazz music performance and art exhibition - to be
confirmed.
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6 NORTH EAST
$ BARNINGHAM PARK
nr Barnard Castle DL11 7DW. Mrs Natalie Milbank, 01833 621343,
natsmilbank@googlemail.com. 9m W of Scotch Corner. Turn S off A66 at
Greta Bridge or A66 Motel via Newsham. Light refreshments & home-made
teas in Barningham Village Hall. Combined adm £4, chd free with
Plantsmans Corner. Sun 27 May (12-5). Visitors also welcome by appt.
Woodland walks, trees and rock garden on steep slope with ponds and
waterfalls. Shrub and perennial borders, kitchen garden. House (not open)
built 1650. Bluebell walk. Plantsmans Corner a private nursery with a
collection of rarer cornus, holly, maple and conifer species will be open too
www.plantsmanscorner.co.uk. Limited wheelchair access.
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% THE BEACON
10 Crabtree Road, Stocksfield NE43 7NX. Derek & Patricia Hodgson.
12m W of Newcastle upon Tyne. From A69, Stocksfield turn off, into village.
Pass cricket ground, station on L.Turn R into Cadehill Rd & next R into
Crabtree Rd. As Crabtree Rd is a cul de sac please park in Cadehill or main
rds. If you like a good walk park in the stn car park. Cream teas. Adm £3,
chd free. Sun 3 June (2-6).
This garden has been created over the last 13 years and illustrates how to
make a garden, with lots of interest at different levels, on a steep site. Water
gently runs through it, and it is planted with acers, apple and lilac trees,
roses, rhododendron and herbaceous perennials. There are quiet, tranquil
places to sit. Featured in Amateur Gardening.
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& ◆ BIDE-A-WEE COTTAGE
Stanton, Morpeth NE65 8PR. Mr M Robson, 01670 772238,
www.bideawee.co.uk. 7m NNW of Morpeth. Turn L off A192 out of Morpeth
at Fairmoor. Stanton is 6m along this rd. Adm £3, chd free.
For NGS: Sats 21 Apr (1.30-4.30); 4 Aug (1.30-5). For other opening
times and information, please phone or see garden website.
Unique secret garden created over the last 30yrs out of a small sandstone
quarry, it features rock and water. Unusual perennials are woven within a
matrix of ferns, trees and shrubs. The garden contains the National Collection
of centaurea, and many other plants seldom seen.
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( BLAGDON
Seaton Burn NE13 6DE. The Hon Matt Ridley,
www.blagdonestate.co.uk. 5m S of Morpeth on A1. A1 N of Newcastle 8m,
turn on to B1318 towards Seaton Burn then L at r’about (Holiday Inn) and
follow signs to Blagdon. Entrance to parking area signed. Home-made teas.
Adm £3, chd free. Sun 20 May (1-5).
Unique 27 acre garden encompassing formal garden with Lutyens designed
‘canal’, Lutyens structures and walled kitchen garden. Valley with stream and
various follies, quarry garden and woodland walks. Large numbers of
ornamental trees and shrubs planted over many generations. National
Collections of Acer, Alnus and Sorbus. Train ride around the estate (small
additional charge).
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) hNEW BRIARCROFT
27 Barnard Avenue, Grangefield, Stockton-On-Tees TS19 7AB. Mr Glenn
Sunman. 11 /2 m W of Stockton centre. From A66 follow signs to Hartburn
turn L into Greens Lane & follow yellow signs. Parking in Gainford Rd please.
Cream teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 10 June (1-5).
Beautiful wildlife friendly garden designed by an award winning design team.
The centre piece is a wisteria clad pergola on a formal lawn, living willow
arbour and tunnel leading to a small kitchen garden and tranquil reflective
pool. Another feature is a small wild flower orchard bound by a dry stone wall.
Limited wheelchair accessl.
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3,800 gardens open in 2012

NORTH EAST 7
* BROACHES FARM
Dalton, Richmond DL11 7HW. Mr & Mrs Hutchinson, 01833 621369,
jude1@farmersweekly.net. 7m W of Scotch Corner. From Scotch Corner on
A66 W, 7m turn L at A66 motel. After 1 /2 m turn L to Dalton. Farm on
L after 1m. Home-made teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 8 July (1-5). Visitors
& groups also welcome by appt.
In 1996 this wonderful garden was a field, which now includes 2 ponds, one
with koi. Stream, bog garden and wooded area. Mixed colourful borders, full
of herbaceous perennials. Informal and naturalistic, a rural idyll. Lots of wildlife
incl kingfishers, dippers, wagtails, frogs and toads.
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+ BROWSIDE
Boldron, Barnard Castle, Co Durham DL12 9RQ. Mr & Mrs R D Kearton.
3m S of Barnard Castle. On A66 3m W of Greta Bridge, turn R to Boldron,
then proceed 1 /2 m, entrance opp junction. From Barnard Castle take A67 to
Bowes, after 2m turn L to Boldron. Home-made teas. Adm £2.50, chd free.
Sun 24 June (1-5.30).
11 /4 acres with unusual water features and large collection of conifers and
acers, wide range of plants and imaginative stone objects. Wonderfully
tranquil seating areas. Northumbrian Pipers will be gently playing.
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, CHESWICK HOUSE
Cheswick TD15 2RL. Mr & Mrs P Bennett, www.cheswickhouse.co.uk.
4m S of Berwick upon Tweed. Turn E from A1 signed Goswick/Cheswick.
Home-made teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 1 July (1-5.30).
A large Gothic Victorian garden undergoing a restoration programme
including new herbaceous borders, and water features. Romantic walled
garden and newly created garden rooms each with a distinctive character.
Former Curling rink converted into a Mediterranean gravel garden with raised
beds and circular pond. Magnificent views of Cheviots and coast and varied
woodland walks. Gravel paths.
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- ◆ CRAGSIDE
Rothbury NE65 7PX. National Trust, 01669 621267,
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. 13m SW of Alnwick. (B6341); 15m NW of
Morpeth (A697). Adm £9.45, chd £4.80. For NGS: Sat 14 July (10-5). For
other opening times and information, please phone or see garden
website.
3 acre formal garden in the ‘High Victorian’ style created by the 1st Lord
Armstrong. Restored Italian terrace, orchard house, carpet bedding, dahlia
walk and fernery. 41 /2 acre rock garden with its restored cascades. Extensive
grounds of over 1000 acres famous for rhododendrons in June, beautiful
lakeside walks and woodland.
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NGS supports nursing and caring charities

8 NORTH EAST
. CROFT HALL
Croft-on-Tees DL2 2TB. Mr & Mrs Trevor Chaytor Norris. 3m S of
Darlington. On A167 to Northallerton, 6m from Scotch Corner. Croft Hall is
1st house on R as you enter village from Scotch Corner. Home-made teas.
Adm £4, chd free. Sun 17 June (2-5).
A lovely lavender walk leads to a Queen Anne fronted house (not open)
surrounded by a 5-acre garden, comprising a stunning herbaceous border,
large fruit and vegetable plot, two ponds and wonderful topiary arched wall.
New pretty rose garden and mature box Italianate parterre are beautifully set
in this garden offering peaceful, tranquil views of open countryside. Some
gravel paths.
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/ ◆ CROOK HALL & GARDENS
Sidegate, Durham City DH1 5SZ. Maggie Bell, 0191 384 8028,
www.crookhallgardens.co.uk. Centre of Durham City. Crook Hall is short
walk from Durham’s Market Place. Follow the tourist info signs. Parking
available at entrance. Adm £6, chd £5, concessions £5.50. For NGS: Tue
19 June (11-5). For other opening times and information, please
phone or see garden website.
Described in Country Life as having ‘history, romance and beauty’. Intriguing
medieval manor house surrounded by 4 acres of fine gardens. Visitors can
enjoy magnificent cathedral views from the 2 walled gardens. Other garden
‘rooms’ incl the silver and white garden, orchard, moat, pool and maze.
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0 hNEW DALEHOLME GARDEN
Masterman Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle DL12 0ST. Mr
& Mrs B Tait-Lovett. 9m W of Barnard Castle. Take B6278 from Barnard
Castle and follow signs to Middleton in Teesdale. NGS signage in village. Park
in school car park. Cream teas. Adm £2.50, chd free. Sat 16 June (2-5.30).
This garden is set in spectacular Pennine scenery and incl a very productive
terraced vegetable patch with a prolific cordon plum and cordon damson.
One of two rockeries has been newly planted and many colourful pots
enhance the remaining pretty cottage style planting. One of only two
protected hornbeams overlooks and gives shade to Daleholme garden.
Disabled visitors may be dropped off at the gate.
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1 hNEW ◆ DILSTON PHYSIC GARDEN & NORTHUMBERLAND
MEDICINAL PLANTS
nr Corbridge NE45 5QZ. Prof Elaine Perry,
www.dilstonphysicgarden.com. 1m W of Corbridge, 2m E of Hexham. On
B695 between Corbridge & Hexham,just W of the junction with B6529. Car
park on W side of main garden, entrance where Dilston Scout Camp is. 5min
walk (footpath). Adm £3, chd free. Sun 15 July (1-4). For other opening
times and information, please see garden website.
This garden, dedicated to the healing power of plants, has been established
as an education and research venue. It is not a garden of finely tended
herbaceous borders. Set in 2-acres beside the Devil’s Water, over 800 plants
are grown for their medicinal, magical or mind altering powers, each with a
sign providing valuable information on the plant and its uses. Whilst being
educational, Dilston is also designed for fun. It is child friendly, with places
and sculptures that will keep children amused. This is a unique and quirky
garden for those with a sense of adventure. Freshly picked and prepared
herbal teas to order. For children - animal trail, chamomile lawn to lie on, kids
play area with safe herbs for children to discover, kids drawing hut. Featured
in Hexham Courant and on BBC Women’s Hour.
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NGS gardens are identified by their yellow road signs and
posters. They are selected as gardens of quality, character
and interest.
Support the NGS – visit a garden near you

1927 GARDEN
NORTH EAST 9
The Fold
Photographed by Shanah Smailes
2 hNEW FALLODON HALL
Alnwick NE66 3HF. Mr & Mrs Mark Bridgeman. 5m N of Alnwick on A1.
Turn R on B6347, and turn into Falloden gates after 2m. Home-made teas.
Adm £3. Sat 23 June (2-5.30).
12 acre garden, incl a 30 metre border, finishing beside a hot greenhouse and
bog garden. The C17 walls of the kitchen garden surround cutting and
vegetable borders and fruit greenhouse. The sunken garden from 1898 has
recently been replanted by Natasha McEwen. A maturing millennium
arboretum beside the pond. Home-made teas in stable yard and plant sale,
predominantly of Fallodon plants. Limited wheelchair access.
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Bring a group – visit gardens by appointment ¬

10 NORTH EAST
3 111 FATFIELD PARK
Washington NE38 8BP. Gillian & Peter Lund, 0191 4167923,
gill.lund@btinternet.com. 11 /2 m SE of Washington Town Centre. Take
Washington exit on A1(M) Junction 64. Follow A195 for approx 2m. 3rd exit
on 2nd O into Biddick Lane following brown signs for Art Centre in Biddick
Lane. 85yds after Art Centre turn R into Fatfield Park. Visitors & groups
welcome by appt.
Inspirational, developing garden full of yr-round colour and interest. Many
plants grown from seed and cuttings to produce a large variety of interesting
plants. Wildlife friendly pond and bog garden. Large herbaceous borders with
cottage style planting. Gravel garden with grasses and perennials.
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4 THE FOLD
High Wooley, Stanley Crook DL15 9AP. Mr & Mrs G Young, 01388
768412, gfamyoung@madasafish.com. 3m N of Crook. On A690 S from
Durham turn R at Brancepeth X-rds (opp sign to Castle), after 31 /2 m follow
yellow signs. From A1 going N on A68 take B6299 before Tow Law then
after approx 2m follow yellow signs. Home-made teas. Adm £3, chd free.
Sun 15 July (2-5). Visitors & groups also welcome by appt.
Large rural cottage-style garden, approx 1 /2 -acre at 700ft. Splendid views of
surrounding countryside. Herbaceous borders and island beds. Ponds and
numerous mature trees. Small roof garden, wide range of plants many grown
from seed. Emphasis on colour, harmony and texture. From 3.30 to 5pm
horticultural advise will be available from Paul Beard, an expert who has
retired as head of the parks department in Newcastle. A tour by the garden
owner will be given at 4pm for beginners.
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Eggleston Hall Gardens
The Jewel of the North
Set in the wonderful vale of Teesdale a nursery garden of
rare and unusual trees, shrubs, and perennials.
An interesting garden trail to follow, with 17c churchyard,
moorland stream, wishing pool, and quality plants for sale.
This booklet brings a 10% reduction on any plants purchased.
Open 7 days a week. 10am – 5pm.
Eggleston Hall Gardens, Eggleston, Barnard Castle
Co Durham DL12 0AG
Tel: 01833 650230
More than £5 million donated to Marie Curie Cancer Care

NORTH EAST 11
6 ◆ GIBSIDE
nr Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear NE16 6BG. National Trust, 01207
541820, www.nationaltrust.org.uk. 6m SW of Gateshead. Entrance on
B6314 between Burnopfield & Rowlands Gill. Follow brown signs from A1 exit
N of Metro Centre. Bus service from Newcastle upon Tyne. Adm £6.50, chd
£4. For NGS: Sun 2 Sept (10-6). For other opening times and
information, please phone or see garden website.
C18 landscape park designed by Stephen Switzer for one of the richest men
in Georgian England, George Bowes, and his celebrated grand-daughter
Mary Eleanor. Inner pleasure grounds with tree lined avenue and productive
walled garden, plus miles of woodland and riverside walks in the Derwent
Valley. Continuing redevelopment of walled garden and woodland areas.
Guided talks by the landscape gardener. Mobility vehicle available.
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7 GLEBE FARM
Moor Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland SR6 7JP. John & Kathryn Moor, 0191
529 3120, kmoor@sky.com. 2m N of Sunderland. From junction of A19 &
A184, follow A184 E through W & E Boldon. After passing Dog Track on L
turn L at r’about onto A1018 towards South Shields. Take 2nd R (after 1m)
onto Moor Lane. Farm & parking on R on entering village. Home-made teas.
Adm £3, chd free. Sun 1 July (2-5). Visitors & groups also welcome by
appt.
This lovely garden is on the edge of the picturesque village of Whitburn. Its
3
/4 acre has a range of colours, moods and styles - lawned and gravelled
areas surrounded by herbaceous borders with David Austin roses, a wide
variety of shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Ornamental trees, herb garden
and small woodland. Views of the sea, and the North York Moors (on a good
day).
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Plantsmans Corner
Barningham, Richmond
North Yorkshire DL11 7DW
Open only twice a month!
Plantsmans Corner offers a wide range of rarer
Shrubs, Conifers, and perennials.
Many flowering Dogwoods, Japanese Maples,
Liquidambar, Hosta, and Hollies.
A selection of less well known perennials, and
many grafted forms of Pinus, Picea, Abies,
including genuine dwarf specimens
up to 10 years old.
A private collection for plant people.
Open on the First & Third Sundays
of the month only. April-October
Tel: 07707 694310
www.plantsmanscorner.co.uk
Join the NGS community – open your garden

12 NORTH EAST
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NORTH EAST 13
Herterton House
Photograph © Tom White
8 hNEW GREEN HOUSE GARDEN
West Street, Gayles, nr Richmond DL11 7JB. Mrs
Elizabeth Carrick. 7m W of Scotch Corner. A66 W for
71 /2 m from Scotch Corner. Turn L at A66 Motel. Follow
signs to Dalton & Gayles. From Richmond take
Ravensworth Rd for 5m then L to Kirby Hill follow main rd
1m to Gayles. In Gayles follow yellow ngs signs. Cream
teas. Adm £2.50, chd free. Sat 14 July (2-5).
3
/4 acre garden with stunning view of open countryside.
Rolling lawn with island grass bed, beautiful courtyard
garden full of colour and mixed planting. A secret walled
garden with lovely display of herbaceous bedding incl
many David Austin roses, and pretty Wendy House adds
to the interest.
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9 ◆ HERTERTON HOUSE
Cambo, Hartington NE61 4BN. Mr Frank Lawley,
01670 774278. 12m W of Morpeth. 23m NW of
Newcastle. 2m N of Cambo on the B6342 signed to
Hartington. Brown signs. Adm £4, chd free. For NGS:
Thurs 21 June; 19 July; 16 Aug (1.30-5.30). For other
opening times and information, please phone.
1 acre of formal garden in stone walls around C16
farmhouse (not open). Incl small topiary garden, physic
garden, flower garden, fancy garden, gazebo and nursery
garden. Featured in Dream Gardens, 100 Inspirationl
Gardens; and Gardens of Northumberland and the
Borders.
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14 NORTH EAST
: HEXHAM COMMUNITY WALLED GARDEN
Queen Elizabeth High School, Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham
NE46 3JB. 1 /2 m W of Hexham. From Hexham bus stn travel west. When you
reach 3 way T-lights - Fox PH on R - turn L up Allendale Rd, after T-lights,
take 2nd R turn go up lane. Car park signed. Home-made teas. Adm £2.50,
chd free. Sun 17 June (11-5).
Although this walled garden, developed by young people and community
groups, is only 1 /4 acre it feels much bigger. It is full of interesting and unusual
plants, and has been developed with wildlife (newts, bees, butterflies etc) in
mind. Paths wend through cottage style planting, past ponds, vegetables,
fruit and herbaceous planting. Victorian greenhouse and willow tunnels. A
delightful place.
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GROUP GARDEN
; HIDDEN GARDENS OF CROFT ROAD
Croft Road DL2 2SD. 2m S of Darlington on A167. 3 /4 m S from A167/A66
r’about between Darlington & Croft. Home-made teas at Oxney Cottage &
Orchards Gardens. Combined adm £5, chd free (share to Great North Air
Ambulance). Sun 24 June (1-5.30).
5 very different and interesting gardens, well named as ‘Hidden Gardens’. All
are behind tall hedges. Oxney Cottage is a very pretty cottage garden with
lawns, herbaceous borders and roses, colourful and varied unusual plants.
Nags Head Farm has a wonderful rill running alongside a sloping garden with
a variety of plants leading to a quiet peaceful courtyard. There is a large
vegetable garden in which stand a magnifcent glass-house where in grows 2
prolific vines. A woodland walk enhances the tranquility of this garden.
Orchard Gardens is a large interesting garden of mixed planting, stump
sculptures, colourful themed beds, fruit trees and different imaginative
ornaments. Oxney Flatts is a new garden for this year and is developing well
with wellstocked herbaceous borders. New Cottage Garden is 3yrs old and
maturing nicely, with a very pretty long herbaceous border and large
interesting greenhouse. Oxney Cottage winner ‘Best Rural Garden’ -
Hurworth area. Limited wheelchair access.
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< HIGH HILL TOP
St John’s Chapel DL13 1RJ. Mr & Mrs I Hedley, 01388 537952. 7m W of
Stanhope. On A689. Turn L into Harthope Rd after Co-op shop in St John’s
Chapel. Up hill for 1 /2 m past the Animal Hotel. Garden next house on L.
Home-made teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 1 July (10-4). Visitors & groups
also welcome by appt.
See what can be achieved in an exposed garden at 1200ft. Mixed planting
incl wonderful collection of sorbus, hostas, ferns, eucalyptus and candelabra
primulas. Magnificent backdrop of North Pennines. More of this lovely garden
was made accessible in 2010. Featured in Amateur Gardening.
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= 2 HILLSIDE COTTAGE
Low Etherley, Bishop Auckland DL14 0EZ. Mrs M Smith, 01388 832727,
mary@maryruth.plus.com. 3m W of Bishop Auckland. From Bishop
Auckland take B6282 to Etherley. Turn R opp no. 63 Low Etherley into
Heritage Railway Trail (signed). From A68 take B6282 for 1 /2 m, then turn L as
above. Adm £3, chd free. Visitors & groups welcome by appt.
Different planting areas provide space for a variety of mature trees and
shrubs, perennials, ferns and bulbs. Two ponds and the naturally managed
areas attract wildlife. The small meadow has cowslips and fritillaries, followed
by native flowers and grasses, apples, pears, soft fruit and vegetables are
also grown. Featured in many articles and on Bishop FM radio.
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85 years of gardens and giving

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> hNEW A HILLSIDE GARDEN
80 Sunniside Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5NF. Dr A
Burridge, 0191 488 9356. SW of Newcastle upon Tyne. Take A692 from A1.
Turn L at T-lights in Sunniside Village onto Sunniside Rd. No. 80 is just below
brow of the hill on R. Buses 44 from Durham or Newcastle Eldon Sq. 70 or
71 from Consett. 30 or 31 from Lancaster. Light refreshments & teas. Adm
£3, chd free. Sat 31 Mar (10-noon); Sun 1 Apr (2-5). Visitors also
welcome by appt, min 4.
L-shaped garden on steep hillside with burn at the bottom. Acid soil, hillside
planted with rhododendrons, azalea, magnolia, camellias and multiple bulbs.
Upper levels lawned, with perennials, roses, lilies. Plants selected for
fragrance. Garden is steep with many steps. Care is required by visitors.
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GROUP GARDEN
? HURWORTH GARDENS
Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2JA. 2m SE of Darlington. Follow main Rd through
Hurworth Place. Off A66- follow signs to Hurworth. Light refreshments & teas
at 30 The Green. Combined adm £5, chd free. Sat 9 June (2-5).
5 varied village gardens of different sizes and aspects on the north and south
sides of the village green, incl one new garden this year. Two of the gardens
have spectacular views over the R Tees. One is a courtyard garden with hot
and shady areas. Water features, cottage garden borders and vegetable
plots. One of the gardens is a previous winner in the Darlington in Bloom
competition.
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@ LILBURN TOWER
Alnwick NE66 4PQ. Mr & Mrs D Davidson. 3m S of Wooler. On A697.
Home-made teas. Adm £4, chd free. Sun 3 June (2-6).
10 acres of walled and formal gardens incl conservatory and large
glasshouse. Approx 30 acres of woodland with walks and pond garden.
Rhododendrons and azaleas. Also ruins of Pele Tower, and C12 church.
Limited wheelchair access.
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A ◆ LINDISFARNE CASTLE GARDEN
Holy Island, Lindisfarne TD15 2SH. National Trust, 01289 389244,
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Located on Lindisfarne (Holy Island). On
approaching the castle the garden can be seen 500 metres across the field
to the L. Adm £2, chd free. For NGS: Mon 9 July (1-5). For other
opening times and information, please phone or see garden website.
In 1911 Gertude Jekyll designed this garden as a summer garden for the then
owner of the castle, Edward Hudson. Containing large drifts of hardy annuals
(incl a fine show of sweet peas) the garden is a riot of colour in the height of
summer. The gardener will be available for garden walks and to answer
questions throughout the afternoon.
B LOUGHBROW HOUSE
Hexham NE46 1RS. Mrs K A Clark, 01434 603351,
patriciaclark351@btinternet.com. 1m S of Hexham. Take B6306 from
Hexham, signed Blanchland, after 1 /4 m take RH-fork. After a further 1 /4 m you
come to another fork, lodge gates are at intersection. Garden 1 /2 m up the
drive. Home-made teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 15 July (2-5). Groups also
welcome by appt.
Woodland garden with rhododendrons, azaleas and hosta bed in the quarry.
Bog garden with pond. Old-fashioned roses, 3 herbaceous borders, large
area of lawns. Extensive kitchen garden and paved courtyard. Developing
wild flower meadow with specimen trees.
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Over 100 of the original 1927 gardens open in 2012

16 NORTH EAST
C 10 LOW ROW
North Bitchburn, Crook DL15 8AJ. Mrs Ann Pickering, 01388 766345,
keightleyann@yahoo.co.uk. 3m NW of Bishop Auckland. From Bishop
Auckland take A689 (N) to Howden Le Wear. R up Bank before petrol stn, 1st
R in village at 30mph sign. Adm £2. Visitors & groups welcome by appt
all year (not Tues).
Quirky original garden with 90% grown from seeds and cuttings. Extensive
views over the Wear valley. An amazing garden created without commercially
bought plants or expense. Totally organic and environmentally friendly. A
haven for wildlife. Beautiful through the year from snowdrops to autumn
leaves. Featured in Amateur Gardening.
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D MINDRUM
Mindrum, nr Cornhill on Tweed & Yetholm TD12 4QN. Hon PJ & Mrs V
Fairfax, 01890 850264, ginny@mindrumgarden.co.uk,
www.mindrumgarden.co.uk. 6m SW of Coldstream, 9m NW of Wooler. Off
B6352, 4m N of Yetholm. 5m from Cornhill on Tweed. Home-made & cream
teas. Adm £3.50, chd free. Sun 17 June (2-6). Visitors also welcome by
appt, Weds, May to Sept (10-4).
Superbly varied garden with old-fashioned roses; rock and water garden;
shrub borders. Wonderful views along Bowmont Valley. Approx 3 acres, or
more if you like to wander by the river. Plants galore. Large plant sale, mostly
home grown. Limited wheelchair access.
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E MOORBANK BOTANIC GARDEN
University of Newcastle, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4NL. 3 /4 m from Newcastle Haymarket. W end of Claremont Rd, just E of
Cat & Dog Shelter. Shared entrance with Town Moor Superintendents Farm
(blue gate). 12 mins walk up Claremont Rd from Exhibition Park entrance
r’about. No parking in garden on st parking. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 11 Mar
(2-5). Evening Openings, with wine, Weds 2 May; 4 July (5-8); Sun
19 Aug (2-5).
3 acre university botanic garden with collections of rare conifers,
rhododendrons, sorbus, pond, perennials, herb garden, meadow. Extensive
plantings under glass with tropical plants, succulents, insectivorous plants.
Many original collections, originally from Kilbryde Gardens, Corbridge.
Outside plantings maintained with volunteer help.
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F NEWBIGGIN HOUSE
Blanchland DH8 9UD. Mrs A Scott-Harden, 01434 675005. 12m S of
Hexham. From Blanchland village take Stanhope Rd. 1 /2 m along narrow rd
follow yellow signs up tarmac drive into car park. Cream teas. Adm £4, chd
free. Sun 29 Apr (2-5.30).
5-acre landscaped garden at 1000ft, started in 1996 and maturing beautifully.
Old-fashioned herbaceous border, peonies, shrubs, roses, bog and wild
garden incl wild rose walk. Magnificent collection of unusual trees and
shrubs. Limited wheelchair access.
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G hNEW NEWONSTEAD COTTAGE GARDEN
Great Bavington, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE19 2BJ. Philippa Hodkinson.
NW of Newcastle upon Tyne. From A696 turn onto B6342 past Kirkharle
Courtyard, then R to Great Bavington. From A68 turn onto B6342 approx half
way to A696, take L turn to Great Bavington. Follow yellow signs. Adm £3,
chd free. Sun 19 Aug (2-5.30).
Developing cottage garden on 1 /2 -acre site set in wild landscape. Dramatic
backdrop of outcrop of Whin Sill. Late season colour from hardy annuals and
unusual perennials, plus heritage vegetables. Chickens wander amongst
young trees set in the lawn. The garden is run on green gardening principles.
Art exhibition in garden studio. Short walk through hay field to views over
scenic and stunning countryside. Grass paths may be difficult after heavy
rain.
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Raising millions for charity since 1927

NORTH EAST 17
Newtonstead Cottage
Photograph © Susie White
H THE OLD VICARAGE, HUTTON MAGNA
nr Richmond, N Yorkshire DL11 7HJ. Mr & Mrs D M Raw. 8m SE of
Barnard Castle. 6m W of Scotch Corner on A66, Penrith direction. Signed
Hutton Magna R. Continue to, and through, village. Garden 200yds past
village on L, on corner of T-junction. Home-made teas. Adm £3, chd free.
Sun 15 Apr (2-5.30).
S-facing garden, elevation 450ft. Plantings, since 1978, now maturing within
original design contemporary to 1887 house (not open). Cut and topiary
hedging, old orchard; rose and herbaceous borders featuring hellebores in
profusion, with tulips and primulas. Large and interesting plant sale.
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I OLIVER FORD GARDEN
Longedge Lane, Rowley, Consett DH8 9HG. Bob & Bev Tridgett,
www.gardensanctuaries.co.uk. 5m NW of Lanchester. From Castleside
approx 1m S on A68 turn L to Lanchester 1 /2 m on L. From Lanchester
B6296 signed Satley approx 2m turn R at Woodlea Manor, garden 2.9m on
R. Light refreshments & teas. Adm £3, chd free. Sun 3 June (1-5).
Spectacular 11 /2 -acre woodland garden that includes rare Acers, Stewartia,
Betula and Prunus. Stream, wildlife pond and bog garden. Japanese maple
and dwarf Rhododendron garden. 80 square metre rock garden containing a
significant collection of dwarf conifers. Large insect nectar garden. Orchard
and 11 /2 acre upland meadow. Annual wild flower area.
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£22 million donated to charity in the last 10 years

18 NORTH EAST
J 25 PARK ROAD SOUTH
Chester le Street DH3 3LS. Mrs A Middleton, 0191 388 3225. 4m N of
Durham. A167 N towards Chester le Street. L at r’about (Durham Rd) to town
centre. 1st R for parking and rear access to garden only. S from A1 - 3rd
r’about then R as above. Home-made teas. Adm £2.50, chd free. Sun 20
May (1-4). Visitors & groups also welcome by appt.
Plantswoman’s garden with all-yr round interest, colour, texture and foliage.
Unusual perennials, grasses, shrubs and container planting. Cool courtyard
garden using foliage only. Small front gravel garden. New planting and
gazebo for 2010. Lots of unusual plants for sale!
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1927 GARDEN
K ◆ RABY CASTLE
Staindrop, nr Darlington DL2 3AH. Lord Barnard, 01833 660202,
www.rabycastle.com. 12m NW of Darlington, 1m N of Staindrop. On A688
8m NE of Barnard Castle. For opening times and information, please
phone or see garden website.
C18 walled gardens set within the grounds of Raby Castle. Designers such
as Thomas White and James Paine have worked to establish the gardens,
which now extend to 5 acres, displaying herbaceous borders, old yew
hedges, formal rose gardens and informal heather and conifer gardens.
Assistance will be needed for wheelchairs.
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L hNEW ROCKLIFFE COURT
Hurworth Place, Hurworth, Darlington DL2 2DR. Broadacres Housing
Association. From Darlington take A167 signed Northallerton, after 2m turn L
into Hurworth Place, garden 1st turning on R after Rockcliffe Hall. Homemade
teas. Adm £2.50, chd free. Sun 5 Aug (1-5).
Award winning community garden, funded by charitable donations and
administered by local volunteers. Rockcliffe Court provides domiciliary care
for adults with physical and learning difficulties who live independently in their
own homes. Each resident has a small plot of their own and a garden buddy
to help plant and maintain it. Music in the garden by Nice & Easy. Darlington
in Bloom - runner up best community garden. Broadacres Housing
Association - 1st Best Area/ Street.
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GROUP GARDEN
M ROMALDKIRK GARDENS
Teesdale DL12 9DZ. 6m NW of Barnard Castle. On B6277, 2m S of
Eggleston. Cream teas in the village hall. Combined adm £3, chd free.
Sun 10 June (2-5.30).
A group of 9 gardens of great variety clustered around the village greens with
an interesting old fashioned village water pump and the attractive church of
St Romald in the centre of the village. Some are typical cottage gardens with
herbaceous borders, one a walled garden with climbers, lawn and interesting
shrubs, another larger garden incls a pond and grotto, one has lawns,
rockery, shrubs and a recently created gravel garden. Another garden which
is well established has an attractive design of lawns, pond, herbaceous
borders, trees and shrubs. Wheelchair access to some gardens.
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We would be grateful for a donation towards the cost
of producing this booklet at the first garden you visit.
Thank you.
The NGS – Macmillan Cancer Support's largest ever benefactor

1927–2012 Eighty Five Years
of Gardening and Giving
In our 85th anniversary year over 3800 gardens across
England and Wales will open on behalf of the National
Gardens Scheme. In the last 10 years, with your help
we have donated £22 million for nursing, caring and
gardening charities. Thank you.
You can help support the
National Gardens Scheme
Visit a garden – with so many uniquely different gardens
you could be spoilt for choice! A visit typically offers the
chance to meet the garden owner and the opportunity to
enjoy a cup of tea in lovely surroundings. What you spend
in a garden is donated to us by the garden owners.
Open your garden – many gardens that open for the Scheme
are no larger than typical back gardens. Visitors tell us they are
looking for interesting planning and design, or a good range of
plants and especially gardens which have been tended with
love and care. Why not open your garden for the NGS?
Contact our friendly volunteer team to discuss the possibilities
Volunteer with us – join our local team of volunteers.
A range of roles is available, so you don’t need to be a
gardening expert, but you should enjoy being part of a
team and meeting new people with the aim of raising
money for some truly great charities
Make a donation – if you would like to help support this
wonderful 85 year old charitable tradition you can by making a
donation online at www.ngs.org.uk/about-us/donate-now
To find out more or to receive our
newsletter please visit www.ngs.org.uk
or phone 01483 211535
© The National Gardens Scheme 2012
The National Gardens Scheme, Hatchlands Park, East Clandon,
Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RT
Registered in England & Wales, Charity No.1112664, Company No. 5631421

20 NORTH EAST
ALLOTMENTS
N ST MARGARET’S ALLOTMENTS
Margery Lane, Durham DH1 4QG. From A1 take A690 to city centre/Crook.
Straight ahead at T-lights after passing 4 r’abouts. Pedestrians walk up
Sutton St from big roundabout at viaduct. Allotments L in Margery Lane.
Home-made teas Antioch House, Crossgate (5 mins from allotments).
Combined adm £2.50, chd free. Sun 15 July (2-5).
5 acres of 82 allotments against the spectacular backdrop of Durham
Cathedral. This site has been cultivated since the middle ages, and was
saved from development 20yrs ago, allowing a number of enthusiastic
gardeners to develop their plots which display a great variety of fruit,
vegetables and flowers. There will be a display about our successful
campaign to save our allotments from development. Live music on the
community plot.
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O 4 STOCKLEY GROVE
Brancepeth DH7 8DU. Mr & Mrs Bainbridge, 07944 523551,
fabb63@waitrose.com. 5m W of Durham City. Take A690 from Durham to
Brancepeth, through village and last turning on L after X-rds signed to ‘To
Castle’. Park in the castle car park & than a 300yd walk to garden following
signs. Please do not drive into Stockley Grove. Cream teas. Adm £4, chd
free. Sun 29 July (2-5). Visitors welcome by appt, no coaches.
A stunning 1 /2 -acre garden with inspirational planting to provide year round
colour and interest. Landscaped with hidden grassy paths with many unusual
trees, shrubs and plants incl wildlife pond, rockery area and water features.
Limited wheelchair access.
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P THORNLEY HOUSE
Thornley Gate, Allendale, Northum NE47 9NH. Ms Eileen Finn, 01434
683255, enquiries@thornleyhouse.co.uk, www.thornleyhouse.co.uk. 1m
W of Allendale. From Allendale town, down hill from Hare & Hound to 5th rd
junction, 1m Thornley House is big house in field in front. Light refreshments
& teas. Adm £3, chd free (share to Brooke charity for Working Animals).
Sun 26 Aug (2-5). Visitors & groups also welcome by appt.
Unusual 1-acre garden consisting of woodland, stream, pond, vegetable and
fruit garden, rose avenue and mixed planting. A feline theme is evident
throughout this child-friendly garden. Seek and find quiz is available for family
fun. Maine Coon cats and ornamental animals enhance this garden.
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GROUP GARDEN
Q THORPE GARDENS
DL12 9TU. 5m SE of Barnard Castle. 9m from Scotch Corner W on A66.
Turn R at Peel House Farm Shop signed Wycliffe and Whorlton, 1m from
A66. Home-made teas at Thorpe Cottages. Combined adm £3, chd free.
Sun 1 July (2-5).
Thorpe is a charming hamlet where there are three very different cottage
gardens. One has 2 ponds linked by a small waterfall which attracts wildlife
and contains some large fish. There is a greenhouse and vegetable garden
along with flower borders and stunning views over open countryside. Another
has a colourful large herbaceous bed and concealed seating area at the top
of a small slope where there is a mature, prolific cherry tree. The third mature
garden has many unusual plants and is gardened in a typical cottage garden
manner. Also open is Thorpe Hall, a large interesting formal garden still in the
course of development and now opened is a magnificent walled kitchen
garden. Wood carving demonstration.
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350 Volunteers help run the NGS – why not become one?

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Mindrum
Photograph © Susie White
R ◆ WALLINGTON
Cambo NE61 4AR. National Trust, 01670 773600,
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wallington. 12m W of Morpeth. From N B6343;
from S via A696 from Newcastle, 6m W of Belsay, B6342 to Cambo. Adm
£9.70, chd £6.70. For NGS: Suns 27 May; 8 July (10-7). For other
opening times and information, please phone or see garden website.
Walled, terraced garden with fine herbaceous and mixed borders; Edwardian
conservatory; 100 acres woodland and lakes. House dates from 1688 but
altered, interior greatly changed c1740; exceptional rococo plasterwork by
Francini brothers. Head Gardener’s Question Time 12-4.
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S ◆ WASHINGTON OLD HALL
The Avenue, Washington Village NE38 7LE. National Trust,
01914 166879, www.nationaltrust.org.uk. 7m SE of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Exit A1 J64 onto A195 then follow brown signs to Wahington Old Hall. From
A19 & other routes take A1231 & follow brown signs to Washington Old Hall
in Washington Village, next to church on the hill. Adm £2.50, chd £1.
For NGS: Sat 8 Sept (12-4). For other opening times and information,
please phone or see garden website.
The picturesque stone manor house and its gardens provide a tranquil oasis
in an historic setting. It contains a formal Jacobean garden with box hedging
borders around evergreens and perennials, vegetable garden, wild flower nut
orchard with bee hives. Places to sit out and enjoy a picnic or afternoon tea.
Refreshments supplied by Friends of Washington Old Hall.
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Every garden visit makes a difference

22 NORTH EAST
Woodside House
Photographed by Shanah Smailes
T WHALTON MANOR GARDENS
Whalton NE61 3UT. Mr & Mrs T R P S Norton, www.whaltonmanor.co.uk.
5m W of Morpeth. On the B6524, the house is at the east end of the village
and will be signed. Adm £3.50, chd free. Sun 1 July (2-5.30).
The historic Whalton Manor, altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1908, is
surrounded by 3 acres of magnificent walled gardens, designed by Lutyens
with the help of Gertrude Jekyll. The gardens have been developed by the
Norton family since the 1920s and incl extensive herbaceous borders, 30yd
peony border, rose garden, listed summerhouses, pergolas and walls,
festooned with rambling roses and clematis. Partial wheelchair access. Some
stone steps.
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U ◆ WHICKHAM HERMITAGE COMMUNITY GARDEN
Hermitage Lane, Front Street, Whickham NE16 4JL. Whickham
Community Centre, www.whickhamhermitagegarden. co.uk. SW of
Newcastle. Follow B6317 (Whickham Highway from East/Swalwell Bank from
West). Garden in Hermitage Lane behind Community Centre. Public parking
opp Community Centre in Back Row, behind Bridle Path PH, or in West car
park. No parking on site. Adm £3, chd free. For NGS: Sun 29 July (10-4).
For other opening times and information, please see garden website.
This tucked away tranquil gem of a 1-acre garden was rescued from
dereliction and a modern Victorian garden has been created, solely through
the work of volunteers. Wildlife pond and bog garden, fruit and vegetable
garden. This award winning garden has been extensively planted with trees,
flowers and shrubs of many varieties.
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LOOK OUT FOR . . .
1927 GARDEN
Gardens which opened for the NGS in 1927 and are opening
again in 2012 to mark the Scheme’s 85th Anniversary.
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V hNEW WOODSIDE HOUSE
Witton Park, Bishop Auckland DL14 0DU. Charles & Jean Crompton,
01388 609973, j.crompton@talktalk.net. 2m N of Bishop Auckland. From
Bishop Auckland take A68 to Witton Park. In the village please park in Main
St. Then follow signs down track next to St Paul’s Church. Parking for
disabled at the garden. DO NOT follow Sat Nav. Home-made teas. Adm £4,
chd free. Sun 17 June (1-5). Visitors also welcome by appt.
Stunning 3 acre, mature, undulating garden full of interesting trees, shrubs
and plants. Superbly landscaped with island beds, flowing herbaceous
borders, an old walled garden, rhododendron beds, 3 ponds and vegetable
garden. Delightful garden full of interesting and unusual features, much to fire
the imagination. Winner of Bishop Auckland in Bloom. Limited wheelchair
access.
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W WOOPERTON HALL
Wooperton, Alnwick NE66 4XS. Mr & Mrs Robert Fleming. 6m S of
Wooler. Signed off the A697. Home-made teas. Adm £4, chd free (share to
Eglingham & Old Bewick Churches). Sun 27 May (1.30-5.30).
Rescued from the brink and restored over the last 15yrs this country house
garden has something for everyone - sweeping lawns with glorious views and
mature trees, shrubs, rhododendrons and azaleas: overflowing mixed borders
and roses old and new. Extensive fruit and vegetable garden, wild pond
garden. Music group playing throughout the afternoon. Limited wheelchair
access, gravel paths and steep slopes.
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Please remember that most gardens are private
property. They are open through the generosity and
enthusiasm of their owners and have not been
designed for the visiting public. When requested,
please stay on the marked paths, avoid hazards and
take care to avoid damaging plants. Thank you for
your co-operation and enjoy your visit.
DISCOVER KIRKHARLE COURTYARD
Quality
shopping you
won’t find
on your
High Street
Creativity, Culture, Art &
Heritage in stunning
Northumberland countryside
Galleries, workshops, boutique
shopping and a welcoming coffee
house/restaurant. Enjoy a great
day out to explore the inspirational
landscape & courtyard and lake at
the birthplace of Capability Brown,
Britain’s most famous landscape
architect.
KIRKHARLE COURTYARD AND LAKE
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE19 2PE
Tel: 01830 540 362 enquiries@kirkharlecourtyard.net
www.kirkharlecourtyard.co.uk
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