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Chesters Walled Garden

  5.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Gardenvisit Editorial

Once the old kitchen garden for the nineteenth century stone house (by Norman Shaw), the garden is planted extensively with herbs and flowers. There is also a Roman garden, formal pools, the National Collection of Thyme grown on the raised Thyme Bank, lawns and a glasshouse with productive vine. Nursery and shop.

Head Gardener's Comment

Over the years Chesters Walled Garden has achieved a wide reputation for its eclectic mix of rare plants with wildflowers, formality with informality. Featured numerous times in magazines, books and on television, it is much loved by artists and photographers, gardeners and non-gardeners alike for its romantic, walled garden atmosphere. Organically run, the garden has amazing wildlife & 68 species of birds. Garden has been designed by garden writer, Susie White, whose book 'Gardens of Northumberland and the Borders' is illustrated with photographs by Simon Fraser.

History

18th century garden - a mixture of cottage garden style and contemporary planting

Plants of Note

Three National Collections of Thyme, Marjoram and Burnet (Thymus, Origanum and Sanguisorba). Extensive herb collection, unusual perennials.

Address Chesters Walled Garden, Chollerford, nr Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE46 4BQ
Opening times Mid March to October. Daily. Open 10am to 5pm. November to mid March - call 01434 681483 for opening times.
Admission Adult £3.00
Website Visit the Chesters Walled Garden website

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Recent Reviews

  • 5 days ago Jenny W. said

    I just love the atmosphere in this walled garden. It has a spontaneity and natural feel from the plants that are allowed to self seed. It has a heart, probably from it being the expression of one person's love of plants and the way they are put together; this is not the pristine garden of an organisation but a very personal and lovely space. I've visited in all seasons and found so much to enjoy.

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