As snowdrops keep popping up in ever greater quantities we have been thinking about our open weekend for a while. (A reminder that we are open 17-18th February 11-4 each day.) This year we have had some challenges with trees around the pond being damaged in the storms and so this area has been re-planted with lots of new, but…
Read More
Don’t forget you can stay at Hornby – we are not far off shutting the doors for the winter (it gets too cold!) but there are a couple of weeks still available – find us on Airbnb View On AirbnbStay in a Castle
We are almost ready to open the gates again for our open weekend on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May (10.30am until 4.30pm each day) This wonderful rhododendron has just opened out, it feels late this year, but it still remains my favourite. There are lots of others opening around the garden. The gardens look magical at this time of…
Read More
Nearly time to open the gates again for this years Snowdrop weekend. As is always the case here at Hornby, we have had a busy year making changes and trying to improve things so there is plenty to see. Some of the new borders we have been working on are beginning to really settle down and we have seen lots…
Read More
Visitors to the garden this year will notice some developments around and about. We have been working on an area towards the top of the drive and through the course of removing bramble and two conifers which had past their sell by date we uncovered a wall feature previously hidden. Although there is still work to be done, we have planted…
Read More