After much consideration we have decided to shut the gardens this Saturday. We are planning to open on Sunday, but will review this decision tomorrow morning. We are sorry if you were planning to come on Saturday and any inconvenience this may cause but visitor safety is paramount. The garden and especially the river walk took a battering from storm…
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Putting the garden to bed
I love this time of year, whilst we all can’t resist the first flutters of snow, the new signs of life in the spring or the joy of the heat in the summer, Autumn is wonderful with the changing colours which we know represents the garden dying back, but can’t help marvelling in the majesty of it all. I get…
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Open weekend dates for 2020
We are open for Snowdrop weekend 15 & 16th February 2020 11-4pm each day We have hundreds of named varieties of snowdrops here in the borders, whilst there are also displays in the woodland and riverside walks. Hemerocallis and hellebores also provide some interest at this time of year. Please see our information page for more details. We are open…
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Closed now for 2019
We are now closed for the rest of the year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page and on here. Thank you for visiting in 2019!
Snowdrop weekend 2019 16-17th February 11-4
Come and see the snowdrops in the borders, enjoy the woodland and riverside walks. Bring the dog and enjoy a wander, the weather forecast looks good. Lots to see and do in the castle grounds and around the village of Hornby. Hot drinks and cake for sale in the walled garden. Plants for sale – Lay of the Land garden…
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