A selection of gardens of differing sizes and styles. 25 Edmondson Close, created from scratch 12 yrs ago, features a productive organic veg area, espaliered apples, soft fruit, area set aside for wildlife. Ridge House is well established in a traditional setting with relaxed naturalistic planting with self-seeders positively encouraged. Lover’s Lane is a Community Garden currently with around 40 members. Their aim is to be inclusive and organic, and experiment with new ways of gardening in trial beds. 6 Sands Cottages is a communal back lane behind terraced cottages which has been transformed into a lovely space. Woodlands is a unique ¾ acre sloped garden with far-reaching views and has been newly developed over the last 3 yrs. Opens 2nd June.
3 acre parkland setting, country house (not open), woodland garden with marvellous views of Skiddaw, Binsey and the Northern Fells and also the Solway and Scotland. Outstanding trees, some ancient and rare and many specimen, shrubs, herbaceous borders, potager vegetable garden. Opens Sunday 2nd June.
Unorthodox organically run garden, the wild and natural alongside provision of owners’ fruit, vegetables and firewood. Idyllic riverside setting, 5 acres to explore inc wooded riverbank with hand-crafted seats. Large vegetable and soft fruit area, following no dig and permaculture principles. Opens Sunday 2nd June.
More Cornwall than Cumbria, according to Country Life, a colourful 4 acre garden filled with exotic and rare plants, with dramatic views over Morecambe Bay. Outstanding features inc the Orangery, the Japanese garden with infinity pool, the Italian terraces and the restored Victorian kitchen garden. Dahlias, cannas and colourful exotica are a speciality. Opens Sunday 2nd June.
The gardens at Cragwood Country House are an integral part of the property’s rich history and charm. The gardens were originally designed in the late C19 by the renowned landscape architect Thomas Hayton Mawson, who was known for his work in the Lake District and other parts of England. Mawson created a beautiful formal garden with carefully manicured lawns, elegant flower beds, and striking topiary, as well as a peaceful woodland walk and a charming rock garden. Opens Tuesday 4th June.
1 acre, windy garden below fell, round C18 farmhouse and outbuildings. Fine views. Tiny stream, large pond. Herbaceous, gravel, alpine and shade areas, bulbs in grass. Wide range of plants, many unusual. Relaxed planting regime, lively plant combinations. Run on organic lines. Art constructions in and out, local stone used creatively. Opens Sunday 9th June.
Fernhill Coach House is a cottage garden; mixed borders, vegetables, greenhouse, orchard, small ponds, roses. Organic and biodiverse. We propagate cottage garden plants and grow and sell heritage and northern fruit trees and produce apple juice. Vicarage House East is a secret haven, surrounded by stone walling and woodland, the backbone of which is a wildlife pond and walled garden. A series of connecting rooms create a sequence of gardens, each with their own distinctive character. Opens Sunday 9th June.
Rydal Mount was the family home of William Wordsworth. Wordsworth considered himself as good a landscape gardener as a poet, and the Rydal Mount garden is the largest example of his design. The garden stretches over 5 acres and inc the terraces that Wordsworth built, informal herbaceous borders, trees planted by the poet and a wonderful range of traditional lakeland plants. Opens Sunday 9th to Wednesday 12th June.
Traditional English country garden surrounding a Grade II* C17 hall. Cottage style borders, woodland garden. Quiet Garden dedicated to peaceful contemplation, ornamental vegetable garden and hay meadow. Opens Friday 14th to Sunday 16th June.
Askham Hall is a Pele Tower incorporating C14, C16 and early C18 elements in a courtyard plan. Opened in 2013 with luxury accommodation, a restaurant, outdoor heated pool and wedding barn. Splendid formal garden with terraces of herbaceous borders and topiary, dating back to C17. Meadow area with trees and pond, kitchen gardens and animal trails. Opens Sunday 16th June.
Hutton-in-the-Forest is surrounded on two sides by distinctive yew topiary and grass terraces – which to the south lead to C18 lake and cascade. 1730s walled garden is full of old fruit trees, tulips in spring, roses and an extensive collection of herbaceous plants in summer. Opens Sunday 16th June.
7 acre garden overlooking Windermere which has undergone extensive redevelopment since 2018. Formal gardens designed by Mawson and Avray Tipping inc sunken borders, rose garden and croquet lawn. Newly planted woodland walk, bog garden and renovated Yew maze. Naturalistic planting, areas left for wildlife and many fine trees. Opens Sunday 16th June.
Nestled in Eskdale, the ¾ acre cottage style garden is on a south-facing slope with 360 panoramic views of the valley. There is a mix of perennial beds and herbaceous borders with many roses and shrubs inc rhododendrons, magnolia and azaleas. There is a summerhouse and a large kitchen garden with a greenhouse. Opens Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June.
Approx 2 acres of sloping fellside garden with meandering paths leading to a series of ‘rooms’: inc pond, fern garden, Acer terrace, shrubberies, herbaceous borders and a vegetable and herb garden. Copse with meadow leading down to beck. Trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, bamboos, evergreens and perennials planted with emphasis on variety of texture and colour. Opens Sunday 23rd June.
A beautiful village garden overlooking the river Eden and Hadrian’s Wall footpath. Gravel paths take you through several garden rooms featuring extensive vegetable garden, small orchard, rose garden, wildlife pond, wide mixed borders with espaliered crab apples on the boundary, rose clad pergolas and arches. Designed to be wildlife friendly. Opens Sunday 30th June.
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