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Ballyrobert Gardens

Ballyrobert Gardens is a uniquely created Ulster Garden. The setting for the garden is a C17 landscape complete with the original cottage, barn and wilding area extending to 16 acres. Sensitively integrating the elements is a six acre garden containing an extensive collection of plants. Appeared on BBC TV's Breakfast programme as an exemplar naturalistic garden. There will be a guided tour at 1pm and 3pm.

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Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens
Ballyrobert Gardens

About Ballyrobert Gardens

Owned by the Parkinson family, Ballyrobert Gardens is a uniquely created Ulster Garden nestling in the countryside near Ballyclare, County Antrim, home to the famous Glens of Antrim and Antrim Coast Road. The setting for the garden is a 17th-century landscape complete with the original cottage, Irish barn and farm layout extending to 16 acres. Sensitively integrating the elements is a six-acre garden containing one of the province’s most extensive collections of herbaceous plants, laid out in intimate settings and sweeping borders.

Ballyrobert Gardens has many delightful features such as the traditional entrance, fairy tree, hole tree and Celtic spiral. These sit together handsomely with the lake, stream, formal garden, orchard, meadows and woodlands. A Robinsonian-style garden, it appeared on BBC TV’s Breakfast programme as an exemplar of a naturalistic garden. It is an all-year-round garden and has a collection of more than 200 varieties of snowdrops. There is also an adjoining specialist plant nursery stocked with a large range of herbaceous plants.

Website:

https://www.ballyrobertgardens.com

Ballyrobert Gardens features

Location details

Ballyrobert Gardens,
154 Ballyrobert Road,
Ballyclare,
County Antrim,
BT39 9RT

Directions to Ballyrobert Gardens
At the northern edge of Ballyrobert Village, near Ballyclare, on the B56.

Ballyrobert Gardens openings

For this open day you need to pre-book your ticket in advance. To book tickets please click on the book button below.

Refreshments Light refreshments.
Admission Adult: £14.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 13:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • Access is available for key areas in the garden.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Ballyrobert Gardens at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Yes, one or more routes at Ballyrobert Gardens are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Ballyrobert Gardens seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.