About Castle Acre Gardens
Castle Acre is an attractive historic Norman village with a bailey gate, castle, earthworks, parish church and priory. Set in the countryside of West Norfolk, there is a bookshop, pub, tearoom, shop and playground. The four delightful gardens that vary in planting, size, style and structure, will provide visitors with much interest and inspiration. Tudor Lodgings, has a two acre garden that fronts a C15 house and incorporates part of the Norman earthworks. C18 dovecote, topiary, and lawns, with borders of shrubs, perennials and grasses, a productive fruit cage and cutting garden. The wild area has a pond, ducks and chickens. Just up the road is Ormonde House, a small walled rear garden facing south with mixed shrubs, perennials, and annuals. Situated in Back Lane, the ¾ acre garden at Highfield House, was begun over 30 years ago and has well planted herbaceous borders, vegetable area, gravel garden and pond with wildflower meadow. Nearby Egerton House is packed with both shade and sun loving plants, patio with pots, a pond and productive vegetable garden.
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