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Hawkhill House

A developing garden, Hawkhill House restoration of the Victorian garden combines traditional design with romantic cottage garden planting. Featuring a rose garden, lily pond, mature shrubbery, large herbaceous and mixed perennial borders, to create avenues and rooms. The South facing aspect and planting enhances the beautiful views over the countryside. A woodland area is under development.

Owner Info

  • Dr Lily Fulton-Humble
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House
Hawkhill House

About Hawkhill House

We have been gardening at Hawkhill for 8 years, a passion which we enjoy, alongside work and our growing young family. We were fortunate to inherite mature trees and shrubs which we have used as structure around which we have introduced roses and flowering perennials. The 4m wide yew hedge creates a passage through into the second part of the garden, separate from the house, and home to the apple walk, perennial avenues, and a looser, more informal planting style.
We garden with respect for the environment, pollinators, birds and other wildlife. We don’t use pesticides and try to reuse and recycle wherever possible. Our paddock we leave to grow wildflowers for the bees in May and June when other flowers are scarce, and for the last few years we have noticed marsh orchids.
The lily pond at the centre of the rose garden was created using a scrap 4m section of sewage pipe and capped with Victorian flags. We currently have it grated for safety.
We have been rewarded with a blossoming population of hedgehogs, toads, sparrow hawks, kestrels, buzzards, barn and tawny owls, and swallows which return year after year.
Our rabbit and hare population makes things challenging, limiting the variety of plants we are able to grow, and periodically we need to cloche our roses to allow them time to recover.
While we have some 2 acres around the house restored, we have a further 4 acres of woodland, drives and rides which will add to our project for the years to come.

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Location details

Hawkhill House,
Alnwick,
Northumberland,
NE66 3PG

Directions to Hawkhill House
Driveway entrance is on the main road opp Hawkhill Business Park/Alnwick Brewery Co.

Hawkhill House openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

Accessibility

  • No information available at this time, please get in touch with the owners for details.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Hawkhill House. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

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

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Hawkhill House, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Sorry, Hawkhill House does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Hawkhill House 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.