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Lorbottle Hall

Garden and woodlands set in 20 acres with beautiful vistas, lovingly transformed over the last 8 years from considerable neglect. A Walled Garden contains wisteria arches, wild flowers and a long mixed border richly planted with shrubs, roses and herbaceous perennials. The wood continues to be transformed with woodland/shade loving plants and meandering paths leading to the large meadow.

Owner Info

  • Ms Kate Donaghy
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
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Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall
Lorbottle Hall

About Lorbottle Hall

Over the last 10 years, the present owners have lovingly brought the house and garden back from a state of some neglect to something approaching their historic elegance . The walled garden was a jungle of mare’s tail and ground elder. Creating the long border has been a labour of love and the newly planted (mare’s tail suppressing) lawns are now surrounded with wildflowers and many hundreds of spring and early summer flowering bulbs. The woodland is still very much a work in progress. 150 species of Rhododendron have planted. It will continue to develop and become more of a feature over the next 5 years.

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Location details

Lorbottle Hall,
Alnwick,
Northumberland,
NE66 4TD

Directions to Lorbottle Hall
From Whittingham, 1½ m beyond Callaly, on L. From Rothbury, 4½ m. From Thropton, on the road to Whittingham, on R.

Lorbottle Hall openings

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

Accessibility

  • The lawns around the house, the walled and the pond gardens can be accessed by wheelchair users.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Lorbottle Hall at this time.

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

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

Yes, one or more routes at Lorbottle Hall are accessible to wheelchair users.

Lorbottle Hall is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.