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Quarry Hill House

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.

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Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House
Quarry Hill House

About Quarry Hill House

County house garden with woodland walks, arboreta, and ponds in parkland setting with magnificent views, facing two World Heritage Sites, the Lake District National Park to the south and Hadrian’s Wall to the west on the Solway with Scotland and Criffel beyond.
A large and remarkable collection of trees, some ancient, including dogwood, rowan, maple, oak, beech, hornbeam, white beam, ash, wing nut, tulip, redwood, lime, larch, pine, buckeye, horse chestnut, sweet chestnut, hawthorn, poplar, cedar and cherry with some unusual specimens like handkerchief, pond cypress, snowdrop-tree, ginkgo, parrotia, katsura and manuka tea trees with many cricket bat willows, dotted about.

Quarry Hill House features

Location details

Quarry Hill House,
Wigton,
Cumbria,
CA7 1AE

Directions to Quarry Hill House
M6 J41, direction Wigton, through Hesket Newmarket, Caldbeck & Boltongate on B5299, entrance gates to drive on R. On A595 Carlisle to Cockermouth turn L for Boltongate, Ireby.

Quarry Hill House openings

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from April to August.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Home-made teas.
Admission Adult: Free
Child: Free

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.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Quarry Hill House at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Quarry Hill House. Please keep the dogs on fixed short leads in the garden and keep in mind that you are responsible for controlling the dog’s behaviour. For any specific rules please ask the owners.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Sorry, Quarry Hill House does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Quarry Hill 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.