The Dovecote is in a complex of converted C19 listed barns. The garden has 3 areas. A Japanese garden with a Koi pond and a large collection of specimen Acers, a thriving vegetable garden with imaginative planting to maximise crops from a small area, and an English cottage garden with lawn, flower border espalier fruit trees and a chicken run.
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The Dovecote is in a complex of converted C19 listed barns. The garden has 3 areas. A Japanese garden with a Koi pond and a large collection of specimen Acers, a thriving vegetable garden with imaginative planting to maximise crops from a small area, and an English cottage garden with lawn, flower border espalier fruit trees and a chicken run.
The Dovecote,
Darlington,
County Durham,
DL2 2LU
Directions to The Dovecote
Approx 5m W of Darlington on A68 or ½m E of Piercebridge on A67. Follow brown signs to Walworth Castle Hotel. Just up the hill from the Castle entrance, follow NGS yellow signs down private track.
A group opening is when a number of gardens open together on the same day.
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Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.
Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at The Dovecote at this time.
Yes, dogs are welcome at The Dovecote. 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.
Yes, one or more routes at The Dovecote are accessible to wheelchair users.
The Dovecote is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.
