English Country Gardens

EXPLORE AND DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN

The English love their gardens and they bloom in spectacular abundance around North East England.

ALNWICK GARDEN

EXPLORE AND DISCOVER ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDENS

You don’t have to venture far before finding a horticultural oasis in the grounds of a splendid mansion, castle or country estate.

From the quintessentially English hidden glories of Howick Hall, Crook Hall and Whalton Manor to one of Europe’s great contemporary gardens – The Alnwick Garden.

Each contains gems of history and outdoor wonders, like the deer park at Raby Castle or the huge pre-Raphaelite paintings hanging in the 13,000 acre estate of Wallington Hall.

Cragside was the revolutionary home of Lord Armstrong, the Victorian inventor and landscape genius. It is crammed full of ingenious gadgets (most of them still working) and also boasts one of the largest rock gardens in Europe.

CRAGSIDE HOUSE

The Alnwick Garden has the world’s largest wooden tree house and the 38 swirling waterfalls of the Grand Cascade make up the UK’s biggest water feature. It is set against the backdrop of Alnwick Castle, which is best known for starring as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films and most recently in Downton Abbey.

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Cragside House

Belsay Hall is home to a magnificent building inspired by the temples of ancient Greece and its extensive grounds are packed with an impressive array of shrubs and flowers.

Wallington Hall

Whalton Manor

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Did you know…? Cragside was the first house in the world to be lit by

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hydroelectricity – the recently restored system powers its 350 light bulbs.

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Raby Castle

TOUR SUGGESTIONS HALF DAY:

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Alnwick Garden and Howick Hall Gardens Belsay Hall and Wallington Hall Wallington Hall and Whalton Manor

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Alnwick Garden, Cragside House and Wallington Hall Crook Hall & Gardens and Raby Castle Whalton Manor, Alnwick Garden and Howick Hall Gardens Belsay Hall, Cragside House and Alnwick Garden

Alnwick Garden: 47mins by road / 37miles / 60km Howick Hall Gardens: 54mins by road / 42miles / 68km Belsay Hall: 40mins by road / 23miles / 38km Wallington Hall: 45mins by road / 30miles / 48km Whalton Manor: 33mins by road / 22miles / 36km Cragside House: 51mins by road / 37miles / 60km Crook Hall: 34mins by road / 21miles / 33km Raby Castle: 57mins by road / 39miles / 63km www.portoftyne.co.uk