Helbeck Hall Walled Garden

Original Georgian walled garden, connected to Helbeck Hall manor house. It looks south with views towards Nine Standards Rigg and has had limited alterations over the last 250 years. We need to do more research! Only traces remain of the old greenhouses.

My grandmother, Rosemary Blackett-Ord was a keen gardener. After her death the garden was rather neglected, and over the last 5 years we have started to restore it in a traditional manner, rather constrained by our 3 small children.

It has inspired in me a fascination for gardening, which benefits both physical and mental health, and I am conscious of following my grandmother's footsteps in that. But my knowledge and experience is so limited, I would love to hear thoughts and recommendations from visitors.

You're welcome to bring a picnic to have on the lawn, and there will be croquet too.

Alan Sudder has done most of the hard work in the top half of the garden, and the two allotments are his too.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

0930-1600

Sunday 08 September:

1000-1600

Saturday 14 September:

0930-1600

Sunday 15 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

Helbeck Hall, Helbeck, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4DD

Directions:

After entering Helbeck village, turn left at the first cottage on the left, over the cattle grids.

Contact on day:

Katherine Stead

Telephone number:

+447779018042

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Steep path and wonky steps to the garden

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