Eggleston Hall Gardens

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Overview

Incorporating a 16th-century churchyard with a ruined chapel, a moorland stream, bee hives and an old-fashioned potting shed, these gardens will take you back in time to the Victorian age of plant collectors and an unhurried, peaceful era. Some of the rarest plants grow among the old gravestones. Winding paths take you through 4 acres of gardens and the nursery, where many interesting plants are for sale, including a huge selection of perennials, shrubs and trees, as well as seasonal bedding plants, hanging baskets and tubs, compost, glazed pots and fertilisers. The walled garden specialises in rare and unusual species with an emphasis on hardy herbaceous stock, which thrives in the often harsh climate of the northern dales. A good variety of fruit trees grow here and an A to Z apple walk has recently been planted. A great café serves lunches, teas and snacks.

Features

Opening Times
Opening Times: Open daily 10-5

Location

EGGLESTON, DL12 0AG

About the area

County Durham reaches halfway across England, from the North Pennines in the west, to the sea in the east. Much of it is very sparsely inhabited, and is naturally beautiful; a mix of rolling hills, monumental valleys, lush farmland and unforgiving moors.