Privately owned garden so ring first, also open with NGS. Walled gardens run-down but charming; one section contains 19th century vinery, peach & nectarine houses (all in need of repair). Earlier walled ornamental/herb/knot garden next to the house has some fine, ancient specimens of mulberry & medlar.
Mostly planted within the walls with colourful herbaceous shrubs and flowers, a maze, giant chessboard and bamboos, but there is also space for a small potager.
Magnificent orangery, backed by gardener’s house containing potting room and gardener’s office. Kitchen gardens restored , with frames, glasshouses and walled flower garden.
“Cally Gardens is a grand sight; thousands of species grown as well as you will ever see them, grouped harmoniously by a nurseryman with the eye of an artist – and the spirit of an adventurer.” Patricia Morison in Gardens Illustrated, January 1997 Cally Gardens is a 2.7 acre walled garden built around 1760 that I have restored over 30 years. The restoration and maintenance has been paid for entirely by selling ornamental plants produced here. We are open to the public from April to October. Please see www.callygardens.co.uk for more information. Thank you. Michael Wickenden 2016/05/07 (Michael died in October 2016 while on a plant hunting trip) Plant List 2016… Read more »
The walled garden, known as ‘The Cottage Garden’ dates from the 1760s. A wide range of fruit is grown and includes a collection of 40 varieties of pear, with many heritage varieties. There are several glasshouses, one of which houses a 200 year old Cannon Hall Muscat vine.
A one acre (0.4 hectare) kitchen garden, well stocked with a typical mixture of Scottish fruit, vegetables and mixed borders. Aluminium display houses.
Vanbrugh’s handsome 18th century walls, gateways and recessed heated walls can be seen from the Plant Centre, which now occupies part of the 11 acre (4.4 hectare) kitchen garden. A rose garden occupies another portion, with a splendid house for the head gardener.
Two walled gardens, one 18th and the other 17th century, with ruined gazebos.
Kitchen garden, now derelict, designed by the distinguished horticulturalist, John Hay, with buttresses to deflect the wind.
The walled garden has areas that include a kitchen garden with fruit trees, a Forecourt, Best Garden and croquet lawns.
