Culzean Castle and Country Park (NTS)
An 8 acre (3.2 hectare) walled garden with a small section devoted to vegetables. Orchard and wall fruit. Beautifully restored vinery.
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Deans Court
Privately owned, group tours are available.The kitchen garden of 3⁄4 acre is surrounded by a long ‘crinkle-crankle’ or serpentine wall. It was the first in the country to be accredited by the Soil Association. Adjacent to the walled garden are the enclosed rose garden and the apiary.
Doddington Hall and Gardens
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Doveridge Walled Garden
Doveridge Hall was a Georgian house designed by Edward Stevens and built in 1869 by Lord Waterpark, a branch of the Cavendish family. It was sold in 1890’s due to financial difficulties. (The title was Irish and caught up in Irish problems of the time) The property was bought by Lord Hindlip from Worcestershire. His family were Allsops who were brewers in Burton upon Trent about 10 miles away. The family entertained Edward VII at Doveridge especially when visiting the Derby races. On the final sale the house was eventually demolished in 1938. The Park, possibly designed by Eymes, remained largely intact and likewise the gardens. The walled kitchen gardens,… Read more »
Down House
Charles Darwin’s kitchen garden, orchard and greenhouse, newly restored and stocked with the plants that formed the basis for some of his botanical experiments, as well as with the fruits, flowers and vegetables of his time.
Dukeries Garden Centre, (Welbeck Abbey)
A garden centre occupies the glasshouses (now fully restored) by the well –known manufacturer Messenger and part of the old 23 acre (9.3 hectare) kitchen garden at Welbeck Abbey. There is a restaurant with pictures of the old kitchen garden, the rest of which is now a car park and a paddock, though 180 year-old pear trees still adorn the walls.
Dyffryn Gardens and Arboretum
Grand late 19th century mansion set in 50 acres of grounds designed by Thomas Mawson. The walled garden has recently been restored, with the extensive glasshouse range recreated in aluminium.
Easton Walled Gardens,
12 acres of gardens, including an old walled garden with yew tunnel. Not yet cultivated, but a kitchen garden nearer the house supplies produce for the café.
Eccles Hall
Established in Victorian times, 75 metres square walled garden. Wall, doors, gates: Door OK, new gates required. Glasshouses and Frames were demolished in 1970s. Shed converted to school building 1990s. Backsheds, workrooms, stores all converted to use as boarding houses. Animal housing, stables etc demolished over the years. Wells covered and capped. Ornaments on walled garden corner still in place. Currently not in use, looking to restore and bring back into production as school project. Project planning still at early stage.
Edmondsham House
Flourishing one acre kitchen garden, organically cultivated. Heritage vegetable collection. One wall entirely of cob; ancient espaliers; decorative borders.