Warkworth House Hotel   ~  near Alnwick Garden and Castle, in the heart of Northumberland   ~   No. 16 Restaurant and Bar

Gardens

The gardens and arboretum at Howick Hall really are are a horticulturalist's delight, with the extensive grounds offering a stunning variety of plants throughout the year. This variety was recognised by the BBC Gardener's World Magazine when it named Howick Hall & Gardens as one of the top five coastal gardens in the country. The gardens were also rated by The Independent as one of the best ten gardens to visit during the Spring.

The garden’s year starts with Snowdrop Walks every February before the gardens are carpeted in vibrant yellow daffodils between March and May. Late spring also sees the woodland garden flourish with varieties including camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons. The more formal borders and terraces are best seen in June and the bog garden, with its unusual herbaceous plants grown from seed collected in the wild, is at its best in July, August and September. Howick Hall & Gardens is also well worth a visit in Autumn, when the fading leaves produce a spectacular display of colour across the estate.

Click for BBC Gardeners' Question Time held at The Alnwick Garden on 31 January 2011
 More gardens ...
As well as the world-famous Alnwick Garden, just up the road from Warkworth,
there are so many other gardens to explore & enjoy, too ~ here are just a few ideas ...

Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens          Bide A Wee Cottage Garden

 Cragside House, Gardens & Grounds          Chesters Walled Gardens

Garden Station          Howick Hall Gardens          Kirkely Hall Gardens

Longframlington Gardens        The Guardian ~ Gardens        Seaton Delaval Hall

Turner Gardens          Wallington Hall, Gardens & Grounds

The renowned garden designer Capability Brown was born in nearby Kirkharle
 Click here for more... and a list of the gardens that he designed that you can visit


See the Visit Northumberland web site for ideas and more great days out...
Even on a rainy day there are plenty of things to visit and enjoy ~ click here