2021 Garden Openings

Under the National Gardens Scheme

• • Sunday 27th June 2-5pm. Admission £7.50
  • Pottery Stall https://castorhousegardens.co.uk/pottery/
  • Sunday 22nd August 2-5pm Admission £7.50

Private visits by appointment

• - £10 per head / minimum party size 20 / includes tea and biscuits.

History

• The C17 house was built for the Bishop of Peterborough. The specimen trees in the woodland and the cedars were planted c.1850.
• The main gardens were extensively redesigned in 2010.

Plants and Gardens of New Zealand 2020 Claire & Ian trip

• Link to video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwQXw3jHCfU&feature=youtu.be

Features

• “Hot” flower border (July/August/ September)
• Rose Garden planted with over 40 different varieties of roses, mainly ‘Roses of the year’ & ‘Gold Standard’ roses
• Spring fed stream garden with three interlinked ponds
• Potager together with greenhouse and tropical borders
• Cottage garden
• Peony and prunus walk
• Willow arbour and hydrangea 'Annabel' walk
• White garden
• Stumpery
• Attractive C17 house (not open)
• Tea room seating 30
• 1 acre walled kitchen garden, now an orchard with 30+ named apple varieties.
• Winter border
• 8 acres of woodland planted c1850, including pets' graveyard

Last Updated 22/3/21