Castor House Gardens

2024 The Garden is closed for the year.

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.
Features
  • 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
  • Stumpery
  • Attractive C17 house (not open)
  • Tea room seating 30
  • 1 acre walled kitchen garden, now an orchard with 25 named apple varieties.
  • Winter border
  • 8 acres of woodland planted c1850, including pets' graveyard
  • Wildlife pond
Last Updated 23/02/23