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Glenarm Castle Walled Garden

RHS Partner Garden

Free access for RHS Members when open

Castle Demesne
Glenarm
Ballymena
Antrim
BT44 0BD
Northern Ireland

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Free RHS Member days
9am–5pm, daily, 17 March–31 October

Telephone
028 2884 1203

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About the garden

Situated on the North Antrim coast in the village of Glenarm, Glenarm Castle’s award-winning Walled Garden is home to the McDonnell Family, Earls of Antrim. The garden was established in the early 19th century to supply the castle household with fresh produce. Over the past 20 years, it has been carefully restored, featuring new ornamental plantings by Catherine Fitzgerald and new architectural and sculptural elements.

With its incomparable seaside setting, the Glenarm Castle Walled Garden offers a rich experience, combining horticultural spectacle and history, told in the Heritage Centre and Coach House Museum. Visitors can enjoy the tranquil Woodland Walk above the garden, which provides panoramic views across the estate, and children will love the Mini Land Rover Experience – an exciting off-road adventure. The estate’s newest residents, Lemon and Lime the Valais Blacknose Sheep, capture everyone’s attention.

Facilities

  • Dogs welcome
  • Parking
  • Plant sales
  • Refreshments
  • Toilets

Key features

  • Sculpture
  • Wildflower meadow
  • Woodland
  • Herbaceous border

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.