Glenarm Castle Walled Garden
Free RHS Member days
When open
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
- Accessible garden
- Children’s play area
- Dogs welcome
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Key features
- Sculpture
- Wildflower meadow
- Woodland
- Herbaceous border
- Autumn colour
- Cottage planting
- Potager
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