Houghton Hall Walled Garden
Free RHS Member days
11am–5pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, June and July (plus Saturday in July)
About the garden
Houghton Hall boasts an award-winning five-acre Walled Garden, divided into themed areas. It features several architectural highlights, including a rustic temple adorned with fallow deer antlers on its pediment, a fruit cage designed in the shape of one of the stable towers and a pergola for wisteria, all crafted by Julian and Isabel Bannerman.
Key attractions are a kitchen garden, a formal rose parterre with fountain and classical statues, a Mediterranean garden with French lavender and box tree hedging and a spectacular double-sided herbaceous border. The Jeppe Hein Waterflame installation, showcasing the interplay between water and fire, adds a contemporary touch to the garden.
Other contemporary sculptures on display include works by Richard Long and Stephen Cox. There are also standard laburnums, peony borders, vegetable and herb gardens, beds of irises, a magnolia corner, a glasshouse and a cherry tree walkway.
Facilities
- Children’s play area
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Key features
- Sculpture
- Mediterranean/Italian garden
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.