Tropical Fruit Growing North of Kendal 15/07/2010 A good upbringing, the right diet and lots of Cumbria’s June sun have induced Paul Burrill's plant to flower and fruit. Visitors can share in joy of gardener's delight as tropical fruit begins to bloom for the first time.
Church View, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6UN Developed (2007 – 2008) on a sloping site. Roses and some shrubs for structure, but relying heavily on grasses and herbaceous plants to create text...
Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX Formal Italianate gardens designed by Thomas Mawson in 1911 set in 34 acres. The gardens have recently been restored over a 2yr period returning to...
Chapelside, Mungrisdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0XR 1-acre organic garden below fell, around C18 farmhouse and outbuildings, latter mainly open. Tiny stream, large pond. Herbaceous, raised, gravel, d...
Langholme Mill, Lowick Green, Cumbria, LA12 8ES Approx 1 acre of woodland garden surrounding mill race stream with bridges, hosting well established rhododendrons, hostas and acers
Matson Ground, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2NH Stream flows through ornamental garden to large pond in the wild garden of spring bulbs, later wild flowers. Azaleas, rhododendrons, large mixed sh...
Olde Oaks, Appleby, Cumbria, CA16 6JW Curves are all important in this cottage style garden. Look beyond the deep, sweeping and varied herbaceous borders to see a magnificent vista of t...
Lawson Park, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD Artist-designed, reclaimed fellside in spectacular, exposed setting overlooking Old Man of Coniston. Informally terraced herbaceous, woodland and w...
Galesyke, Wasdale, Cumbria, CA20 1ET Partially landscaped garden of several acres on banks of R Irt with views of Wasdale Fells, noted for its display of rhododendrons and azaleas. " ...
Hazel Cottage, Armathwaite, Cumbria, CA4 9PG Developing flower arrangers and plantsmans garden. Extending to approx 5 acres. Incls herbaceous borders, pergola, ponds and planting of disused ra...
Pear Tree Cottage, Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria, LA6 1NN 1/3-acre cottage garden in a delightful rural setting. A peaceful and relaxing garden, harmonising with its environment and incorporating many diff...
Summerdale House, Nook, nr Lupton, Cumbria, LA6 1PE 1½-acre part-walled country garden restored and developed over last 10yrs by owners. Beautiful setting with fine views across to Farleton Fell. Her...
Pudding Poke Barn, Barbon, nr Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2LW 1 acre of informal plant lover’s garden created over 13yrs from a field mostly with a pickaxe. Organic wildlife friendly with wild flowers in long ...
Lower Rowell Farm, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7LU Approx ¾-acre garden. Borders and beds with shrubs and interesting herbaceous perennials. Retro greenhouse and vegetable plots. Very peaceful with ...
Yewbarrow House, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6BE New Mediterranean style garden on 4½-acre elevated site with magnificent views over Morecambe Bay. The garden features a restored walled Victorian...
Lilac Cottage Garden, Silloth, Cumbria, CA7 4JJ Approx 1-acre garden set in compartments in a coastal setting. Featuring raised and woodland gardens, herbaceous borders, large lawned areas and sa...
Ridding Barn, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HE Original cottage-style garden with 10yr-old garden-from-a-field added. Terraces, grass paths, trees, shrubs, rocky cascade and bog garden. Wild flo...
12 The Avenue (part of Gilgarran Gardens group), Cumbria Quiet village setting with landscaped lawned terraces, patios, cottage garden, natural water feature and wet bog planting, secluded vegetable garde...
Crookdake Farm, Aspatria, Cumbria, CA7 3SH Windswept informal farmhouse (not open) garden with a careful colour combination of planting sympathetic to the landscape incl various different ar...
Hall Senna, Gosforth, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1YB Over the last 8yrs we have developed a garden from a 1-acre site above the house. We have tried to incorporate new features whilst being sympatheti...
Windy Hall, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JA 4-acre owner designed and maintained garden. Woodland underplanted with species rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias and hydrangeas; Japanese influe...
Buckbarrow House, Gosforth, Cumbria, CA20 1BN Small densely-planted garden approx 23yds x 49yds. Numerous compartments incl wildlife pond, Japanese gravel garden and Japanese style border, shru...
Pear Tree Cottage (part of Dalton Hamlet Gardens group), Cumbria (See seperate entry)
Stone Edge, Allithwaite, Cumbria, LA11 7QB Gardening on the edge, in harmony with nature; incl formal box, new agave garden, pergola with border, climbers, shrubs and perennials, herbs grown...
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