Introduction
Built in 1759, Helmsley Walled Garden is a five acre garden sitting beneath the imposing ruins of Helmsley Castle. It provided the vegetables, fruit and flowers for the table of Duncombe Park until just after World War 1 when it was leased as market garden.
Abandoned after it closed its doors for the final time in 1984, it fell into dereliction. Restoration started in 1994 and since then the Garden has gone from strength to strength through the dedication and care of staff and volunteers. Visitors can now enjoy restored glasshouses full of colour, a double herbaceous Hot Border running the length of the Garden or sit and enjoy the tranquillity of the Garden of Contemplation.
A Clematis Garden showcases over 100 different clematis varieties and in the vegetable patch, a new attraction is the edible flower garden, showing some of the flowers that can bring new colour and style to salads and other dishes.
The Garden also works as a social enterprise, providing social and therapeutic horticulture to people with a wide range of difficulties and disabilities. Specialist therapists provide a structured environment for supported volunteers to gain skills and self-confidence whilst undertaking horticultural tasks in a safe environment.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
44 1439 772314Access contact details
Vegetables and fruit from the Garden go into the delicious dishes prepared in the Vinehouse Café.
The Plant Centre sells a wide selection of herbaceous perennials, some of which visitors will find on display in the Garden.
There is full wheelchair access to the Garden as well as the Café. Toilets and disabled toilets available Dogs are welcome on leads
- Features & Designations
Designations
- Key Information
Open to the public
Yes