The Walled Garden

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The Walled Garden

Experience the Vibrant Charm of our Award-Winning Garden

Houghton's 5-acre walled garden stands as a testament to thoughtful restoration, seamlessly blending functionality and elegance. Here, imaginative planting, captivating sculptures, and delightful surprises await at every turn. Divided into quarters and further subdivided into 23 unique sections, each area boasts its own distinct atmosphere and beauty, offering a sensory delight for visitors.

The Walled Garden

Reviving Heritage

In 1991, the present Lord Cholmondeley set about creating a new area within the walls of the old kitchen garden as a memorial to his grandmother, Lady Sybil Cholmondeley. With help from his then head gardener, Paul Underwood, and – later – award winning designers Julian and Isabel Bannerman, the space was divided into several contrasting ‘ornamental gardens’.

Click the video view Stuart Beard's stunning footage of The Walled Garden in all its glory.

Garden of Delights

Our garden boasts a variety of features, such as a stunning double-sided herbaceous border, an elegant Italian garden, a formal rose parterre, fruit and vegetable gardens, a charming glasshouse, a rustic temple, antique statues, fountains, and contemporary sculptures like Jeppe Hein’s 'Waterflame', Stephen Cox’s 'Flask II', and Richard Long’s 'Houghton Cross' are currently displayed on the croquet lawn with the Walled Garden.

Houghton Hall has an amazing walled garden. You feel like you’re moving from one room into another. There’s nothing better than a walled garden… that encapsulated world.

An absolutely fantastic place to visit. The walled garden was a complete surprised, not the usual tired garden of the National Trust.

The walled garden was simply magnificent. We left with so many ideas for our garden. You can easily spend an hour or two strolling round.

What an absolute treat for the eyes and nose! We have visited on numerous occasions and have watched the stunning improvements made within the walled garden.

We had a most enjoyable morning looking around the amazing walled garden. I am no expert gardener, but I loved this place. The flowers, shrubs, fruit trees, hedges and lawns were laid out brilliantly.

The walled gardens were exceptional and we spent a lot of time there. Of particular interest was the Fire Water - a literal water fountain with a flame of fire coming out on top of the water.

We had a wonderful time at Houghton Hall. We started in the walled garden which was probably the best we have ever visited despite many of the flowers and plants being over their best. The design is inspirational.