Adderstone House Open Garden 2025

Dr and Mrs John and Pauline Clough are generously opening their gardens in support of HospiceCare North Northumberland.

They are delighted to share with you their efforts to turn 10 acres of farmland into gardens which complement a lovely early Victorian farmhouse. John and Pauline are 18 years into the project and it continues to be a work in progress. 

In 2015 Sean Murray, from Northumberland, a celebrated local garden designer, plantsman and floral demonstrator won the BBC/RHS 'The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge' Television competition and designed and built a garden on main avenue at Chelsea Flower Show in 2015. John and Pauline contacted Sean and he has been involved in the garden designs for Adderstone since 2015 to this day.

The cherry blossom in the gardens is a spectacular sight in April and features the Prunus Tai-Haku giant white cherry blossoms in the Japanese Garden and various yellow and pink cherry blossoms throughout. Nothing can be guaranteed in a garden but  there are generous swathes of flowering bulbs which add colour and form a delightful display of Spring flowers. 

Half of the vineyard has been replanted and it is hoped that the grapes will be suitable for making sparkling wine as they mature.

Features include mixed borders, walled garden, orchard, woodland garden, rose walk, formal garden, dry border, boathouse folly, lakeside walk, stream, Japanese garden and Tea house, Shepherd’s Hut bird hide and vineyard.  

Adderstone House is accessed from the A1 turning right from the South or left from the North along a no through road.  Please see the map below for further information.

• Entrance: Adults £7  Children Under 12 FREE
• Dogs on Leads
• Homemade Teas
• Craft Stalls and Plant Stalls
• Limited Wheelchair Accessibility
• Pre-booking available

If you would like to purchase tickets in advance, please click on the link above. Alternatively, you can pay at the gate on the day.