Dilston Physic Garden
Extraordinary yet tranquil medicinal garden overlooking a winding river.
4.7
from 10 Google reviews
About the garden
Opening times
March, April & November Wednesday & Saturday 12PM - 3PM May - October Wednesday - Saturday 11AM - 4PM December Christmas Open Days
Useful details
Garden area
2 Acres
Dog walking
Yes - Dogs on leads.
Cafe or restaurant
No cafe or restaurant on site
Family
Yes - Children of all ages.
Bicycle storage
Yes - Yes - You can lock up your bike.
Wheelchair access
Mostly inaccessible (some paths moderately flat and paved). Direct vehicle access is impossible except in dry weather and gravel paths are narrow with edging to beds.
Shops
Yes - There is a gift shop and plant shop.
Northumberland, NE45 5QZ
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Google reviews
4.7
from 10 Google reviews
Philip Madeley
2 weeks ago
5
What a delightful place. We met Elaine one of the original founders. We surrendered into the healing magical space with all our senses. Uplifting, rejuvenating, and peaceful. We picked up some herbal remedies and the book Grow Your Own Physic Garden Some parts are a bit shabby… overlook them and connect with the plants and rich energy of this place and allow it to touch your heart and soul. Highly recommended
Anne
3 weeks ago
5
What a gem, in a beautiful setting! Warm welcome, friendly staff, fabulous garden design/planting/information/sales. Visiting this garden is GUARANTEED to make you feel better, whether you purchase any items or not. I especially enjoyed banging those gongs! I can't wait to return, to share this magical experience with friends. AND IT'S ON A BUS ROUTE, so accessible by public transport.
Rosalind Winter
a year ago
5
An absolute gem. Beautiful, quirky, informative - I can't remember when I last enjoyed a garden visit so much, and I went away with my head buzzing with ideas for my own garden. The staff were lovely too: I mentioned that I'd been hoping to find a horse-radish root on the plant stall, but there wasn't one - so they dug one up for me!
Mairi Macdonald
a year ago
5
Forget the Alnwick Poison Garden, this small but perfectly formed physic garden is quirky, fascinating and informative. In addition to the myriad plants, organised by themes, the space has been complemented with sculptures, seating and an eclectic collection of bits & bobs, found in any home, and used to transform the space. It's not the easiest place to find, but well worth the few wrong turns it took to get there.
Geoff Phillips
11 months ago
5
Lovely, peaceful, garden with medicinal plants