Old Durham Gardens
4.6
from 170 Google reviews
About the garden
Opening times
Lower Gardens and Orchards are open at all times. Walled Upper Garden open 2-4pm Thursday and Sunday April-October.
Useful details
Cafe or restaurant
No cafe or restaurant on site
Shops
None
County Durham, DH1 2RY
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Google reviews
4.6
from 170 Google reviews
Amber Perera
a year ago
5
Nestled away a twenty minute walk down the river - these gardens are very quaint and beautiful. A wonderful place to watch the sunrise and sunset over Durham with a leafy dramatic view - and behind the gardens there’s a cute farm with alpacas. The gardens themselves aren’t open at predictable times, but that does not detract from the beauty of this place! You can easily peek through the gates and look at the enclosed gardens or wander through the rosebushes at the bottom of the stairs. Great for picnics.
Hadrian Lam
a month ago
5
Very comfortable for a walk. Pet friendly. Free fruits.
Oli
3 years ago
5
Beautiful place of tranquility...well, you can hear the bells of Durham Cathedral. Nut mind you: The walled gardens are only open from March 31st through end October, at the times indicated (Sun & Thurs, 2-4pm).
David Campbell
4 years ago
5
Restored 17th Gardens, lots of heritage fruit varieties inside the walled gardens (open 2pm to 4pm every Sunday during the summer). Outside many varieties of fruit trees, Slow, Apple and Plum. Worth a visit as nice Riverside walk from Durham.
Jo Wiggers
6 months ago
5
Doesn't take long to go around these, but they're well tended and really pretty, and there are loads of lovely walks to and from. Amazing how they've been rescued from dereliction by volunteers, it's a great story. Dogs welcome on a lead.