Crook Hall and Gardens

Just a few minutes walk from Durham’s busy market place, Crook Hall and Gardens is a haven of peace and tranquillity. This beautiful medieval manor house, famously haunted by the White Lady, is surrounded by ten romantic garden rooms, each having its own unique style and atmosphere.  The secret walled gardens described as ‘a tapestry of colourful blooms’ by Alan Titchmarsh are relaxed and lush, with cottage garden borders providing a riotous mass of colour.  In contrast the Shakespeare garden is crammed with heavily scented Elizabethan plants, and the moat pool is a place to sit and reflect while watching the fish and blue damselflies. 

2010 Crook Hall - Open - Easter, and then from May - see website for times activities and events.
Other times groups by appointment.

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