Croft Castle near Leominster NT

Immerse yourself in the enchanting Walled Garden at Croft Castle:
- The Walled Garden is planted in a Naturalstic style with plants, shrubs and trees for pollinators.
- Discover seasonal produce and heritage apple varieties within the walled garden.
- Paths dating back to 1823 lead you to a captivating display of flowers year-round.
- Don't miss the small vineyard boasting the 'Phoenix' grape, yielding a refreshing and crisp white table wine - a labour of love from the garden team.
- Visit the Carpenters tea-room to savour fresh, seasonal produce from vegetable, fruit, and salad borders.
- While exploring, you'll find the 1914 'J. Weeks and Co' glasshouse, recently restored.
- The apple trees at Croft, dating back to the 1920s, boast 60 mature specimens of around 30 cultivars, including Adam's Pearmain, Brown Snout, Doctor Hare, and more.
- The paths in the garden are fully accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs all year round.
- Dogs are allowed in the walled garden, so you can see the vineyard and beautiful borders and stroll all the way around the castle.

The Picturesque Fishpool Valley at Croft Castle.
Fishpool Valley was remodelled landscaped in the late eighteenth century in the 'Picturesque' style, a movement to create a more natural landscape, using the principles of intricacy, roughness, variety and surprise. Over the last 5 years this has been part of a restoration project by the National Trust. 
It features a chain of dams and pools, as well as architectural features such as an ice house, grotto, pump house and limekiln. The careful planting of oak, ash, willow, poplar and evergreen species suggested the 'bold roughness of nature'. 
Carriage rides and other walks were designed to follow the contours of the landscape, providing dramatic views across a wild, but beautiful, contrived scene for the owners of Croft Castle and their friends.

There are a number of walks on the Estate including the Fishpool Valley.

Is the Castle open to visitors?
Yes the castle is open to visitors. There is much to see including beautiful  furniture, artworks and much more.

National Trust Berrington Hall is approximately 5 miles away - click here for details.