Hillsborough Castle, in the pretty village of the same name, is the residence of the Royal Family when they visit Northern Ireland. Originally built in the 1750s, the running of the castle and the one hundred acres of garden that surround it was taken over in 2014 by the charity Historic Royal Palaces who then…
If, like me, your heart skips a beat when you hear the words 'walled garden', or you get a little excited at the thought of a greenhouse, then you will want to know a little more about Benvarden. Benvarden is an historic estate which has been in existence since 1798 and home to the Montgomery…
As it's a rather wet and miserable Sunday morning here, I thought I would share some pictures of a recent trip to the walled garden at Glenarm Castle. We went there a few weeks ago, when unlike today, it was warm and sunny and we were able to meander around this magnificent garden and admire…
