The Gardens

Highlights

The traditional herb garden, orchard and grounds are a peaceful haven for visitors, and for butterflies and birds!

At Blakesley Hall we have created a herb garden similar to the one we think the Smalbroke family would have had in Tudor times. It is home to a wide variety of plant species, all with their own unique histories and uses.

The garden is maintained and looked after entirely by the Blakesley Hall garden volunteer team.

The gardens at Blakesley Hall are free to visit during site opening hours (see the Visit page for details).

Spring flowers in front of a timber-framed house

Silent Space

Blakesley Hall is now part of the Silent Space scheme which promotes peaceful time in green spaces. The scheme offers people the chance to share their appreciation of silent time in the natural world. Our beautiful Herb Garden is the location of our Silent Space and is the ideal place to spend some quiet time for reflection and wellbeing. It is the perfect space to sit on one of our garden benches for a moment of peaceful of tranquillity.

Image gallery

  • Tudor timber-framed house in garden surrounded by trees
  • Green lawn with tree in the middle and shrubs to the left side.
  • Visitors sitting on picnic benches in the gardens.
  • A lady hugging another lady from behind. They are smiling and posing for someone who is taking a photo..
  • A tree framing the path in the garden. To the side of the path visitors are sitting on picnic benches on the grass.
  • Two ladies reading an information board in the garden.
  • The green lawn area with a few trees. To the right is part of the visitor centre.
  • A family inlcuding a adult and two children, walking down a path surrounded by shrubs. They face away from the camera.
  • A group of children are outside in a garden looking at something in a flowerbed. One child holds a clipboard.
  • Two poeple walking down a tree lined path, Blakesley Hall Tudor building is in the background.
  • Two adults and a child are looking at plants in a garden. The child holds a clipboard. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is background.
  • A large 'bug hotel' made of layers of wood is situated under two trees. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is in the background.

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Exterior front view of a Tudor timber-framed house and garden

The Building

Discover more about the historic building.

Herb Garden Café

Find out more about our Herb Garden Café which overlooks our beautiful gardens.