Barrington Court

The walled White Garden, Rose and Iris Garden and Lily Garden were influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, with playing fountains, vibrant colours and intoxicating scents. The original kitchen garden usually supplies the restaurant and continues the Lyle family's vision of self-sufficiency.

You are welcome to enjoy the estate and parkland with your dogs at Barrington Court throughout the season. There are a few things to bear in mind when going for a walk.

Looking for some retail therapy? The shop is open daily from 11am to 5pm. For the safety of staff and visitors we've introduced social distancing measures and changes to payment. Card is the preferred payment method. It is through your purchases that we are able to continue looking after Barrington Court for everyone, for ever.

Take a look through the timeline of Barrington Court to find out about its history from potential Roman origins, through Elizabethan architectural fashions, a 1920s restoration and Gertrude Jekyll influences in the garden, to the opening of the Court House to visitors in 2009.

The story of Colonel Lyle's restoration of Barrington Court, which had fallen into terrible disrepair and was eventually reduced to being used as a farmhouse.

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