Restoring the curved walled garden at Berrington Hall

A view of the curved walled garden at Berrington Hall from a drone

We are embarking on urgent conservation work in the curved garden thanks to the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund. This work will be carried out on the original eighteenth-century walls within the curved garden; 'Capability' Brown's final masterpiece and the only one of its kind to survive the centuries intact. Read on to discover more about the work we will be carrying out in 2021.

Berrington’s walled garden and pleasure grounds was the final landscape masterpiece of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Commissioned in 1775, the curved walled garden is the only one of its kind to survive and thanks to our supporters, we’re now able to begin the urgent restoration work needed to save this unique vestige of Georgian garden design.

What is happenening in the garden?

Starting in October 2020, we carefully and sensitively deconstructed the existing and former farmyard buildings in the curved walled garden. These buildings were having a detrimental impact on the original eighteenth century curved wall. This work was necessary to ensure the brickwork did not continue to deteriorate and that this internationally significant garden is preserved for generations to come. This vital element of the conservation work has been made possible by the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund. We're very grateful to DCMS for supporting this project and allowing us to save 'Capability' Brown's final curved walled garden and the only one of its kind to survive the centuries intact. 
The rare curved walled garden at Berrington Hall
An aerial image of Berrington Hall and its curved walled garden
The rare curved walled garden at Berrington Hall

We've recently completed urgent repair work and conservation of the curved garden walls and now you can once again explore this unique space for yourself. 

Come and see the project unfold on your next visit and rediscover the gardens, whether it’s for health and wellbeing or encountering enchanting seasonal displays. Our long-term plan is to revive and reimagine the walled garden and pleasure grounds, developing the space to showcase creative arts, high horticulture and community engagement to create a 21st century vision for an 18th century garden. 

As a conservation charity, we rely on the support of our visitors to ensure that we can carry out these large scale projects to keep places like Berrington here for everyone, for ever. Speak to a member of the team about how you can get involved and support the project on your next visit.