Heritage Open Days
Enjoy free entry to Crook Hall Gardens for Heritage Open Days.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
Wander through a series of interlinking gardens, each with its own style and character, set against the backdrop of a Grade I listed medieval hall.
Visitors can discover a maze, a secret walled garden, an orchard, a wildlife-rich moat pool, tranquil seating areas and views of Durham city and cathedral.
The Garden Gate Café offers seating indoors, as well as on an outdoor terrace. Or join one of our expert volunteers on a variety of talks and tours, from seasonal poetry walks to horticultural garden tours.
Times
Upcoming events
Crook Hall Gardens tour: horticulture
Join our gardening guru volunteers for a tour.
Family guided ride and bike maintenance workshop
We're teaming up with Durham County Council and Recyke y'Bike to offer a family-friendly guided bike ride from Crook Hall Gardens.
Crook Hall Gardens poetry walk
From summer sonnets to autumn anthologies, wintery works to springtime stanzas, experience a seasonal poetry walk at Crook Hall Gardens.
Adult guided ride and bike maintenance workshop
We're teaming up with Durham County Council and Recyke y'Bike to offer a free guided ride through the Durham City Green Corridor and basic bike mechanic workshop.