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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.

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on
12 Sep to 31 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 12:30
+ 15 other dates or times

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.

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on
14 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 12:00

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.

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on
14 Sep to 6 Dec 2025
at
13:00 to 13:50
+ 2 other dates or times

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.

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on
15 Sep 2025
at
18:00 to 19:30