
RHS Hillsborough Castle And Gardens
Hillsborough Castle has almost 100 acres of glorious gardens that are bursting with colour and are a joy to explore. Developed from the 1760s onwards, they include ornamental grounds and formal gardens, peaceful woodland, meandering waterways and picturesque glens, an idyllic lake and a large walled garden and garden features.
Lady Alice’s Temple, added in 1867, acts as a key focal point in the gardens and offers a good place to contemplate, socialise and seek inspiration as does the Friend’s burial ground. The picturesque Yew Tree Walk is the route of the original road to Moira which passed in front of the house and into The Square and is now named after the paired Irish yew trees that line the path.
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Activities at RHS Hillsborough Castle And Gardens include:
- Gardens
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Activities available in this location
Gallery
Gardens
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
The beautiful Granville Garden was created in the 1940s by Lady Rose Bowes-Lyon, wife of the Earl of Granville, the second Governor of Northern Ireland. At its centre is a bed planted with the Northern Ireland Centenary Rose. A Moss Walk, framed under a canopy of 180-year-old lime trees, has recently had new paths incorporated to follow the original historic layout from the 1770s and is a beautiful photo spot throughout the seasons.