About Emmetts Garden Nt
A Garden for all seasons; come and enjoy a peaceful woodland walk, learn about the Garden’s fascinating history, or search out some of the rarest plant species to be found in the UK.
Left forgotten at the beginning of the century, Emmetts was saved from the brink of destruction by the Trust who, since then, have striven to restore it to its former glory. The nearby ruins of what was once Weardale Manor and its exotic Gardens are testament to how close Emmetts came to being lost forever.
From tales of intrepid plant hunters, to breathtaking panoramic views over the Weald of Kent, Emmetts has everything to offer anyone that wishes to come and see.
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Emmetts Garden Nt Description
A Garden for all seasons; come and enjoy a peaceful woodland walk, learn about the Garden’s fascinating history, or search out some of the rarest plant species to be found in the UK.
Left forgotten at the beginning of the century, Emmetts was saved from the brink of destruction by the Trust who, since then, have striven to restore it to its former glory. The nearby ruins of what was once Weardale Manor and its exotic Gardens are testament to how close Emmetts came to being lost forever.
From tales of intrepid plant hunters, to breathtaking panoramic views over the Weald of Kent, Emmetts has everything to offer anyone that wishes to come and see.
*Our Facebook ‘House Rules’*
We want our Facebook page to be a place where people can share how they feel about the National Trust and talk about their experiences in a fun environment. We welcome feedback – both positive and negative. It helps us to learn and grow. These house rules aim to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves while they’re here:
We ask you to be nice and polite to one another – you almost always are! - and respect each other’s views and comments. We ask all users to ensure your contributions are civil, polite, tasteful and suitable for all ages. We won't tolerate disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour, unlawful or objectionable content. This includes any material which might be defamatory, offensive, infringing, obscene, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, blasphemous, indecent or otherwise unlawful or objectionable. It also includes any material which is aggressive, argumentative or likely to be construed as bullying. No spamming or repetition, please, nor off-topic material in subject-specific threads or areas.
*Moderation policy*
In general, we don’t moderate posts – except on the rare occasion that someone has used offensive language or made libellous allegations about named or identifiable individuals on our page. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is totally out of character for us, our legal position is that any post containing a libellous accusations, should be removed. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page.
We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity, or any activities against the values of the National Trust.
If you’re concerned that a posting or user content has broken any of our house rules or you’re worried about any comment or content then please send us an email to facebook@nationaltrust.org. uk and let us know.
Please note that the views on our Facebook page are created by our community and don’t necessarily represent the views or opinions of National Trust
Reviews
Good news - the issue with the water supply has been fixed and Emmetts Garden will be open as normal today. So head over for a walk through the gardens - but don't forget your scarf and gloves as it's a little chilly today
© National Trust / Chris Jonas
09/01/19 Unfortunately due to an issue with the water supply, Emmetts Garden will be closed for the rest of the day. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
What beautiful weather it has been today, just what's needed to cure those January blues.
A peaceful sight of the Alpine garden waking up this morning.
©National Trust / Matt Scott
What a beautiful year 2018 has been at Emmetts Garden. Despite the extreme weather, from the heavy snow to the long heatwave - the gardening team have managed to keep it looking great all year round
© National Trust / Rachael Warren / Chris Jonas
The big day might be over, but the Emmetts Garden Christmas trail is running until the 6 Jan – the perfect way to keep the kids entertained over the Christmas break
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Get the family out of the house this Boxing Day and have a lovely wintry walk through the gardens
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Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from everyone at Emmetts Garden
Get away from the Christmas chaos and bring the family for a walk through our beautiful gardens. There’s a fantastic Christmas present trail which will be running until 6 Jan everyday (apart from 24 and 25 Dec) 10am-4pm, so wrap up warm and come and enjoy a crisp wintry walk
©National Trust Images / Rachael Warren
16/12/18 Unfortunately due to an issue with the water supply, Emmetts Garden will be closed until further notice. We apologies for any inconvenience caused and will post an update as soon as the issue is resolved.
If you're looking for something to do today, you could pop over to Chartwell; visit the house decorated for Christmas, walk the grounds, pop into the shop or just grab a coffee and cake - there's plenty to keep you busy
#onthisday in 1985 the award winning British drama, 'A Room with a View' was released, which was partially filmed here at Emmetts Garden. The perfect setting for a beautifully romantic film
© National Trust / Rachael Warren
As its International Volunteer Day, we’d like to thank all our wonderful volunteers, from the friendly welcomes in the visitor welcome centre, to the dedicated garden volunteers who ensure Emmetts Garden looks beautiful all year round, their hard work is hugely appreciated by everyone.
Wednesday 28 November - Unfortunately our tea room will be closed today and tomorrow. If you fancy a nice treat and a warming drink, our cafe at Chartwell will be open as normal 10am - 4pm.
©National Trust Images / Michael Hirst
Tuesday 20 November; please be aware the tea room is closed today. The cafe at Chartwell is open from 10am-4pm. We apologise for any inconvenience that this has caused to your visit to Emmetts Garden.
Lest we forget
Did you know that 7 Million disposable coffee cups are used every day in the UK alone?
Here at the National Trust we’re committed to making every effort to reduce our impact on the environment including minimising waste. Have you got a reusable coffee cup? Why not pick up one in our shop and help maintain our beautiful natural environment.
Happy Hallowe’en. Don’t miss out on our Terrifying tree trail running until 4 November, 10am-4pm.
Photo: Abi Morris
As part of the North Garden restoration project we’re planning a complete overhaul of the area, with new plantings, new paths, flowing water and ponds. Come and see how we are doing so far to bring the vision of previous owner Frederic Lubbock back to this rare Edwardian Garden.
Lots of family fun to be had on the Terrifying tree trail, which tree will you find the most scary?
Brighten up your week with a visit to Emmetts. See the roses that are still in bloom, and the vibrant autumn colour as you walk through the garden and woodland.https://bit.ly/2fcamKv
Whatever time of the year always a great visit, but as now when bluebells at their best sublime. Amazing caring, kind and knowledgeable staff / volunteers huge thanks to you all, Happy Easter.
What a place would not have found it if we did not do the geocaching which led us up the hill to the tea rooms will be going back to sit and relax and take in the amazing views
Peaceful, quiet and calm - a lovely small NT place to go and blow the cobwebs away...we will be back for the bluebells
My wife and myself had such an amazing time here with our camera's. The staff were so friendly and their flower knowledge was first class.
Lovely Garden and Forrest at any time of year. The actual gardens and toy/ games hut is wonderful as well as the large field overlooking Ide Hill a great place for a picnic or flying a kite. The trim trail and adventure part is great for children to climb, build and explore. And having only done one of the looped walks through the woods it was just challenging enough for our 6 year old while we hunted out some Geo Cache's. Wonderful Views of the surrounding valley back up the top of the hill past the pump station. Great day out. A must for any garden lover.
Its a lovely place for any ages, a lovely walk around the beautiful gardens, the views were amazing!
Lots of outside play areas for children, so many hiding places an trees to run in an out of. Plenty of green areas for kids to run free or have a family picnic.
The stable tea room wasn't too expensive and the carrot cake was gorgeous.
Great fun doing the pumpkin trail yesterday with the small and big kids amongst us! Beautiful gardens and what a lovely time of year to go too...love Autumn xc
Beautiful swathes of bluebells in the woodland walk. Probably best to take a picnic due to crowds and small café. Out of bluebell season I imagine it would be quieter. Rest of the gardens very nice with some areas under renovation.
Beautiful landscaped gardens , especially at this time of year with the sea of Bluebells and the Magnolia trees all in full bloom . The Easter egg hunt was aimed at younger children , mine range from 9-11 years but still enjoyed it. The Play park was also captivating for them . And to finish off the afternoon we sat in Deck chairs on top of the hill whilst watching the children play cricket and croquet and admiring the beautiful view. Highly recommended to suit all ages from toddlers to Adults . Would definitely visit again 💕.
Absolutely beautiful, the burnt toffee tree was "doing its thing"... The wedding cake tree looked fabulous, the acers in the rock garden looked great and the tea and cake were excellent.
A stunning Sunday afternoon was spent here yesterday. My boys aged 5 and 2 had a wonderful time jut running around exploring and climbing trees. The Stables tearoom had lovely cakes and was a real treat.
Very colourful shurbs and plants about for some fab photo opportunities. Plus the bluebells were all out further down the wood. Great time and will definitely be back.
A peaceful garden with an abundance of flowers from all seasons to behold at different times of the year.
I do recommend especially the rhodies and azaleas in March/April, the tulips in March/April , magnolia and bluebells in May /June , the handkerchief tree in summer.
A lovely place to visit. Nice and peaceful. Beautifully kept gardens, a great play area for the children and a nice woodland walk.
My girls loved the giant ant hunt.
A fantastic garden that is especially good in the spring with rhododendrons and bluebells, but with a fine rock garden and rose garden. At the moment the daffodils and crocuses are in full bloom.
A beautiful tranquil place. So much beauty a must see place many many varieties of shrubs flowers trees etc.
A beautiful garden that's worth visiting at any time of the year. Our visit was full of Spring flowers ROM daffodils to magnolias. The grandchildren love the wigwam and the dog enjoyed his walk. Always a pleasure to visit Emmett's
We had a really enjoyable morning visiting the gardens and the very lovely Shirley ( a volunteer) telling us the history and the plans for the future. Nice cuppa to end the morning
Lovely place to walk and relax in , beautiful woodlands and gardens. We have spent many a day there with our three boys and enjoyed the National Trust family camp there, can't wait to camp again in such fabulous landscape !
Lovely place to go in all the different seasons. Hard stony hilly paths for wheel chairs etc so need strong muscles pushing but worth it.