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Introduction
Walled Garden
Sensory & Rose Garden

Introduction

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The lovely gardens of Sewerby extend some 50 acres and offer magnificent views over Bridlington bay, from Flamborough headland to the north-east, down to Spurn Point looking south.

One of the most famous popular features of Sewerby is the justly famous 'Old English Garden' where the seasonal changes of colourful blooms against the time-weathered brickwork will reward the visitor at any time of year.

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The gardens are a skilful blend of art and nature, with formal walks, terraces and contrasting woodland. The magnificent monkey puzzle trees of the pleasure gardens are reputed to be amongst the oldest in England, and there are many more fine specimen trees over 200 years old.

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Sewerby is also the proud home to some of the most fantastic Koi Carp specimens. Let their gentle movements in the water mesmerise you before you enter the fragrant Rose Garden.

In the Formal Gardens, behind the Summer House, is an elegant wood carving of a family of deer. The sculpture was created by Jacky Ward Lomax, a resident of Hull. Jacky carves in a traditional style, with a mallet and chisels (not a chainsaw!).

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The chisels have curved blades and their characteristic marks can be seen on all her sculptures. Jacky’s other works include ‘The Owl Tree’, ‘The Mermaid Tree’, ‘The Fairy Tree’ and ‘The Bear’. Her work can be seen all around East Yorkshire, including the Humber Bridge Country Park and along the ‘Avenues’ in Hull, where Jacky has lived for nearly 30 years.

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Walled Garden

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Situated next to the formal gardens, visitors to the Walled Garden will find a delightful array of flowers and shrubs neatly framed by close-cropped box hedgerows.



In mid-summer, the outer borders brim with tall herbaceous perennials such as delphinium, lavandula, lupin and bellflower, while the bedding plants of the inner beds catch the sun with a blaze of colour.

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During the spring and autumn, the high garden walls offer shelter for plants,extending their season, and for visitors too, who often find this a lovely warm spot in which to linger!

In winter the formality of the garden becomes the prominent feature. Box and yew hedges, topiary domes and pyramids contrast charmingly with the small palms that create a centrepiece to many of the beds.

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Along the walls hydrangeas, ivy and cotoneaster mask rustic weathered brick and a delightfully ornate pool and fountain accommodates several aquatic plants including yellow flag iris. A series of raised stone beds contain short perennial herbs such as dianthus, and the ornate corkscrew hazel is lovely in late winter.

The Walled Garden also contains a small nursery where plants can be purchased. The Walled Garden is open between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. during the winter.

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Sensory & Rose Garden

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Like the Walled Garden, the Rose Garden follows a formal design, with planting beds bordered by box hedging. Here roses of all sizes, shapes and colours can be seen in late summer.

A statue of Pandora provides the focal point of the garden design, and like the walled garden a stroll can be punctuated by a sit down in the sheltered sun.

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The Rose Garden is open between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. during the winter.

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