Visit Us
10 reasons to visit Dilston Physic Garden:
Learn about the wonderful healing powers of plants - See, touch, smell hundreds of these plants thriving in the garden
- Enjoy wandering round a unique location which combines interesting information with unusual enjoyment
- Find out which medicinal plants have been proven to work in clinical trials
- Be informed at all sorts of levels about the plants from folklore / medical herbalism to chemistry and biology
- See original sculptures relevant to health collected or commissioned by the Physic Garden
- Relax and let go your worries on the chamomile lawn on a warm sunny day
- Buy an unusual medicinal plant / herb or herbal product
- Enjoy a stimulating walk to and from the garden alongside the Devils Water river
- Sit in the central open space and be hypnotised by a fascinating wind sculpture from Arizona
Opening Times:
The Garden is open mid April to mid October on Wednesdays and Saturdays 11am - 4pm.
Cost:
Entry costs £4 per person (concessions £3, children under 16 free).
Group Visits:
Groups visits can be accomodated on open days. Groups of ten or more people are offered our concessionary rate of £3 per person. Ross Menzies, our local medical herbalist, is often available, depending on time of visit, by appointment to give a lively introductory talk about plant medicine and to answer any queries as you wander around the garden - cost £35 per group.
For more information or to discuss dates, please contact us.
Access AND SAFETY
Coming to the garden by bus or train visitors will be prepared for a short walk. Coming by car there is still a walk of a couple of hundred yards from the car park to the Garden gate. This is a very pleasant walk along a riverside lane which is also a public footpath and is mainly on the level sloping up gently at the garden end. This access is not suitable for wheelchairs, although, for the disabled if the weather is dry, the car can, as an exception, go all the way up to the gate. However, is must be said that although the main garden is all at one level there are narrow paths and edges to the beds that make wheelchair access challenging.
While we especially welcome children we expect a responsible adult to be in charge since there are - as in many other gardens - potentially poisonous plants. As a general rule we suggest that no one tastes or eats any of the plants in the garden without strict guidance from one of the garden team regarding identification and safety.
Find Us
Dilston Physic Garden, Dilston Mill House, Dilston
Nr. Corbridge, Northumberland
NE45 5QZ
Dilston Physic Garden is located between Hexham and Corbridge on the A695, approximately 15 miles west of Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the Tyne Valley. The Valley encompasses some of the most beautiful countryside Northumberland has to offer and Hadrian's Wall is literally only a stone's throw away.
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Get directions to or from Dilston Physic Garden
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- By Car from Corbridge:
Travel south across the bridge at Corbridge and at the roundabout, turn right onto the A695. Travel along the the A695 for approx. 1/2 mile and go over the level crossing. Approx. 300yds after the level crossing (immediately after a small bridge) turn left onto a small lane marked with a red 'Dilston Physic Garden' sign. Our car park is immediately on your left and the garden is about 200yds further along the lane, beyond the two properties after a sharp right bend. - By Car from Hexham:
Travel along the A695 towards Corbridge. Immediately before the small bridge over Devil's Water, turn right onto a small lane, marked with a red 'Dilston Physic Garden' sign. Our car park is immediately on your left and the garden is about 200 yards further along the lane, beyond the two properties after a sharp right bend. - By Train:
Trains from Newcastle to Hexham/Carlisle run approximately every half an hour and stop at Corbridge Station. The garden is about a 15 minute walk from the station. - By Bus:
Bus services between Newcastle and Hexham/Carlisle include the No.685 and the No.602, which run every hour and 1/2hour respectively and both of which stop at Dilston.
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