The Station
and Garden
This original, Victorian railway station was on the Hexham
to Allendale line (1867-1950). It has been lovingly restored and now
offers art exhibitions, a wide variety of courses, plants for sale and
a great café.
A delightful Woodland
Garden extends down the track under two magnificent arched bridges.
It is a unique attraction, appreciated for its tranquillity, imaginative
planting and unusual landscape. Groups are welcome by appointment, and
we can offer guided tours.
Food and
Drink
We
serve soup and other wonderful meals, cakes and fairtrade teas and coffees.
Our food is genuinely home-made, using organic, local and seasonal ingredients.
Group bookings, including evenings, welcome.
The Main Café
in the Station is open every day from May to August inclusive
and long weekends in Spring and Autumn. Self-service snacks and drinks
are available in the little Leaning Shed Café.
Courses
We offer courses
in a whole range of areas to suit all levels: art, crafts, gardening,
ecology, poetry, food - creative, informative days out with real inspiration
and a delicious lunch included. For more about The Garden Station’s
courses and events, see the
website or ring 01434 684 391.
Art and
Craft Exhibitions and Sales
We love art and
host a wide range of exhibitions, changing every couple of months. Local
artists show work both inside the Station and in the garden. You will
also find ceramics, craft jewellery and decorative objects of many other
kinds for sale.
Paddy Killer's
exquisite painted silk voile garden hangings, originally commissioned
for an exhibition at Belsay Hall, Northumberland, are in The Garden
Station. Sculptures by William Pym, Sophie Thompson
and Dennis Kilgallon enhance the Woodland Garden.
Plants,
books and cards for sale
You can buy from
The Garden Station a selection of hardy perennial and other plants which
are sourced in the region and suited for Northern gardens. We also have
a range of books and locally-made cards for sale.
Admission:
FREE
Opening
times: 1st March until New Year, 10a.m. - 5p.m.
