Helmingham Hall Gardens
Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6EF
Moated brick manor house started by John Tollemache in 1480.
Key Information
- Free for members
- Cafe / restaurant
- Free parking
- Garden only
- Mostly wheelchair accessible
- Parkland / open spaces
- Pet friendly
- Getting Here
- Opening Times
- Admission
- Group Visits
- Accessibility
Helmingham and the Tollemache family have been together for many hundreds of years.
The Hall and the old oak trees that stand today have seen much of the history of England pass before them, and many generations of this family.
Helmingham Hall was completed in 1510, surrounded by its deep moat, serene gardens and ancient 400 acre deer park which is the home to herds of both red and fallow deer.
The gardens today have been extensively redesigned by the current Lady Tollemache, a Chelsea Gold Medallist, and are open to visitors who find themselves enchanted by the herbaceous borders, walled kitchen garden, herb, knot, rose and wild gardens.
A delicious range of local food is served in the Coach House Tearooms and the Stable Shops offer a wide range of local produce, plants and garden accessories and local crafts. Many fantastic family events are held throughout the season.
Please check the website for further information, admission times and details about special events.
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Forthcoming events
The Helmingham Pumpkin Patch
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Autumn Gardens and Halloween Treasure Hunt
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Halloween Outdoor Cinema – Shaun of the Dead
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Halloween Outdoor Cinema – Hotel Transylvania
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Halloween Outdoor Cinema – Hocus Pocus
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Halloween Outdoor Cinema – Death Becomes Her
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Illuminated Garden Trail – 2021
Helmingham Hall Gardens
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