Tickets go on sale Monday as Castor House gardens near Peterborough prepares to reopen

Castor House near Peterborough is one of the gardens to re-open under the National Garden Scheme following lockdown.

The 12 acres of garden and woodland will open on Tuesday, June 16 in the afternoon.

Tickets will go on sale Monday (June 8) via the National Garden Scheme website herePam Bullivant, national organiser for Cambridgeshire, said: “I am delighted that this beautiful gardens is able to open with us at such a gorgeous time of year.

“This will be only two weeks since we’ve been able to open any gardens following our formal relaunch at the beginning of June. It’s wonderful that Cambridgeshire has been able to make a start so quickly.”

The roses at Castor House, more than 40 varieties, will be at their best for the opening, and the garden, which was terraced and redesigned in 2010, boasts Italianate spring-fed ponds, exotic borders, a woodland garden and orchard.

Money raised through the opening will help fund the nursing and caring causes supported by the National Garden Scheme for more than 90 years.

To scheme has been running its Support our Nurses campaign during lockdown, with videos of some of our nation’s most beautiful gardens. They can be viewed hereEarlier this week, the scheme’s patron - Prince Charles - added his encouragement and support by video. You can view it here