the secret woodland railway garden
A most unusual garden with character
and atmosphere.
The Garden Station is a place to enjoy beauty and tranquility.
We are open from March to December, 10a.m. - 5p.m.
The Leaning Shed café and the Woodland Garden are open to visitors 7 days a week
The main café is open from Thursdays-Mondays
café - walks - plants - sculpture -
art - ecology - peace
the story of the garden
Originally a country railway station on a line running through the Langley woods, the beautiful garden here is a very unusual and unexpected one, framed by magnificent Victorian stonework and sheltered by the woodland surrounding it. People love this gentle and peaceful place.
woodland walk
The Woodland Walk was created in 2003 along the old track between two arched bridges. Now it is bordered by plants which thrive in woodland conditions, including varieties of primula, erythronium, meconopis, hosta, hellebore, arum italicum pictum, tiarella, heuchera, euphorbia, foxgloves and many foliage plants including hostas and ferns.
garden volunteers
We have recently formed a group which includes volunteers - The Langley Woodland Community Garden - to enable us to manage the garden to the maximum of its potential.
Access to the garden is free but guided tours and tea can be booked.
passionate gardeners and visiting groups
A group of five independent, women gardeners who are promoting their Northumbrian gardens and inviting groups for tours and tea. Jane Torday at The Garden Station is one of The Passionate Gardeners and you can contact her for their brochure on:
Tel: 01434 684 391
art exhibitions
Our Summer Exhibition, Sunday 8th June - Monday 11th August:
Green Thoughts in a Green Shade
Distinguished artists from all around the North contribute to a remarkable exhibition both in the garden and inside the station, including leading works celebrating 'The Green Man', universal and ancient symbol of renewal, by ceramicist Walter Storey. This exhibition looks at the mystery, beauty and power of gardens and the natural world.
Our Autumn Exhibition, Friday 3rd October - Wednesday 19th November:
Batiks by Pete Winstanley
Pete has practised the ancient craft of batik for over 35 years, and he has exhibited at many venues in the North. His work, most often inspired by natural forms, is full of power, light and wit.
Permanent Exhibits
Textile Artist 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.
the old station
The Garden Station is a unique place which combines the history of railways past with the pleasures of gardens present. For such a humble country railway station (1867), the wooden building is a particularly pretty one, painted green. More History
Plants For Sale
Interesting perennial plants available all summer. Our plants are grown at good northern nurseries - as well as a few of our own.