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Newark Castle Gardens
The Castle Gardens are small (1ha) formal gardens that are bordered by the remaining walls of Newark Castle (the Castle having been partly destroyed in 1646 at the end of the English Civil War). The Gardens, which are Grade II listed by English Heritage, were designed by an eminent Victorian landscape Architect H E Milner and opened in 1887.
A 1997 Heritage Lottery Fund grant, together with funding from the District Council and other partners, allowed for an £800,000 improvement scheme to be carried out between 1998 and 2000. Paths were resurfaced, thousands of trees and shrubs planted, access to the Castle’s walls and dungeons improved and a new bandstand added.
The gardens, as well as being a quiet area for rest and relaxation, are also used for events (including a popular series of Sunday brass band concerts in the Summer) and regular guided tours of the Castle and Gardens are conducted by the Castle and Parks Ranger.
The gardens also contain the Gilstrap Heritage Centre, which houses historic and cultural exhibitions as well as public toilets and the Newark Tourism Information Centre.
Full details of guided tours and events being held in the Gardens can be obtained by contacting the Newark TIC on 01636 655765 or e-mail gilstrap@nsdc.info.
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