Calverley Old Hall Community Garden
Local members of the community are welcome to enjoy our Community Garden all throughout the year.
The Community Garden at Calverley Old Hall is designed as a space of enjoyment for our neighbours and local community. We welcome visitors to explore, spend time, relax and socialise in the Community Garden, using it and caring for it as if it were their own.
The Community Garden is open during daylight hours, 365 days a year, and all are welcome.
The use of the Community Garden is at your own risk, and children should be supervised at all times.
Things to look out for
In the garden you will find herbs and plants which have been grown in gardens in Britain for centuries. All are inspired by traditional gardens of the Medieval era. Labels around the flowerbeds will tell you more about the plants and their traditional uses.
Visitors can also hunt for the carved stones which are hidden around the garden, all inspired by Calverley Old Hall, and hand carved by members of the local community who attended our stone carving workshops in 2023.
Finally, take a seat and relax on one of two oak benches, hand-made by community partners during joinery workshops as part of our community engagement project in 2024.
The restoration of Calverley Old Hall and the provision of the Community Garden was made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Plan your visit
All are welcome to enjoy the Community Garden, though children under 16 years old should be supervised when visiting. Access to the buildings and other gardens is not included.
There is no parking available on site. Access is possible from many local footpaths, or by parking on the nearby Woodhall Road. Please park considerately for our neighbours. The gate to enter the Community Garden is at the back of the site, follow the access track from Woodhall Road to the rear of the building, where you will find an interpretation panel, and the Community Garden gate.
The garden is shared with users of the Community Space and the residential flat, so please be considerate of other site users whilst enjoying the Community Garden.
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Accessibility information
The Community Garden is accessed from Woodhall Road, LS28 5NL, via a rough track around the perimeter of the site. There is step free access into the garden, and the pathways in the garden are paving slabs and bonded gravel. They are suitable for pushchairs and wheelchair users to navigate.
Help us care for the Community Garden
If you are local to Calverley and are interested in doing some casual gardening, we are looking for volunteers to help us maintain the garden with pruning, weeding and general care of the garden. If you are interested please email [email protected] with the subject line, “Calverley Community Garden volunteer” to express your interest. Simple tools and instruction will be provided.
View the volunteer role description
The restoration of Calverley Old Hall and provision of this community space is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to rescue and restore this Grade-1 listed building for future generations.
