THE National Trust will be opening the door to a rare curved walled garden at Berrington Hall in Leominster, a garden which has been locked away from the public for the past 150 years.

An extensive project is underway to conserve the garden, which will be open to the public in July.

A spokesman said: “Ever wanted to see a real-life secret garden? The National Trust has announced it will be opening the door to a rare curved walled garden in Herefordshire which has remained locked for the past 150 years – and it will be the only one in the country open to the public.

“The conservation charity will be embarking upon an extensive restoration project to revive the unique curved walled garden at Berrington Hall near Leominster, which is now back in its care having been used to house livestock for over a century.”

The spokesman added: “The attraction is the final masterpiece from Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown – Britain’s most famous landscape architect of the 18th century.

“Visitors will be able to see first-hand the vital conservation work that is under way to revive the iconic garden into a beautiful space for everyone to enjoy.”

The garden is one of only two ‘Capability’ Brown designed curved walled gardens in the country, and with the other in private ownership.

A horticultural installation is currently being designed whilst an extensive fundraising programme for restoration of the curved walled garden gets under way.

As part of the installation, hundreds of colourful climbing plants, sunflowers and

sub-tropical plants are set to be planted, as well as a number of vegetables such as French beans, runner beans, tomatoes and pumpkins.