Find Us
Dilston Physic Garden is located between Hexham and Corbridge on the A695, approximately 19 miles west of Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the Tyne Valley.
The Tyne Valley encompasses some of the most beautiful countryside Northumberland has to offer and Hadrian’s Wall is a stone’s throw away.
Directions:
By Car From Corbridge:
Travel south across the bridge at Corbridge and at the roundabout, turn right onto the A695. Travel along the the A695 for approx. 3/4 mile and go over the level crossing. Approx. 300yds after the level crossing (immediately after a small bridge) turn left onto a small lane marked with a brown ‘Botanic Dilston Physic Garden’ sign.
Our car park is immediately on your left and the physic garden entrance is 200 footsteps further along the lane which goes up through two properties after a sharp right bend – there is an incline for the last 50 footsteps.
When visiting for a workshop, course, event or to volunteer please only park in our Top-up Car Park (and not the small visitor car park) – directions below.
By Car from Hexham:
Travel along the A695 towards Corbridge. Immediately before the small bridge over Devil’s Water, turn right onto a small lane, marked with a brown ‘Botanic Dilston Physic Garden’ sign.
Our car park is immediately on your left and the physic garden entrance is 200 footsteps further along the lane which goes through two properties after a sharp right bend – there is an incline for the last 50 footsteps.
When visiting for a workshop, course, event or to volunteer please only park in our Top-up Car Park (and not the small visitor car park) – directions below.
Workshop and Event Parking
Directions for Dilston Top-Up Car Park
Take the A695 east from Corbridge towards Hexham. Continue for just over one mile, crossing the rail crossing and the small bridge over the Dyvel’s water. Turn left into the lane at the top of the hill, 200yds after the small bridge. Coming from Hexham on the A695, turn right into the lane directly at the top of the first hill descent coming from Hexham, this is 200yds before the Dyvel’s Water bridge (if you reach the bridge you have gone too far).
On entering the lane, turn left through the gate entering the grass-field carpark shared with Dilston Scouts (please note you may need to open the gate if you are the first there). Please do not drive down the private Scout lane.
Enjoy the 8-10 minute flat walk along the lane, pushing opening the lane barrier – note the chain on this gate is wrapped not locked – and turning left onto the public footpath at the cottage and after 250yd you reach the Physic Garden entrance gate on the left.
(Bring footwear for a muddy lane!)
