Six Northumberland gardens usually closed to the public will open their gates this summer with the aim of raising money for a local hospice.
For the last 15 years, Hospice Care North Northumberland has hosted Open Garden Season, where members of the public are able to explore gardens they would usually not have access to. Such events have raised more than £200,000 since they started for the Alnwick-based palliative care charity.
This year's programme includes a return for Hedgeley Hall in Powburn, which hosts the first event of the year on May 27. The others include Foxbury House in Lesbury, Glanton Pyke at Glanton, The Friary at Alnmouth, Cheswick House in Cheswick, and Blagdon Hall in Blagdon.
