A new café, based within the tranquil surroundings of the Distington Walled Garden, will open on Tuesday.
Following an official opening at 11am, the café will be open to visitors from noon.
The café is in grounds of what was an old Victorian garden. Over the last two years staff from Copeland Borough Council, now Cumberland Council’s parks and open spaces/bereavement service team, alongside Community Payback and volunteers have brought the garden back to life.
There are no pesticides, peat or chemicals used in the garden and where possible they use local suppliers and tradespeople.
Through artisan fates and their volunteering Saturdays, held on the first Saturday of every month between 10am and noon, the garden and the opening of the new café has grown interest and support from residents.
Distington Walled Garden is owned by Cumberland Council.
The Victorian walled garden was formerly part of Distington Mansion, and is now filled with a lavender maze, yoga lawn, large greenhouses and seating areas.
