The Walled Garden is certainly the largest example in Leeds and provides a stunning array of plants set in a traditional red brick boundary. Home to five of the eleven National Collections held by Leeds City Council, including Delphinium, Phlox, Aster, Chrysanthemum and Solenostemon, the gardens also present an extensive Rose Garden, originating from around 1923, and is bounded by magnificent Herbaceous Borders, some 800yards in length.

Striking seasonal bedding displays adorn the entrance borders whilst a relatively modern 'Lean-to' conservatory hosts a range of temperate plants, with rotational displays of traditional potted plants such as Calceolaria's Chrysanthemum, Spring Bulbs and Coleus. Also on display in the conservatory are what must one of the few remaining displays of zonal pelargonuims, trained to cover the full height of the wall, some 10 - 12 feet.

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