The 1824 freestone wall lends itself as a perfect backdrop for a garden reminiscent of a formal European garden, which would perhaps been familiar to many of the convict women transported from England. It has a gravelled court with a reflection pool in which stands a water storage cistern used by the convict women. Hewn from a single block of sandstone the cistern is more than a cubic metre in size.

This evocative garden features a silver birch walk. A deep parterre border is massed with interesting and unusual plants - Tradescantia, the Chatham Island forget-me-not and many varieties of Campanula, Iris, Aquilegia, Lilium and Hasta. Metal trellises covered with Roses, Clematis and climbing Alstroemeria provide vertical interest. A bed of David Austin standard Roses, under planted with hardy Geraniums is a striking feature as well as the Obelisk covered with Clematis. The gardens feature over 200 plant varieties and are a delight to visit throughout the year.