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Dating back to 1759, Helmsley Walled Garden lies within the North York Moors next to Helmsley Castle. It was the Kitchen Garden for Duncombe Park, until World War 1. Many garden staff were killed in the fighting and the world had changed forever for those who came back. The Duncombe family moved away from the estate and the garden became a commercial market garden until the early 1980s.

Restoration began in 1994: Alison Ticehurst, a practice nurse in nearby Ampleforth, aimed to create a beautiful garden for visitors to enjoy alongside providing a therapeutic space for disadvantaged people. Today volunteers who need support are ‘buddied up’ with a trained volunteer who works with them and helps them to gain confidence and develop their skills.

The garden continues to develop and mature; new additions include an Iris border, a Peony Garden and a complete overhaul of the Garden of Nature, showcasing British native plants. The Clematis Garden is flourishing and The Physic Garden is full of the medicinal herbs used by medieval monks to provide remedies for the poor and needy.

The Kitchen Garden provides produce for The Vine House Café and staff work with chef Mollie Chapman to grow to order. Our staff and volunteers are always happy to chat to visitors about what we are doing and the work of the garden in general.

So come and enjoy a day at Helmsley Walled Garden and stroll through beautiful displays of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Enjoy the Clematis Garden or take time out to sit in the Orchard or the Garden of Contemplation. Relax over lunch at The Vine House Café beneath Victorian vines, or browse for gifts and plants in our Garden Shop and Plant Centre. The garden, shop and café are fully accessible and dogs are welcome on leads.

Helmsley Walled Garden

March - December
Wednesday to Sunday 
10am until last entry at 4pm (gates close at 5pm)

- A wonderfully varied community walled garden.
- Book **[day tickets](/GB/places/4a33aa4448ace3bdde9d0a3b9530eef2/tickets)** or buy **[annual and life memberships](/GB/places/4a33aa4448ace3bdde9d0a3b9530eef2/tickets)** with Candide.

Enjoy your tour with Trisha Harris, Assistant Garden Manager at Helmsley Walled Garden.

Day Ticket

The following visitors do **not** need to book in advance:

- RHS members (free admission on Wednesdays)
- Valid Residents Pass holders
- Valid Friends and Friends for Life pass holders.

Single-Day Ticket - valid for entry only on the date selected below.

Under 16s are free.

After purchasing your ticket you will receive 2 emails. The first contains your ticket, and the second is a copy of your receipt.

To cancel your booking, email [info@helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk](mailto:info@helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk) at least 24h in advance with your booking reference.