Gardens in Yorkshire

National Trust's Rievaulx Terrace

One of Yorkshire's finest 18th-century landscape gardens, containing two temples.

National Trust's Ormesby Hall

Family home with beautiful formal gardens, surrounded by sprawling parkland.

National Trust's Nostell

18th-century architectural masterpiece with landscape park and gardens.

Parcevall Hall Gardens

Parcevall Hall Gardens are a renowned historic plantsmans garden at the heart of Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Located at the head of a small valley, the gardens are a hidden treasure and well worth seeking out. Comprising of 24 acres of formal and woodland gardens they rise up the hillside for 200 feet giving wonderful views in every direction.

National Trust's Nunnington Hall

Picturesque Yorkshire manor house with organic garden and exciting exhibitions.

Scampston Hall Walled Garden

With internationally acclaimed Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf at its helm, it’s no wonder plantspeople are drawn to the visually arresting Scampston Hall Walled Garden. From his architectural use of grasses, which look like frothy waves rolling across a green sea to the theatrical foliage of the perennial meadow, which provides a counterpoint to the serenity of the silent garden, there is plenty here to keep curious gardeners occupied. Elsewhere, visitors can take a stroll along an avenue of lime trees before wrapping things up at the Mount, a large pyramid structure offering sweeping views over this design-savvy garden. Don’t forget to swing by the nursery, where you’ll find an array of unusual plants which have been lovingly propagated by the garden team. And if you fancy waking up to a room with a view, consider staying at one of the estate’s characterful park lodges.

Shibden Hall

Shibden Hall is the focus of the BBC drama series written by Sally Wainwright, 'Gentleman Jack' exploring the life of Anne Lister (1791 - 1840) and those who lived in the Hall and Estate. The series, entitled 'Gentleman Jack' aired on the BBC from the 19th May and also on HBO in 2019. Shibden Hall dates back to 1420 and offers visitors a fascinating journey through the lives of the people who lived and worked here, including the noted diarist Anne Lister (1791 - 1840). Shibden Hall’s architecture is a mix of styles reflecting its interesting and varied history. The adjacent 17th century aisled barn and workshops house a carriage collection and displays relating to different crafts, including a blacksmiths, coopers, wheelwrights and saddlers. The Hall is surrounded by the beautifully restored gardens and estate that forms Shibden Park. There are a range of features and attractions, including a cafe and visitor facilities, miniature railway, boating lake, walking trails, play area, orienteering course and woodland in which to roam.

National Trust's Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site.

National Trust's Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens

A place of reinvention; evolving gardens, changing art exhibitions and a country house story spanning over 300 years

Richmond Castle

One of the greatest Norman fortresses in Britain, the castle boasts spectacular views over the Yorkshire Dales, along with secluded gardens and a whole host of events throughout the year.

Allerton Castle

Allerton Castle was built by the premier Baron of England, Lord Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton in the 1840s. The venue is now available for hire but tours of the house and grounds are also available.

Sledmere House

The garden has become a place to explore and discover different planting areas that have an emphasis on form and colour and overall impact on the eye. The expansive range of plants used and different naturalistic gardening techniques employed help attract many different birds, butterflies and bees so wildlife enthusiasts as well as plant lovers should feel at home.

Burnby Hall Gardens

Burnby Hall Gardens have 2 lakes, which are home to a collection of water lillies. The 9-acre grounds include a secret garden, rock garden, Victorian garden, and heather beds.

Sewerby Hall & Gardens

Sewerby Hall has over 50- acres of landscaped gardens containing numerous woodland walks and a huge variety of wildlife, as well as the Marie Curie Daffodil Trail throughout spring. Each garden offers its own variety of sights, smells and sounds throughout each of the four seasons.

Harewood

Harewood sits in the heart of Yorkshire and is one of the Treasure Houses of England. The House was built in the 18th century and has art collections to rival the finest in Britain. Visitors can enjoy exhibitions of contemporary art, rare Bird Garden, Farm Experience and over 100 acres of exquisite gardens to explore.

Brodsworth Hall & Gardens

Brodsworth Hall was built and the pleasure gardens laid out, in the 1860s, as an up-to-date new home for the Thellusson family and their servants. It survived with remarkably few changes until taken on by English Heritage in 1990. The gardens have been restored, and the faded and worn interiors gently conserved, telling the story of the changing fortunes of the people who lived and worked here. Wander the many rooms of the house, roam the gorgeous gardens, stop for tea in the tearoom, and discover the children's play area.

Burton Agnes Hall

The beautiful, award winning gardens of Burton Agnes Hall offer something for everyone, from the walled garden containing over four thousand different plant species, herbaceous borders, a jungle garden and national collection of campanulas, to the woodland walk with creepy crawlies to spot, as well as the maze and giant games for children and adults alike.

York Gate Garden

York Gate packs quite a punch for its one acre proportions. It never fails to intrigue its visitors with its fourteen garden rooms linked by a series of clever vistas - all inspirational - and due to its realistic size many elements give exciting ideas for potential in smaller gardens.

Ripley Castle and Gardens

Ripley Castle and Gardens is positioned 3 miles from Harrogate in North Yorkshire. It has a walled kitchen garden that contains an extensive herb bed and a collection of rare vegetables, grown in cooperation with the Henry Doubleday Research Association. There is also a small children’s play area.

National Trust's Ormesby Hall

Family home with beautiful formal gardens, surrounded by sprawling parkland.

National Trust's Goddards House and Garden

An intimate Arts and Crafts style family home and complementary gardens.

Sleightholmedale Lodge

Sleightholmedale Lodge contains gardens with a hillside garden, walled rose garden and herbaceous borders with delphiniums, roses, verbascums in July. Species tulips and meconopsis in early June. It also has views over the North Yorkshire Moors.

The Hepworth Wakefield Garden

Astonishing new sculpture garden in the heart of Wakefield.

Norton Conyers

The gardens of Norton Conyers was laid out in the mid-18th century. It has a large walled garden, a central orangery, an ornamental pond, herbaceous borders, and parkland beyond. A small sales area, specialising in unusual hardy plants, is open during the summer months. There is also PYO fruit, vegetables and seasonal flowers are also for sale.

Sledmere House

The garden has become a place to explore and discover different planting areas that have an emphasis on form and colour and overall impact on the eye. The expansive range of plants used and different naturalistic gardening techniques employed help attract many different birds, butterflies and bees so wildlife enthusiasts as well as plant lovers should feel at home.

National Trust's Nunnington Hall

Picturesque Yorkshire manor house with organic garden and exciting exhibitions.

Sheffield Botanical Gardens

The Gardens are listed by English Heritage as a Grade II site of special historic and architectural interest. The Grade 2 Glass Pavilions house a wonderful collection of plants from the temperate areas of the world and provide a wonderful backdrop for the sweeping lawns with their magnificent trees and central Broadwalk.

Burton Agnes Hall

The beautiful, award winning gardens of Burton Agnes Hall offer something for everyone, from the walled garden containing over four thousand different plant species, herbaceous borders, a jungle garden and national collection of campanulas, to the woodland walk with creepy crawlies to spot, as well as the maze and giant games for children and adults alike.

York Gate Garden

York Gate packs quite a punch for its one acre proportions. It never fails to intrigue its visitors with its fourteen garden rooms linked by a series of clever vistas - all inspirational - and due to its realistic size many elements give exciting ideas for potential in smaller gardens.

Bishop Burton Botanic Garden

Bishop Burton Walled Garden includes herbaceous borders along with annuals and bedding.

Parcevall Hall Gardens

Parcevall Hall Gardens are a renowned historic plantsmans garden at the heart of Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Located at the head of a small valley, the gardens are a hidden treasure and well worth seeking out. Comprising of 24 acres of formal and woodland gardens they rise up the hillside for 200 feet giving wonderful views in every direction.

Brodsworth Hall & Gardens

Brodsworth Hall was built and the pleasure gardens laid out, in the 1860s, as an up-to-date new home for the Thellusson family and their servants. It survived with remarkably few changes until taken on by English Heritage in 1990. The gardens have been restored, and the faded and worn interiors gently conserved, telling the story of the changing fortunes of the people who lived and worked here. Wander the many rooms of the house, roam the gorgeous gardens, stop for tea in the tearoom, and discover the children's play area.

Harewood

Harewood sits in the heart of Yorkshire and is one of the Treasure Houses of England. The House was built in the 18th century and has art collections to rival the finest in Britain. Visitors can enjoy exhibitions of contemporary art, rare Bird Garden, Farm Experience and over 100 acres of exquisite gardens to explore.

Golden Acre Park

Golden Acre Park is an award-winning Green Flag public park between Adel and Bramhope, Leeds. At 55 hectares in size the park renowned for its well-designed gardens, popular tea rooms, and circular lakeside walk.

Markenfield Hall

Markenfield Hall is located just three miles from Ripon. The Hall has a medieval courtyard and a number of buildings and cottages to view.

National Trust's Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site.

The Yorkshire Arboretum

Located within the grounds of Castle Howard is the 120-acre garden, the Yorkshire Arboretum.

National Trust's Treasurer's House, York

A house of contradictions, café and garden in the centre of York. The award-winning garden is an oasis of calm, so relax and enjoy unrivalled views of the Minster.

Bramham Park & Garden

"Bramham Park is a grand and unusual house, but its gardens are grander and even more unusual" wrote Prof. Nikolaus Pevsner. The House at Bramham was designed as a part of the whole landscape scheme: simply an element within it. This and the fact that it was designed only as a summer holiday residence, perhaps explain its relatively modest size.

Temple Newsam House

Temple Newsam House & Estate is set within over 1500-acres of parkland, woodland and farmland landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century. The grounds boast the largest working rare breeds farm in Europe and national collections of plants and flowers. It is also famous as the birthplace of Lord Darnley, and houses a rich collection of art in over 40 restored rooms to view.

Harewood

Harewood sits in the heart of Yorkshire and is one of the Treasure Houses of England. The House was built in the 18th century and has art collections to rival the finest in Britain. Visitors can enjoy exhibitions of contemporary art, rare Bird Garden, Farm Experience and over 100 acres of exquisite gardens to explore.

Bishop Burton Botanic Garden

Bishop Burton Walled Garden includes herbaceous borders along with annuals and bedding.

York Gate Garden

York Gate packs quite a punch for its one acre proportions. It never fails to intrigue its visitors with its fourteen garden rooms linked by a series of clever vistas - all inspirational - and due to its realistic size many elements give exciting ideas for potential in smaller gardens.

The Yorkshire Arboretum

Located within the grounds of Castle Howard is the 120-acre garden, the Yorkshire Arboretum.

Middlethorpe

Middlethorpe is a plantsman's garden full of unusual and interesting treasures scattered throughout a maze of small gardens. This is cottage gardening on a grand scale.

Thorp Perrow Arboretum

Explore acres of stunning woodland, run wild and free in our adventure play area or meet exotic birds and animals, no two visits to Thorp Perrow Arboretum are the same!

Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens & Nurseries

Stillingfleet Lodge Garden is a quintessentially English garden, managed to be as wildlife friendly as possible. It is our family garden, lovingly planted-up over 40 years and now comprises a series of small gardens surrounding our family home, opening out into an avenue that leads to a wild flower meadow. The planting emphasises a cottage garden style and every part is maintained organically. We purposefully leave seed heads as food for birds and limit cutting back to provide habitat for insects.