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Harewood
Leeds
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.
Shibden Hall
Halifax
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 East Riddlesden Hall
Keighley
Imagine stepping 400 years back in time into the home of a 17th-century cloth merchant. See the changes that he made and discover why these were sadly never completed. The intimate gardens, with an ever-changing palette of colour, offer a peaceful space to relax and unwind in.
Scampston Hall Walled Garden
Malton
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.
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Sheffield
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.
York Gate Garden
Leeds
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.
Sledmere House
Driffield
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.
Ripley Castle and Gardens
Harrogate
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.
Sewerby Hall & Gardens
Bridlington
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.
Burton Agnes Hall
Driffield
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.
Parcevall Hall Gardens
Nr Appletreewick
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
Doncaster
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.
Temple Newsam House
Leeds
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.
Dog-friendly gardens
Norton Conyers
Wath Nr Ripon
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.
Harewood
Leeds
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.
Sledmere House
Driffield
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.
York Gate Garden
Leeds
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.
Burton Agnes Hall
Driffield
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.
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Sheffield
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.
Parcevall Hall Gardens
Nr Appletreewick
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.
Temple Newsam House
Leeds
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.
Brodsworth Hall & Gardens
Doncaster
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.
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Sewerby Hall & Gardens
Bridlington
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.
Parcevall Hall Gardens
Nr Appletreewick
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.
Greenhouses
Sledmere House
Driffield
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.
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Sheffield
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.
Scampston Hall Walled Garden
Malton
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.
Harewood
Leeds
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
Doncaster
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.