Yorkshire Garden Trail map

DEVONSHIRE HOTELS

GARDENS TRAIL In association with

T: 01756 718111 W: www.devonshirearms.co.uk or www.devonshirefell.co.uk

Gardens

A collection of Yorkshire’s finest gardens

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The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa, Bolton Abbey & The Devonshire Fell in Burnsall are both fantastic escapes in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park. They both offer fantastic walks extending from their own grounds deep in to the heart of the 30,000 acre Bolton Abbey Estate owned by the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire.

Both properties are offering gardening breaks for the summer of 2014 and include entry to RHS Harlow Carr in Harrogate & Parcevall Hall Gardens, near Appletreewick.

BRODSWORTH HALL & GARDENS

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Brodsworth, nr Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN5 7XJ T: 01302 722598 W: www.english-heritage.org.uk/brodsworth Brodsworth’s gardens are a plantlover’s paradise. Whatever time of year you visit, there will always be something to catch your eye.

Wonderfully restored to their original horticultural splendour as ‘a collection of grand gardens in miniature’ you can explore the magnificent fern dell, stunning displays of roses and immaculate lawns. Visitors can

walk through tunnels, over bridges and on the interconnecting paths experiencing a series of visual surprises at every turn. Don’t miss Brodsworth Hall’s Rose Garden where you’ll see a 45 metre long pergola draped with scented roses, honeysuckle and vines which forms the central axis of the garden with box-edged beds on either side.

HELMSLEY WALLED GARDEN

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WORTLEY HALL

YORK GATE GARDEN

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Wortley, Sheffield S35 7DB

Back Church Lane, Adel, Leeds LS16 8DW

T: 0114 2882100 W: www.wortleyhall.org.uk

T: 0113 2678240 W: www.yorkgate.org.uk

Set in 26 acres of formal gardens and woodlands, Wortley Hall is a Grade II listed 18th Century house which is now affectionately known as “The Workers Stately Home”.

The gardens are open to the public free of charge and the house offers accommodation, restaurant, afternoon teas and traditional Sunday lunch. The ornamental gardens host a number of unique features including central fountain, sunken garden, lake and kitchen garden.

An intimate and charming garden inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement, York Gate is one of the most innovative small gardens of the 20th century. It contains 14 distinct outdoor rooms, each with its own intricate design and character. Created by the Spencer family, it is now owned by the horticulture charity Perennial.

YORKSHIRE ARBORETUM

Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Award winner.

DUTCH HOUSE WILDLIFE GARDEN

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Cleveland Way, Helmsley YO62 5AH

Castle Howard, York YO60 7BY

T: 01439 771427 W: www.helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk

T: 01653 648598 W: www.yorkshirearboretum.org

Helmsley Walled Garden is five tranquil acres of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Double herbaceous borders are blooming from June onwards: feature gardens include the new Clematis Garden with over 150 different varieties, the Physic Garden and the Cottage Garden. Fruit trees clothe the walls; produce from them and the Kitchen Garden goes to the Vinehouse Café. Enjoy this beautiful garden in the North York Moors.

The Yorkshire Arboretum is a glorious, 120 acre garden of trees in a stunning landscape of parkland, lakes and ponds on the Castle Howard Estate near York. With woodland walks, tours, family activities, a café and gift shop and a varied events programme, we welcome visitors of all ages wanting to enjoy the space, serenity and beauty of this sheltered valley as well as those with an interest in our collection.

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Dutch House Wildlife Garden Mill Green Farm, Crayke, YO61 4TT T: 01347 889431 W: www.dutchhouseyorkshire.com This exciting wildlife sculpture garden, landscaped by Dutch designer Sjaak Kastelijn, is set in the beautiful rural landscape of the Howardian Hills. Discover a child friendly, free entrance garden with wildflower meadow, herbaceous borders and vegetable garden with cut flowers. Plant sales in the courtyard.

Café and Art Gallery on site.

HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW

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W: www.flowershow.org.uk Harrogate Flower Shows are the UK’s most prestigious independent gardening events and the perfect day out for all garden lovers.

Staged at the Great Yorkshire Showground, they feature beautiful show gardens and stunning plant nursery displays, plus expert demonstrations, a cookery theatre, great garden shopping, crafts, gifts and specialist foods. The 2014 autumn show takes place from 12 – 14 September, with its famous giant vegetable competition and over 5,000 spectacular autumn blooms. The next spring show which also hosts Britain’s biggest exhibition of floral art, is 23 – 26 April 2015.

CANNON HALL MUSEUM, PARK AND GARDENS

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Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 4AT T: 01226 790270 W: www.cannon-hall.com Cannon Hall is a stunning Georgian country house museum set in 70 acres of historic parkland and beautiful landscaped gardens. It is the perfect day out for all the family.

Visitors will enjoy the sights and sounds of the past as they explore the Hall and its grounds, uncovering the stories of this unique place.

The historic walled garden is home to one of the most extensive

collections of pear trees in the North of England -an annual free event in September celebrates the pear harvest. Built in the 1870’s this whimsical garden features arches and pillars built from stone taken from the ruins of local churches surrounding a relaxing pond area.

Admission to the museum, park and gardens is free although there may be a small charge for some events.

MONK FRYSTON HALL HOTEL & GARDENS

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FOUNTAINS ABBEY & STUDLEY ROYAL Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3DY T: 01765 608888 W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountainsabbey

This Historic Grade II* hotel is set in 30 acres of grounds and is a place of great beauty and tranquillity where once Benedictine monks tendered the land. The gardens at Monk Fryston Hall consist of three areas, formal Italianate, woodland and parkland. The lakes and woodland waterways are fed by natural springs and have attracted many visitors over the centuries.

Immerse yourself in Georgian elegance in Studley Royal Water Garden, where cascades and canals gracefully flow into mirror-like ponds. Classical statues, follies and views were all designed to impress an 18th century visitor with the fashionably romantic abbey ruins a jewel in the garden’s crown. Follow the high ride path to Surprise View, discover dramatic vistas from Octagon Tower, and call into

Studley tearoom for an afternoon tea or light lunch. Every weekend this summer, follow the music to the Banqueting House, across the wildflower lawn and be transported to a bygone era. Incredibly this garden, with its grand green amphitheatres, shaded walks and gentle cascades is little changed today, and is in fact what makes Fountains a World Heritage Site.

KIPLIN HALL and gardens

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LOTHERTON HALL ESTATE & PARK

Welcome to our new Gardens Trail in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society, showcasing a handpicked collection of some of Yorkshire’s finest gardens.

As a county we undoubtedly have some of the finest signature gardens in the country, from famous formal landscapes, to artisan creations and modern designs that redefine traditional spaces. Yorkshire’s gardens really are among the best in show.

Not only do they have a magnificent selection of plants and highlight some incredible horticultural expertise, but they also host a wide range of fabulous events to make your visit more rewarding. Yorkshire is sure to have a garden to excite and inspire you.

Gary Verity Chief Executive Welcome to Yorkshire

WE LOVE GARDENS I love Yorkshire, but as I’m from Sheffield I might be a bit biased!

There are so many lovely gardens to visit in this beautiful diverse county, we really are spoilt for choice.

I hope this new trail created by Welcome to Yorkshire and the Royal Horticultural Society will provide you with plenty of ideas for a great garden visit.

Sue Biggs Director General Royal Horticultural Society

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Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 8BQ

Main Street, Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire LS25 5DU T: 01977 682369 W: www.monkfrystonhallhotel.co.uk Today, as then, the waterways are crossed by rustic bridges, the largest of which is a replica of the historic bridge at Lucerne in Switzerland. Mary Hemsworth painted the eves of the bridge with pictures and verse depicting the Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

We are dog friendly but kindly request dogs are kept on a lead.

GOLDEN ACRE PARK

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WELCOME

T: 0113 395 7400 W: www.leeds.gov.uk/goldenacrepark Consisting of around 137 acres of gardens and woodlands, surrounding a large lake, Golden Acre has been a huge attraction since first opening to the public as an amusement park in 1932. The specialist gardens and varied plant collection are a real favourite, where horticultural trends and fashions provide visitors with inspiration and ideas for their own gardens.

For more details about all of our amazing gardens, go to

www.yorkshire.com/gardens

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Lotherton Lane, Aberford, West Yorkshire LS25 3EB T: 0113 378 2959 W: www.leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall An Edwardian country house set amongst beautiful formal gardens, parkland and woodland. The gardens were designed by Mrs Gwendolyn Gascoigne in the fashionable Edwardian style of linked but distinct gardens that include beautiful herbaceous borders, a walled rose garden and a distinctive rockery.

Beyond the gardens discover red deer grazing and woodland paths and trails.

OAKWELL HALL & country park

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Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire WF17 9LG T: 01924 326240 W: www.kirklees.gov.uk/museums Beautiful restored 17th century walled gardens in a Green Flag Award winning country park provide a stunning setting for the Elizabethan manor house of Oakwell, featuring a parterre, trellis and hop pyramids, period roses and beds edged with lavender. The herb garden, orchard and arboretum complete the period picture.

ROUNDHAY PARK

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Princes Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 2ER T: 0113 395 7400 W: www.leeds.gov.uk/roundhaypark

Built in 1583 Oakwell was occupied by the Batt family until the 18th century. It has significant civil war connections on the Royalist side and unique literary associations with the Brontës. Charlotte Brontë was so inspired when she visited that she featured Oakwell as ‘Fieldhead’ in her novel ‘Shirley’. 2013 Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Gilt Award winner.

One of the biggest city parks in Europe comprising of an amazing 700 acres of parkland, woodland and lakes, alongside an array of flower beds and gardens. Within the park you will find some spectacular floral displays in the specialist gardens including the Monet and Alhambra gardens plus 4 gardens that have been previously exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Refreshments are available at the Explorer’s café in the Canal Gardens.

TEMPLE NEWSAM HOUSE & PARK

RICHMOND CASTLE

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CASTLE HOWARD

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near Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 6AT T: 01748 818178 W: www.kiplinhall.co.uk

Riverside Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4QW T: 01748 822493 W: www.english-heritage.org.uk/richmond

York, North Yorkshire YO60 7DA T: 01653 648333 W: www.castlehoward.co.uk

Kiplin’s developing gardens are a source of delight with swathes of snowdrops and aconites, tulips, lilies, lupins and sea kale in the White Garden, fragrant blossoms in the Rose Garden and spires of flowers lining the drive. Dappled sunlight dances through the 18 century woodland where water lilies unfurl on the pond. Walking through the

With commanding views over the River Swale and the Yorkshire Dales, Richmond Castle’s Cockpit Garden is a true hidden gem.

Castle Howard commands breathtaking views across a sweeping parkland studded with statues, temples, lakes and fountains. The grounds and gardens can be enjoyed in all weathers, in any number of ways – from a tranquil lakeside stroll, to a walk through enchanting woodland, or quiet relaxation in the 18th century walled garden. There is so much more colour to see whatever the season;

parkland’s avenue of limes, the Hall’s warm-red brickwork and elegant domes are a striking sight.

The lakeside walk and views, small Garden Museum, Walled Garden, topiary, glimpses of former glory yet to be restored - all conspire to make this beautiful garden well worth a visit.

This inviting and tranquil garden has modern borders that burst into colour during the summer and autumn months. The grass

lawn enclosed by magnificent Yew hedges is the ideal spot for a picnic. The cockpit garden reflects 900 years of Richmond Castle’s history including the poignant story of the WW1 conscientious objectors which is woven into 16 topiary forms in the upper terrace.

from daffodils and rhododendrons in the spring, roses in summer, to bountiful vegetables in the potager and a spectacular autumn display.

Visitors can discover more by joining a free guided tour.

Leave enough time to visit the Garden Centre for quality plants and gifts.

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Temple Newsam Road, off Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS15 OAE T: 0113 336 7560 W: www.leeds.gov.uk/templenewsam Set within 600 hectares of parkland and woodland designed by Capability Brown is one of the great country houses of England.

The renowned rhododendron and azalea walk and informal lakeside planting lead to the magnificent Georgian walled garden. Temple Newsam is home to six National Plant Collections including primula auricula, solenostemon and chrysanthemum which form part of the magnificent seasonal conservatory displays.

RED HOUSE & GARDENS

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Oxford Road, Gomersal, West Yorkshire BD19 4JP T: 01274 335100 W: www.kirklees.gov.uk/museums This enchanting restored 1830s garden provides a delightful setting for Red House, a former cloth merchant’s home. See scented old roses climbing arbour and arches, ornamental ‘Flower Basket’ beds and borders filled with lilies, lavenders and curiously named period plants like ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ and ‘Obedient Plant’. Stroll the Serpentine Walk

through tree shaded lawns. This distinctive 1830s style is rarely found today. Red House has famous literary connections - Charlotte Brontë often visited her friend Mary Taylor here in the 1830s and featured it in her novel Shirley. Its atmospheric period rooms take you back to that time.

2013 Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Award winner.

PEASHOLM PARK

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North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12 7TR T: 01723 383636 W: www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com Peasholm Park is an oriental themed park that has more to offer than beautiful gardens, tranquil lake and an abundance of wildlife. During the summer months rowing boats, canoes and dragon head pedalos can be hired on the lake and other activities include mini golf and putting.

Peasholm Glen Tree Trail has wooden bridges crossing a trickling stream, mini waterfalls and ponds and a unique collection of trees.

MOUNT GRACE PRIORY

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Mount Grace Priory, Staddlebridge, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 3JG T: 01609 883494 W: www.english-heritage.org.uk/mountgrace The reconstructed herb plot at Mount Grace Priory offers a glimpse into the lives of its former medieval residents the Carthusian Monks; recreating the atmosphere and heady scents of those far off days.

Using species of plant available in the early 16th Century a garden

has been created to stimulate the senses of both the visitor and the local wildlife. Along with the sensory herb plot, the uniqueness of the priory’s setting has allowed the site to flourish as a wildlife haven and is home to the famous priory stoats.

SEWERBY HALL & GARDENS

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Church Lane, Sewerby, Bridlington, East Yorkshire YO15 1EA T: 01262 673769 W: www.sewerbyhall.co.uk Situated in a dramatic cliff top position and set in 50 acres of early 19th Century parkland, the Hall is currently under restoration and is due for completion in summer 2014, with its deep-rooted heritage enjoys spectacular views across Bridlington Bay. The magnificent multi awardwinning gardens offer something for everyone and are among the best in the region including walled gardens,

pleasure gardens and for golf lovers a 9-hole pitch and putt golf course, 18-hole putting green, FootGolf and Crown Green Bowling. Our WorkLink centre also hosts around 30 adults with learning disabilities, the centre gives them an opportunity to grow and sell plants at various times throughout the year. Not forgetting our very own Zoo, Adventure Playground and the Clock Tower Café.

6 RHS GARDEN HARLOW CARR Crag Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1QB T: +44 (0)845 2658070

BEAUTIFUL GARDENS and much more

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As the RHS’s most northerly garden, Harlow Carr provides a wealth of inspirational ideas and an excellence in horticultural practice.

With its mix of magnificent gardening styles, an onsite Bettys Café Tea Rooms and natural play areas for children, the garden boasts a great day out for all.

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SCAMPSTON WALLED GARDEN Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 8NG T: +44 (0)1944 759111 A contemporary 4 acre garden designed

by Piet Oudolf. Amongst the contrasting rooms that make up this plantsman’s paradise is a striking perennial meadow, which includes many unusual species.

There is also a contrasting and contemplative ‘silent’ garden, herbaceous beds and a long border walk.

8 RIPLEY CASTLE GARDENS Ripley, nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 3AY T: +44 (0)1423 770152

With Welcome to Yorkshire, The Royal Horticultural Society is delighted to share the best in gardening and bring to you this unique “Garden Trail” to gardens across the county. Yorkshire has a rich heritage of gardens and can offer the best in historic landscapes showcasing specialist plant collections, formal borders, woodlands and beautiful parklands.

As well as RHS-owned garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate, the Society is supported by a network of independentlyowned gardens known as the RHS Partner Garden scheme.

All RHS Partner Gardens offer inspiration to keen gardeners through high standards of design and/or planting. Many are well known, some less so, resulting in a stimulating mix of styles that visitors should find interesting throughout the gardening year. Together with RHS Garden Harlow Carr, this trail offers a range of destinations to excite and inspire visitors discovering the glorious gardens in Yorkshire.

Many of the gardens listed in this guide hold special events and we would encourage you to visit rhs.org.uk/Gardens/RHS-Partner-Gardens to find out more.

To find out more about the RHS, explore our gardens, learn new skills from a garden tour and pick up tips at our flower shows visit: rhs.org.uk

1 STilliNGFLEET LODGE GARDENS & NURSERIES Stewart Lane, Stillingfleet, York, North Yorkshire YO19 6HP T: +44 (0)1904 728506

The walled gardens of Ripley Castle are home to long herbaceous borders that provide a riot of colour alongside the fountains and lawns including the black and white border designed by Matthew Wilson. The National Plant Collection of hyacinths are in bloom in April and May. 9 HAREWOOD HOUSE AND GARDENS Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS17 9LG T: +44 (0)113 218 1010 Set within 1,000 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown parkland, including serpentine lake and Champion Trees, these award winning gardens are a fine example of the English landscape. Below the south façade the elegant Terrace Gardens offer magnificent flower borders and panoramic views.

2 BURTON AGNES GARDENS Burton Agnes Hall, Burton Agnes, Driffield, East Yorkshire YO25 4NB T: +44 (0)1262 490324

12 THORP PERROW ARBORETUM

AND WOODLAND GARDEN Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 2PS T: +44 (0)1677 425323

There is a potager, herbaceous borders, maze, fruit beds, jungle garden, grasses and bamboos, a campanula garden and a giant knot garden with colour themes divided by trellis. Lawns with topiary yew, ponds with fountains and a pebble mosaic surround the Elizabethan Hall.

The arboretum has 85 acres of woodland walks and is one of the largest collections of trees and shrubs in the North of England.

Thousands of naturalised daffodils bloom in spring, followed by carpets of bluebells. The arboretum holds National Plant Collections of ash, lime, laburnum, walnut and cotinus.

3 BURNBY HALL The Balk, Pocklington, York, North Yorkshire YO42 2QF T: +44 (0)1759 307125

13 DUNCOMBE PARK Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire YO62 5EB T: +44 (0)1439 770213

The gardens offer 9 acres of changing vistas, Victorian and Secret Gardens, extensive rockeries, shrubberies, heather beds, stumpery, aviary, a fine collection of ornamental and indigenous trees and The Stewart Museum housing Major Stewart’s artefacts collected on eight world tours.

Described by historian Christopher Hussey as ‘perhaps the most spectacularly beautiful among English landscape conceptions of the 18th century’. The garden and surrounding 255 acre parkland are designated a National Nature Reserve for the rare insects and fungi.

4 MILLGATE HOUSE Millgate House, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4JN T: +44 (0)1748 823571

14 NORMANBY HALL COUNTRY PARK Normanby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 9HU T: +44 (0)1724 720588

With specialist collections of roses, hostas, ferns and clematis, this outstanding town garden is packed with horticultural interest.

The garden provides the visitor with exciting ideas for planting and design on a small scale. Its situation overlooking the River Swale with waterfalls is enchanting.

Set in 300 acres of beautiful parkland, the walled kitchen garden was built in 1817 to provide fruit, flowers and vegetables for the Sheffield family. Restored in 1997, the vegetable beds, glasshouses, flower borders and fruit area are planted with cultivars dating from the Victorian period.

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BREEZY KNEES GARDENS Common Lane, Warthill, York YO19 5XS T: +44 (0)1904 488800 Breezy Knees Gardens are 15 acres packed with more than 6,000 different varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees and include extensive herbaceous borders, fragrant rose garden, rockery, cottage garden, fountains, special June and September gardens plus lots more.

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11 NEWBY HALL AND GARDENS Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 5AE T: +44 (0)845 4504068

A wild flower walk leads to a pond planted for natural effect and the more formal long herbaceous borders lead back to the house.

There is an exciting modern rill garden, and many of the plants in the garden are available to buy in the nurseries.

Home to National Plant Collections of camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons, plus rockery, fernery and Victorian Flower Garden and early Gothic follies including Stainborough Castle. The magnificent Victorian Conservatory has been fully restored and is now open to the public.

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SALTAIRE

About 25 acres of award winning gardens consist of superb herbaceous borders flanked by smaller ‘compartmented’ gardens, such as Sylvia’s Garden, and rose and autumn gardens. A National Plant Collection of Cornus (dogwoods) is held at Newby and many of the rare plants in the garden are available for sale at the Plant Centre.

WENTWORTH CASTLE GARDENS Park Drive, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3EN T: +44 (0)1226 776040

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10 PARCEVALL HALL GARDENS Skyreholme, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6DE T: +44 (0)1756 720311 The 24 acres of formal and woodland gardens rise up a steep hillside and command impressive views of Simon’s Seat and Wharfedale. The gardens comprise streamside woodland trails, lake and dam, formal ponds and terraces, and a natural limestone garden.

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how to get here

For more travel information go to www.yorkshire.com/travel

Yorkshire By Rail You can get to Yorkshire by high-speed train from London or Edinburgh in less than two hours with East Coast services.

The Midlands is even nearer to Yorkshire’s cities, while TransPennine services offer direct links from the North West and the North East.

YORKSHIRE BY ROAD Britain’s biggest and fastest highways cross Yorkshire from north to south and east to west, making getting here by car or by coach very simple indeed. For details of the quickest (or the most scenic) driving routes see the AA or RAC websites www.theaa.com and www.rac.co.uk

YORKSHIRE BY AIR YORKSHIRE BY SEA Ferry services to Hull and Newcastle link Yorkshire with Holland, Belgium and Germany. P&O Ferries operate overnight services to Hull from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.

Leeds-Bradford International Airport is our busiest air gateway, with flights from Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Exeter, Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Isle of Man, London Gatwick, Newquay, Plymouth and Southampton. You can also fly to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, Humberside Airport and Durham Tees Valley Airport.

For EVEN MORE IDEAS go to www.yorkshire.com/GARDENS

HERE COMES LE TOUR The Tour de France is one of the most iconic sporting spectacles in the world and it’s coming to Yorkshire in July!

Stage One Starting in Leeds and finishing with a sprint into Harrogate, this stage also takes in the outstanding scenery and breathtakingly peaceful atmosphere of the Yorkshire Dales.

Stage Two A stage of ancient and modern, starting in York and finishing in Sheffield.

This will definitely challenge the peloton with a blend of iconic climbs and countless, short, sharp peaks.

For more information for the Grand Départ go to:

www.letouryorkshire.com

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