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Gardens to visit in Yorkshire

You will find many beautiful gardens in Yorkshire open to the public to visit which might surprise you. We list over 25 from cottage style gardens, to the more formal, and then informal.
The RHS is represented at Harlow Carr where the gardens were laid out around the bath house and in 1861 the site at Harlow Carr springs was described as a 'sweet secluded spot'.
Now you will find much to see with a large collection of moisture loving plants.
There are other great places to visit and you might want to take a holiday to ensure you miss nothing. You can stay in one of our recommended hotels or perhaps join one of our garden tours - just click on the holidays banner and order your brochure.

Beningbrough Hall Garden

Beningbrough Hall Garden

Yorkshire, Lovely gardens surround Beningbrough Hall this Grand Georgian Mansion built in 1716. Historic House isalso open

Brodsworth Hall Garden

English Heritage

Brodsworth Hall and Garden, near Doncaster

Yorkshire, The gardens at Brodsworth Hall have been restored and are a copy of the 1860s design. House is also open.

Castle Howard and Gardens

Castle Howard and Garden, near York

Yorkshire, The Grounds and gardens at Castle Howard have always impressed visitors with their splendour and variety. House also open.

Fountains Abbey Gardens in Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey Gardens, near Ripon

Yorkshire, This superb landscape gardens at Fountains Abbey were designed by John Aislabee.

Gardens in North Yorkshire

Historic Houses

Goldsborough Hall Gardens

Yorkshire, Goldsborough Hall near Knaresborough is a beautiful Grade II listed 17th-century mansion with 12 acres of beautiful gardens

Harewood House Gardens

Historic Houses

Harewood House Gardens

Yorkshire, Great Gardens surround Harewood House. The fabulous Italianate terrace with grand parterre is the highlight but plenty more to see with Rhododendrons, rare and exotic plants, grand displays of daffodils in the Spring. House also open

Helmsley Walled Garden

RHS Partner Garden

Helmsley Walled Garden

Yorkshire, Built in 1759, Helmsley Walled Garden is a beautiful five acre garden sitting beneath the imposing ruins of Helmsley Castle.

Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park, near Ripon

Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park, near Ripon

Yorkshire, The Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park is 45 acres of woodlands, gardens and an arboretum, as well as three tranquil lakes and a multitude of fascinating features.

Middlethorpe Hall

National Trust Hotel

Middlethorpe Hall Gardens, near York

Yorkshire, The gardens and parkland a historic Country house, now a National Trust Hotel. he Victorian walled kitchen garden is planted with a central herbaceous border and box edged bed containing species of old fashioned roses, herb beds.

Newby Hall Gardens

Historic Houses

Newby Hall Gardens, near Ripon

Yorkshire, These great gardens at Newby Hall date from 1691 and have changed over the centuries with the current design dating from the 1920s influenced by Lawrence Johnston who designed Hidcote Manor Gardens. House open

Parcevall Hall Gardens

RHS Partner Garden

Parcevall Hall Gardens, Skipton

Yorkshire, Situated in the scenic Yorkshire Dales National Park the sixteen acres of formal and woodland gardens at Parcevall Hall rise up the hillside and command impressive views of Simons Seat and Wharfedale.

Renishaw Hall Garden

Historic Houses

Renishaw Hall Gardens

Yorkshire, Renishaw Hall and Gardens - a great day out with Garden highlights throughout the season including bluebells, delphiniums, camellias and roses and the stunning 'white garden'. Hall also open.

RHS Harlow Carr Tulip Time

RHS Garden Harlow Carr, near Harrogate

North Yorkshire, The wonderful RHS Harlow Carr Gardens worth visiting any time of year

Scampston Hall Gardens

RHS Partner Garden

Scampston Hall and Gardens

Yorkshire, An inspired contemporary garden in Yorkshire within a 4½ acre 18th Century walled garden at Scampston re-designed by Piet Oudolf this century. House is also open.

Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Yorkshire, Sheffield Botanical Gardens have been subject to a major restoration programme which was completed in 2005.

Sledmere House Garden

Sledmere House and Garden, Driffield

Yorkshire, The garden at Sledmere House in Yorkshire has become a place to explore and discover different planting areas that have an emphasis on form and colour.

Great British Gardens

Stillingfleet Lodge Garden and Nursery

Yorkshire, Stillingfleet Lodge Garden, is a wildlife haven set in the tranquil grounds of an 18th century farmhouse. The garden is managed organically, so it is full of birds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

Thorp Perrow Arboretum

Thorp Perrow Arboretum

North Yorkshire, Thorp Perrow is situated at the base of the Yorkshire Dales - come and explore the 100 acres of woodland with trees from around the world, some trees dating back to Medieval times.

Valley Gardens Harrogate

Valley Gardens Harrogate

Yorkshire, English Heritage Grade II Listed gardens situated in regal Low Harrogate, which along with woodland known as The Pinewoods, cover 17 acres.

York Gate Garden Leeds by Clive Nicholls

York Gate Garden in Leeds

Yorkshire, York Gate - one of Perennial's gardens. The design of 'rooms' interlinked through a succession of vistas and executed with meticulous attention to detail owed much to the Arts and Crafts movement, complemented by Sybil's skills as a plantswoman.