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Duncanne House

A secluded town garden, which borrows enclosure from surrounding gardens. From the front garden a birch glade leads to theatrical rear garden with water feature, sculptural grass bank, lawns, beds and two vistas terminated by treehouse and rustic tea pavilion. The product of a landscape architect and garden tour operator team, who have lovingly developed the garden over the last 10 yrs.

Owner Info

  • Colette & Tom Walker
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House
Duncanne House

About Duncanne House

A one acre, secluded town garden within a garden, which borrows its tree and hedge enclosure from surrounding gardens.

The front garden is a birch glade with swathes of spring bulbs and shrubs leading to a theatrical rear garden. This consists of a water feature, sculptural grass bank, lawns, grass paths and beds of grasses, herbaceous perennials and mounds of evergreen shrubs. Sub enclosure is formed by curved beech hedging that peels away from the surrounding boundary to enclose small wildflower meadow adjacent to the perimeter of the garden.

Two vistas are terminated by a tree house and rustic tea pavilion. The whole garden features extensive lighting so also comes alive at dusk. The garden is the product of a husband and wife team, who have developed the garden over the last 10 years. The former is a landscape architect Partner of designers Gillespies LLP and the latter a garden tour operator with Sisley Garden Tours.

Duncanne House features

Location details

Duncanne House,
York,
North Yorkshire,
YO51 9LN

Directions to Duncanne House
Off Roecliffe Ln leaving Boroughbridge, on L along small private drive, just before Boroughbridge Manor Care Home.

Duncanne House openings

For this open day you need to pre-book your ticket in advance. To book tickets please click on the book button below.

Refreshments Wine and canapés.
Admission Adult: £15.00
Child: Free
Opening times 17:30-20:30

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible via grass paths with some cross falls.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Duncanne House at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Yes, one or more routes at Duncanne House are accessible to wheelchair users.

Duncanne House is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.