Skip to content
Menu

Shipley Gardens

Nestled in the heart of Yorkshire, Nab Wood, Shipley is where you can find our four suburban gardens, opening to celebrate Bradford City of Culture 2025. As a starting point on Staveley Rd BD18 4HD with ample parking you will find an acre garden, a plant lovers delight surrounding the house with mature herbaceous borders, a collection of cornus & roses. At 27 Staveley Rd, the beds are enveloped by lush formal lawns whose owner invites you to walk here barefoot! They also have an interest in growing plants from seed resulting in plants for sale. Glenhurst Rd, has an abundance of acers & bamboo. A collection of hostas including miniatures & mouse. Finally, a small hidden gem of herbaceous borders tucked away on Nab Wood Rise (no parking available). A paradise of pots, pergolas & planters where steps invite you down to the lower reaches of the garden. It is planted with wildlife in mind including a small pond. Each garden will feature ceramics & pottery from Hive, a community arts charity.

Owner Info

Garden Image will be updated soon

About Shipley Gardens

Nestled in the heart of Yorkshire, Nab Wood, Shipley is where you can find our four suburban gardens, opening to celebrate Bradford City of Culture 2025. As a starting point on Staveley Rd BD18 4HD with ample parking you will find an acre garden, a plant lovers delight surrounding the house with mature herbaceous borders, a collection of cornus & roses. At 27 Staveley Rd, the beds are enveloped by lush formal lawns whose owner invites you to walk here barefoot! They also have an interest in growing plants from seed resulting in plants for sale. Glenhurst Rd, has an abundance of acers & bamboo. A collection of hostas including miniatures & mouse. Finally, a small hidden gem of herbaceous borders tucked away on Nab Wood Rise (no parking available). A paradise of pots, pergolas & planters where steps invite you down to the lower reaches of the garden. It is planted with wildlife in mind including a small pond. Each garden will feature ceramics & pottery from Hive, a community arts charity.

Shipley Gardens features

Location details

Shipley Gardens,
Shipley,
West Yorkshire,
BD18 4HD

Directions to Shipley Gardens
2½ m ESE of Bingley. From the A650 turn on to Nab Ln. (Shipley adjoins the UNESCO World Heritage site village of Saltaire).

Shipley Gardens openings

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Home-made teas at 15 Nab Wood Rise and a pop-up café at 27 Staveley Road, hosted by 21 Co. The pop-up café is run by people with Down's Syndrome.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 11:00-16:00

Accessibility

  • No information available at this time, please get in touch with the owners for details.
  • Share this garden

Other Gardens of Potential Interest

15 Nab Wood Rise image
15 Nab Wood Rise

A hidden gem of a herbaceous garden tucked away in Nab Wood estate. Its a paradise of pots, pergolas and planters where steps invite you down to the...

Read more
24 Staveley Road image
24 Staveley Road

A south facing garden, in the front garden of three sides filled with roses, herbaceous plants, cornus, grasses, Hostas, Euphonbia, bamboos. Down the...

Read more
27 Staveley Road image
27 Staveley Road

Welcome to our traditional English garden with a touch of formality. We pride ourselves on our manicured lawn along with a display of English roses,...

Read more
1 Glenhurst Road image
1 Glenhurst Road

A walled suburban garden with mature acers and bamboos. Herbaceous beds contain a great variety of plants including many hostas and astrantias....

Read more
Ridgewood image
Ridgewood

South facing elevated garden with panoramic views. Originally designed in 1953 with stone tiered beds and terrace, the garden has been refreshed in...

Read more
Hawthorne Cottage image
Hawthorne Cottage

Hawthorne Cottage sits in Magdale with views toward Emley Moor in the far distance. There is a small front lawned area with a stream, herb garden and...

Read more
33 Heights Drive image
33 Heights Drive

Situated on a Pennine hillside is a quirky garden overlooking the Colne Valley. The plot has been carefully designed with a flower arranger’s eye...

Read more
The Orchards image
The Orchards

Relaxed 2 acre family garden set into a hillside. Has an Arts and Crafts structure, with more recent contemporary planting by the award winning...

Read more

Don’t miss out

Sign up to our weekly newsletter to hear more about the gardens opening for the National Garden Scheme, events and activities throughout the year

Sign up to our newsletter

FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Shipley Gardens at this time.

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

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Shipley Gardens, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Sorry, Shipley Gardens does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Shipley Gardens seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.