A large rural Cottage garden inc a wildlife pond and small stream. The borders and smaller gardens are designed to represent “gardens from around the world” such as a Japanese walkway, Mediterranean terrace, Mexican Courtyard, Moon garden and an Anglo Indian scented garden. Most plants have been propagated in house and are carefully chosen to grow in the North Yorkshire climate. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 6 June to 6 September.
Plantswoman’s north east facing garden with many unusual species. Patio with alpine troughs for year-round interest and pots of colourful tropical plants in summer. Conservatory with exotic plants. Mixed borders surround a lawn which leads to a second patio and mature trees underplanted with shade-loving plants. Many examples of maximum impact with minimal maintenance. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 25 July to 2 August for groups of up to 40.
Current owner started the large garden in 2013 (a former ¾ acre pony paddock) by planting many young native trees and shrubs to provide basic structure and aspect. Over the years, borders and numerous island beds were created to provide a stunning layout of many plant species. Features inc a renovated vintage tractor and treehouse. Plenty of seating areas to enjoy the different views. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 2 May to July for groups of 10+.
Two acre garden carved out of the River Derwent’s floodplain 40 yrs ago. It survives annual winter flooding of the river which can last up to many months. Formal rose garden, mixed borders, shrubbery, large pond surrounded by hostas and ferns. Productive kitchen garden and orchard. Various devices in kitchen garden used to keep above water level. Groups may book a talk about flooding with garden tour. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 26 May to July for groups of up to 45.
An organic and self-sustaining plantswoman’s ½ acre garden on gently sloping site overlooking fields, woods and nature reserve opposite. Designed and maintained by owner. Herbaceous, bulb and shrub plantings linked by grass and gravel paths, woodland area with mature trees, meadows, fernery, greenhouse, fruit trees, viewing terrace with pots. About 100 hellebores propagated from owner’s own plants. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to 28 August for groups of between 5 and 25.
Drifts of double snowdrops, hellebores and ferns surround the historic Grade II listed watermill (not open). Explore the two acre garden with mill stream, orchards, woodland, herbaceous borders, hen run and greenhouses. The old mill pond is now a vegetable garden with raised beds and polytunnel. Over the past 30 yrs the owners have developed the garden on organic principles to encourage wildlife. Opens for By Arrangement visits.
Tiered, 2½ acre formal garden with lawns, mature trees, hedging, gravel pathways. Lavender beds, mixed shrub and hot double herbaceous borders. Apple espaliers, pears, soft fruit, produce and herb gardens. Terrace with pergola and vines. Sunken garden with white border. Further woodland area with naturalistic planting and spring bulbs. Quaker well, stream and spring with bridges, ferns and hellebores near mill stream. Snowdrops and aconites early in year. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 16 February to 12 June for groups of 25+.
Designed and developed by owners since 2019. This small garden feels spacious with over 50 varieties of fern amongst many other plants. Mixed planting in quirky containers, up trellises and walls. A pond, a living wall and 2 greenhouses, one entirely full of ferns and the other of house plants. Opening in April for tulips and other spring flowers. Plenty of seating. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 19 April to 6 September.
Plantswoman’s ⅓ acre cottage style suburban garden. Large variety of unusual plants set in different areas provide year-round interest. Several seats to view different aspects of garden. Auricula theatre, patio, gazebo and greenhouse. Miniature log cabin with living roof and cobbled area with unusual plants in pots. Sempervivum, alpine displays, collection of Epimedium and wildlife hotel. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 16 August for groups of between 10 and 30.
Bee friendly flower and vegetable garden in ¾ acre around a converted threshing barn. At the front, a walled courtyard garden of perennials and annuals. To the rear, the garden reaches down to the Derwent Ings. Borders full of cottage garden flowers selected to encourage wildlife. A small meadow, fruit trees, and beehives. Kitchen garden with traditional greenhouse. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 8 June.
The Barn: A plantaholic’s informal cottage garden, created in 2015, to encourage birds and insects. Raised beds with tranquil seating area. The Farm: South facing, partly shaded varied herbaceous border. North facing exposed shaded border redeveloped 2017, ongoing for spring and autumn interest. Raised beds for vegetables. Paddock with mature trees. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to 2 October for groups of between 5 and 20.
Over 4 acres of wonderfully varied garden set in the grounds of Victorian house (not open) with mature trees and panoramic views towards The Gateway to the Dales. The garden has been restored and expanded by the owners over the past three decades. Bountiful herbaceous borders with many unusual species, rose walk, parterre, mini-meadows and water features. Opens for By Arrangement visits from July to August for groups of 20+.
½ acre country garden with long herbaceous borders packed with colourful late summer perennials, annuals and exotics. Circular garden with views through to large wildlife pond and surrounding countryside. Ornamental features inc gazebo, temple pavilions, formal pool, stone wall with mullions, gate to pergola and a water cascade. Opens for By Arrangement visits from July to August for groups of 20+.
Set in the grounds of a Victorian Yorkshire stone house, this garden is divided into sections. Cottage style planting leads to relaxed borders, seating areas, vegetable plot, cutting garden, and wooden greenhouse. Vintage items and pottery add quirk and charm. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 30 April to June for groups of between 5 and 30.
C17 manor house with 2 acre partly walled gardens on the edge of a pretty village. Mature yew hedges creating tranquil and contemplative rooms in which to sit and enjoy – the Secluded Garden with summer herbaceous and roses, a yew ‘ruined chapel’, potager with coppiced willow, lawn tennis court with extensive pastoral views, box parterre. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to June for groups of up to 20.
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 and offers many handmade bespoke features. The meandering paths draw the visitor’s eye around the garden, within a wide range of different room settings. The garden has a range of modern and quirky twists, with a wonderful nod to tradition. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 4 May to 28 September for groups of 15+.
Set in the heart of Dalby Forest, the garden comprises over six acres of a mix of woodland, small lake, wild areas, a cherry orchard, Labyrinth, formal borders inc an RHS Tatton award-winning border. Newly-developed unique Trinity Garden with lively beck running through, crossing bridges and surrounding specimen trees. There are many places to sit, reflect and enjoy its variety. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 7 April for groups of between 5 and 12.
Eight acre garden adjacent to ruins of Jervaulx Abbey and inc Abbey Mill ruins with views of River Ure. Mixed borders and beds, croquet lawn, parterre, glasshouse. A small vegetable garden and fernery. Magnificent older trees and woodland areas with choice trees and shrubs planted in last ten years, inc magnolia, acer, Sorbus and Betula. Growing collection of contemporary sculptures. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to September for groups of 30+.
Not a traditional garden, but a fascinating mature space of specialist interest using mainly hardy exotics creating a jungle effect. Long (250ft) narrow site, densely planted with mature trees and shrubs inc many Trachycarpus, European fan palms, large bamboos, several tree ferns, mature Eucalyptus and a number of species of mature Scheffleras. The planting has a South East Asian theme. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15 June to September for groups of up to 25.
Eclectic maze-like garden with a mix of contemporary and cottage garden styles. Hidden corners with water features and pond, Japanese/Asian and exotic garden areas, with new experiences around every corner of a modern garden with old world charm. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 19 July for groups of up to 20.
Garden designer’s organic garden created since 2000. Romantic flower garden with mixed borders, roses, poppies, Astrantias, delphiniums, white lilies and pebble pool. Formal and informal gravel areas, nuttery. Pear avenue underplanted with double helix of white daffodils. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to August for groups of up to 25.
An informal, sloping one acre cottage garden, evolved over 10 yrs, with flower borders, shrubs, topiary, seating areas, mature trees and arbours, planted to shelter and encourage wildlife. A shaded woodland area, opens out to reveal a small orchard. A bridge over a dyke gives access to a meadow and summerhouse on a west facing bank. Vegetable and cutting garden to the front of the house. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 24 May to August for groups of 5+.
C18 manor (not open) former rectory to adjacent church. 2½ acre gardens surrounded by mature trees. Lawns remodelled late 2025, mixed shrub and flower borders. Current owners have added new features inc specimen trees, glasshouse, planned rose gazebo, and an elliptical shaped orchard with Corten steel planters for flowers and vegetables. Meandering woodland path with curiosities for the observant. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 19 May to July for groups of between 10 and 30.
A truly hidden, private and secret garden with exuberant, packed, vibrant borders. Visitors’ book says ‘a veritable oasis’, ‘the garden is inspirational’, with a surprise around every corner. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 25 May to 3 August for groups of between 10 and 40.
Three gardens in two adjacent rural villages within walking distance of each other. In Marton, Paddock House is on an elevated site with extensive views and sloping lawn to a wildlife pond. The house is encircled by a profusion of pots combing cottage garden and Mediterranean styles. A terrace of Yorkshire stone and steps using gravel and wood sleepers leads to seating areas and cutting garden with small greenhouse. Orchard House is a contemporary village garden with an abundance of features inc gravel garden, raised beds and extensive views across an alpaca paddock and wildflower meadow. Well House in Grafton nestles under the hillside. A traditional English cottage garden with herbaceous borders, climbing roses and ornamental shrubs with a variety of interesting species. Paths meander through the borders to an orchard with chickens. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to June for groups of between 10 and 30.
Redesigned in 2024, the garden features a series of garden rooms. The front garden inc shade-loving plants, small parterre, fruit/vegetable garden, lean-to glasshouse, gravel area and pots. The rear formal garden has stone paving on 3 levels, seating, pond and a stream. Arch to lawn, herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees. Gravel area with feature dry stone wall and views of the Howardian Hills. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 16 March to October for groups of between 5 and 12.
Plantswoman’s ⅓ acre south facing level cottage style garden with many choice and unusual perennials and bulbs, providing year-round colour and interest. A large collection of over 70 hostas, roses, peonies, irises and clematis alongside many tender and exotic plants inc aeoniums, echeverias, aloes, bananas, colocasia and echiums. Seating areas around the garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 16 May to 29 August for groups of between 5 and 30.
A former suburban commercial nursery, now an attractive and productive one acre organic, private garden. Over 100 fruit trees, many in trained form. Many different vegetables grown both outside and under cover in a 20 metre greenhouse. Productive areas interspersed with informal ornamental plantings and cut flower areas to provide colour and habitat for wildlife. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to August for groups of 10+.
2 acre rural garden. Created in 1990s to enable self-sufficiency in vegetables, meat, fruit, logs and timber. Walled vegetable garden (not dug) and greenhouse. Borders planted to cope with sandy loam. Garden slopes down to natural bog garden. Dove tree, variegated tulip tree and various willows. Beyond garden roughly mown pathway through woodland, along ponds, lake and lightly grazed pasture. Plenty wild flora and fauna. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 24 May to 28 June.
The walls, house and various structures within this village garden are festooned with climbers. Mixed borders, old roses, hardy and half-hardy perennials, topiary, bulbs and many hellebores give interest all year. Gravel and old brick paths lead to hidden seating areas creating the atmosphere of a romantic English garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to 1 July for groups of up to 40.
A year-round garden for rail enthusiasts and garden visitors alike. A ride on the 7¼’ gauge railway runs through two acres of gardens and gives you the opportunity to view the garden from a different perspective. The journey takes you across water, through a little woodland area, past flower filled borders, and through a tunnel behind the rockery and water cascade. 1½ acre wildflower meadow and pond. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September.
A plant lover’s paradise. Over 100 different trees and shrubs around a Victorian house and barns provide structure and shelter for a succession of flowers through the seasons. Many unusual plants. Glasshouses full of tender plants that spill out into the gardens in summer. Meadow walk leads to two acre arboretum with over 200 woody species around a wildlife pond. Ceramics on display and for sale. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to June for groups of between 5 and 40.
One acre walled garden with mixed herbaceous borders, ornamental pond and cutting garden beds. Continuous new planting since 2019. Colour-themed borders, physic bed, woodland area. Also mature hedging, trees and seasonal interest throughout. A renovated outhouse converted into a pretty potting area used for garden workshops. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 17 May to 13 September for groups of between 10 and 40.
Situated in a lovely quiet country village, Rewela Cottage was designed from an empty paddock, to be a labour saving, shade garden, using unusual trees and shrubs for year-round interest. Their foliage, bark and berries enhance the well-designed structure of the garden. The garden owner now specialises in growing and selling Hostas. Over 900 varieties of Hosta in the garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 17 May to 30 August for groups of 10+.
South facing elevated garden with panoramic views. Originally designed in 1953 with stone tiered beds and terrace, the garden has been refreshed in recent years with a range of perennials, annuals, trees, and shrubs inc dahlias, salvias, agapanthus, grasses, and acers. Inc fruit and vegetable garden, paths, hens and wildlife friendly area. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September.
Secluded cottage garden with colour-themed borders surrounding neat lawns. Grass and paved paths lead to formal and informal areas through rose and clematis covered pergolas and arbours. Box hedging defines well-stocked borders with roses, herbaceous plants and trees. Seating in sun and shade offers vistas and views. Greenhouse and summerhouse. Terrace with water feature. Indoor model railway. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to July.
A highly productive ¼ acre garden started from scratch in 2002. Features 2 greenhouses, vegetable garden and soft fruit in cages. Meandering gravel paths wind through tightly packed beds of mixed Heuchera and other plants. A Fremontodendron, trees, shrubs and many types of fruit trees linked by paths. Interesting topiary. Gravel mound. Seating areas and whole garden accessible by gravel or paved paths. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15 May to 5 July for groups of between 6 and 20.
Sits in 17 acres. Parkland, woodland and 5 acres of ornamental gardens created by previous owners. Their design has been adhered to by subsequent gardeners. Victorian-style pond, high walls with borders planted for all year interest. Mature shrubs and trees. Vegetables and herbs grown for chef. Orchard. Lime avenue. Enjoy a pre-booked afternoon tea in the River Garden with its white floral palette. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 2 January to 27 March.
⅓ acre contemporary country garden at 1000ft in the Pennines on a steeply sloping site with far-reaching views. Gravel paths lead between mixed borders on many levels. Colour-themed informal planting sits comfortably in the landscape and gives year-round interest. Steps lead to a terraced kitchen and cutting garden. Gazebo, pond, shade garden, large collection of pots and tender plants. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 4 May to August.
4 acre walled garden of Queen Anne house. Mixture of historic formal gardens, some designed by Cecil Pinsent (worked largely in Italy in 1st half of the C20) and informal planting for wildlife. Woodland with variety of specimen trees and meadows woven to create a wood meadow. No-dig kitchen garden with maze and pool, Italian garden, gravel garden, many roses. Orchard with trained fruit on walls. Opens for By Arrangement visits in June for groups of between 10 and 50.
Explore nearly 2 acres of secluded grounds surrounding this historic property. Spot the Alice in Wonderland sculptures in the Secret Walled Garden around a dipping pool and fountain. Enjoy teas in the formal front garden and parterre. View extensive driveway flower beds. Meander through the hidden dell garden, pottering garden, greenhouse and raised beds and marvel at the extensive composting area. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to September for groups of 10+.
Soil Association Organic Hidden Garden, developed by retired organic market gardeners from a 2 acre field. Expansive lawn with large pond, margins planted for wildlife, inlet and outlet stream flowing under bridge. Herbaceous borders. Copse of choice pines, acers and conifers, nuttery, area with wild flowers, woodland walk and variety of fruit and ornamental trees. Raised vegetable beds. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15 June to 26 August for groups of between 6 and 24.
Welton Lodge is a Grade II listed house with three themed gardens on 1½ acres. The top lawn features oriental Gazebo, roman pond, rose rotunda and statues. The mid level has Italian garden with pond, formal hedge and Mediterranean planting. The walled garden is in the mid-Victorian ornate style with espaliers of fruit trees and vines around formal lawns and flower beds and a 20m orangery. Since 2024, the grounds have undergone significant enhancements, inc the creation of a Chinoiserie-inspired oriental garden complete with a pavilion and pond. The Italian garden has been revitalised, and the Victorian gardens now feature newly added rose arches and ornamental urn. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to 12 July for groups of between 10 and 50.
A one of a kind new-build garden, designed and built to demonstrate the potential of new build plots and what can be achieved in a relatively short space of time. The garden style is English cottage, with shrub borders mixed with perennial planting. Sculpture and living poetry installations are also scattered throughout, with a centrepiece natural water feature. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 30 April to July for groups of between 5 and 15.
Award-winning English country garden in the heart of Nidderdale. A series of distinct areas flowing through two acres of ornamental garden. Colour-themed borders of herbaceous perennials, roses and shrubs. Natural pond and stream with delightful waterside plantings. Large collection of Hosta. Secluded seating areas and attractive views. Adjacent cottage garden designed for wheelchair access. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15 June to 15 July for groups of 10+.
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