Garden centres in the Harrogate district and RHS Harlow Carr will remain open during the second national coronavirus lockdown.

The lockdown will start on Thursday and last until at least December 2, with non essential shops and restaurants forced to close.

However, RHS Harlow Carr, which has its own garden centre, says it has reviewed government guidance and that it can stay open.

The RHS has said it is monitoring the situation closely and is awaiting the publication of the new lockdown regulations

To effectively manage social distancing measure the RHS has asked all visitors to pre-book a time slot in advance.

The National Trust meanwhile has tweeted that it is still awaiting for national guidance as to whether Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal can stay open.

https://twitter.com/fountainsabbey/status/1323269036155744256

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Garden centres across the district will also remain open.

Crimple Hall Garden Centre, on Leeds Road in Harrogate, told the Stray Ferret it will remain open. While the cafe will be closed it will serve takeaway hot drinks, sandwiches and cakes.

F. Tate and Sons, a garden centre in Ripon, also told the Stray Ferret that it will stay open. It will need to close its new cafe but is looking into providing takeaway food and drink as well.

Daleside Nurseries Ltd, in Killinghall, has also confirmed that it will remain open and said it is continuing to work in coronavirus safe ways. It will run a takeaway service.