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Jun 2024
List of open gardens in Harrogate district
Summer is here, which means open garden season has arrived. Numerous gardens will open to the public either as part of the National Garden Scheme or as standalone events organised by communities.
Here is a list of participating gardens. To include yours, email contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.
Birstwith Open Gardens
June 22, 10:00-16:00
Admission: Adult £5, child free
About 10 village gardens will open to the public, from back gardens to rolling hillside gardens. There will also be a scarecrow trail, plant sale and refreshments. The proceeds will be shared between Birstwith in Bloom And Birstwith Horticultural Society.
York House and White Rose Cottage, Dacre Banks
June 23, 11:00-16:30
Admission: Adult £5, child free
York House will invite guests to wander the grounds of its two-acre award-winning English country garden. The ornamental garden features a pond, an orchard picnic area and secluded seating with a wheelchair-accessible adjacent garden.
Open Gardens at Marton-cum-Grafton
Marton-cum-Grafton Open Gardens
June 23, 11:00-17:00
Admission: Adult £6, child free
The village gardens will open to the public and display their charming hidden views. There will be a barbeque and a Pimms bar on Grafton Green with vintage and super cars parked around the village. All proceeds will go to village community projects.
Birstwith Hall
June 23, 14:00-17:00
Admission: Adult £5, child free
This four-acre formal garden and ornamental orchard will display its extensive lawns and walled garden. Birstwith Hall also has a Victorian greenhouse, pond and stream.
Mickley Open Gardens, Ripon
June 23, 11:00-16:30
Admission: Adult £5, child free
The biannual event will showcase casual cottage gardens alongside bold architectural planting. The proceeds of the event will be donated to St John’s Church, Mickley, and Marie Curie.
Birstwith Hall
Hampsthwaite Open Gardens
June 29, 12:30-17:00
Admission: Adult £5, child free
About 13 gardens in the village will open to the public. There will also be a plant stall, with proceeds going to St. Thomas a Beckett Church. The picturesque cottage gardens and grand spacious gardens are said to all hold surprises along the way.
Knaresborough Open Gardens
June 29 & 30, 11:00-16:00
Admission: £5 (cash only)
Organised by Knaresborough Horticultural Society, the two-day event includes a plant sale. Funds raised will go towards supporting local charities, Henshaws and Orb.
Dacre Banks Gardens
July 7, 12:00-16:30
Admission: Adult £8, child free
The gardens include Low Hall, Yorke House and White Rose Cottage. Dacre Banks Gardens are located in the Nidderdale countryside and are linked by a level walk along the valley. The gardens range from walled gardens and water gardens to a traditional cottage garden.
Mickley open gardens
Low Hall, Dacre Banks
July 7, 12:00-16:30
Admission: Adult £8, child free
This walled garden spans across different levels and includes a romantic rose pergola alongside the vegetable garden, conservatory and water garden.
Nun Monkton Open Gardens
July 7, 11:00-17:00
Admission: Adult £6, child free
The event will see approximately nine open gardens including the spectacular gardens of The Priory. There will be a plant sale and all proceeds will go to the repair and maintainance of St. Marys Church.
Kirby Malzeard Open Gardens
July 7, 12:00-16:00
Admission, £5
The event will be Kirby Malzeard’s third open gardens event and thirteen gardens will open their gates for the occasion. There will be a scarecrow trail, refreshments and a plant sale. Any profits will go to St Andrew’s church, with money from the Plant Sale going to Kirkby in Bloom.
The garden at Greencroft in Littlethorpe
Swindon House Farm, Kirby Overblow
July 12, 11:00-16:00
Admission: Adult £5, child free
As the name suggests, this country garden is nestled in amongst farmland and has a fondness for wildlife. A pond, orchard and wildflower areas are paired with perennial borders to create an English cottage garden.
Goldsborough Hall, Goldsborough
July 21, 11:00-17:00
Admission: Adult £7.50, child free
The impressive 12-acre grounds of the historic home will showcase the grandeur of the former residence of HRH Princess Mary. The grounds feature a romantic rose garden, woodland walk, fountain and glasshouse as well as the double herbaceous borders reaching 120ft.
Greencroft, Littlethorpe
August 4, 12:00-16:00
Admission: Adult £5 child free
Greencroft will display its half-acre garden acre country garden with late summer perennial filled borders. Its circular garden with a wildlife pond and the ornamental features including temple pavilions, formal pool, and a gate to the pergola.
Littlethorpe Manor, Littlethorpe
September 8, 13:30-17:00
Admission: Adult £7, child free
Littlethorpe Manor gardens span an impressive 11 acres. The manor gardens feature a walled garden with herbaceous planting, a sunken garden with ornamental plants and a brick pergola adorned in wisteria. There is also a formal lawn with fountain pool and a contemporary physic garden with medicinal plants.
Goldsborough Hall gardens
If you know of any more open gardens that can be added to this list let us know at contact@thestrayferret.co.uk
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