North Yorkshire is considered to be the County with the most beautiful gardens in the United Kingdom. We certainly have plenty to choose from either open on a regular basis or for occasional charity open gardens.
Bridestones, Dalby Forest - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Helmsley Walled Gardens, Helmsley - www.helmsleywalledgarden.co.uk
Lowna Daffodil Walk, Farndale – In the spring time
Roseberry Topping, Newton-under-Roseberry - www.walkingenglishman.com/northyorkshire01.htm
Thorp Perrow Arboretum & Woodland Garden & Falconry Centre, Bedale -www.thorpperrow.com
Walled Gardens Scampston, Malton - www.scampston.co.uk
Castle Howard Grounds, York - www.castlehoward.co.uk
Burnby Hall Gardens, Pocklington - www.burnbyhallgardens.com Harrogate Flower Show, Harrogate – www.flowershow.org.uk
Nunnington Hall Walled Garden, Nunnington
Duncombe Park with yew walk, Helmsley - http://www.duncombepark.com
Newby Hall - http://www.newbyhall.co.uk
Harlow Carr, on the edge of Harrogate is the RHS Northern Centre - http://www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr/
Private Gradens are often opened for a day or two for charity, useful websites to check are - http://www.ryedale.co.uk/ryedale/social/gardensopen/index.html
Private Gradens are often opened for a day or two for charity, useful websites to check are - http://www.ngs.org.uk
Private Gradens are often opened for a day or two for charity, useful websites to check are - http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/gardens-to-visit/gardens_to_visit.php
Private Gradens are often opened for a day or two for charity, useful websites to check are - http://www.redcross.org.uk/opengardens_searchresults.asp?id=54243&txtPageNo=1&txtEventName=&txtEventLocation=yo18%208nx&txtEventMonth=
North Yorkshire is noted for the number and quality of the houses open to the public. Their websites will suggest events and activities as well as a preview of the house.
Duncombe Park, Helmsley - www.duncombepark.com
Castle Howard, York - www.castlehoward.co.uk
Newby Hall, Ripon - www.newbyhall.com
Nunnington Hall, Nunnington, Nr York - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sledmere House, Nr Driffield - www.sledmerehouse.com
Hovingham Hall, Hovingham - www.hovingham.co.uk
Fairfax House, York - www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk
Thorpe Perrow, Bedale - www.thorpperrow.com Sion Hill Hall and Bird of Prey Centre, Thirsk - www.falconrycentre.co.uk
Burton Agnes Hall, Elizabethan House with garden and grounds - http://www.burton-agnes.co.uk/
Burton Constable Hall, http://home.btconnect.com/burtonconstable/
Useful Boggers site, Links and photos of places of interest - http://koti.welho.com/rhurmal1/linnat2004/castles.htmlrosedale.htm
For an erudite historical view of Ryedale and a 16C tour guide, http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/text/chap_page.jsp?t_id=Camden&c_id=26&p_id=14160#pn_111
There are plenty of museums within easy reach, with our local Beck Isle Museum in Pickering having farming, printing and housework items. The Castle Museum collection in York was originally offered to Pickering town by its local Doctor Kirk.
Beck Isle Museum, Pickering – www.beckislemuseum.co.uk
Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole - www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Eden Camp, Malton - www.edencamp.co.uk
York Castle Museum – www.york.castle.museum
National Railway Museum (NRM), York – www.nrm.org.uk
The Norwich Union Yorkshire Wheel, the National Railway Museum, York - www.nrm.org.uk/events/wheel.asp
Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby – www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
Yorkshire Air Museum, York – www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk Yorkshire Museum, York – www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
There’s plenty to do in and around Pickering from active activities to relaxing, taking in this wonderful part of the North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering – www.nymr.co.uk
Dalby Forest, nr Thornton le Dale - www.forestry.gov.uk/dalbyforest
Bridestones, Dalby forest - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Trailways on the coastal trail, Whitby - www.trailways.info
Rosedale Abbey - www.dalesman.co.uk/walks/rosedale.htm
Pedal and Puff – Use the steam train and your bicycle to explore the National Park - www.visitthemoors.co.uk
Badger watching - www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/Badger
Badger Watching, Cropton - www.croptonforestlodge.co.uk/leisure_breaks.htm
Pony trekking, Sinnington – www.friarshillstables.co.uk
Snainton Riding Centre, Snainton – www.snaintonridingcentre.co.uk
Pickering Trout Lake, Pickering - www.fishing.co.uk
Kirkbymoorside Golf Club, Kirkbymoorside - www.kirkbymoorsidegolf.co.uk
Rosedale Golf Course, Rosedale - www.rosedaleabbeygolf.co.uk
Bird Watching, Forge Valley Scarborough - www.tka.co.uk/yoc/watching.htm
Quad Biking, Dalby Forest - www.quad-squad.biz
Archery, Dalby Forest - www.abilityoutdoors.co.uk
Paintball, Dalby Forest - www.abilityoutdoors.co.uk
Raft Building, Dalby Forest - www.abilityoutdoors.co.uk
Orienteering, Dalby Forest - www.abilityoutdoors.co.uk
Clay Pigeon Shooting, Ebberston - www.abilityoutdoors.co.uk
Off Roading and 4x4, Langdale Quest – www.langdalequest.co.uk
There are many artists and galleries around Ryedale, which are well worth a visit.
Sophie Hamilton Pottery, High Marishes, Malton - www.sophiehamilton.co.uk
Decorative table ware and pots fired on site. A jigger jollier - or is it a jolly jigger? Ask her and she will explain. The stripey and bold flower decorated pots in the cottages are likely to be hers.
The Green Man Gallery, Pickering
Gillies Jones Glass, Rosedale Abbey - www.gilliesjones.co.uk
Internationally important blowers. They have pieces in the modern art spot in New York.
Turnstone Gallery, Sandsend - www.turnstonegallery.net
A lovely gallery of some of the excellent local artists. The website gives good examples of their work. Good to combine with a wonderful afternoon tea nearly nextdoor and the 'golden' fossils on the shale pavement north of the car park.
Art Gallery, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole - www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Each year many artists open their studios to the public, http://www.ryedale.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=11109
Here you will find a long list of arts related sites, http://www.ryedale-arts.org/members.htm |