Garden Attractions

Indulge your horticultural passions when you visit North Yorkshire, and take the time to explore our historic gardens, flower shows and spectacular garden landscapes. Discover national plant collections, delicious edibles, open gardens and hidden gems amongst an abundance of floral excellence.

Horticultural excellence

The county has a rich heritage of garden attractions, horticultural events and public landscapes to cultivate your love of plants and garden design. When you plan a gardens-themed break around North Yorkshire you can take home inspiration for your own green spaces.

Gardens are at the heart of North Yorkshire with many hidden gems to discover along the way. Discover National Trust properties lovingly cared for and preserved for the nation or find RHS splendour and expertise at the society's most northern garden. Enjoy a gentle stroll absorbing incredible herbaceous borders and seasonal planting or go all in on your favourite plants when you delve into a national plant collection, of which there are several.

Secret gardens

Allow yourself to be surprised by gardens with hidden secrets of sculpture, history or even a fully operational railway. Enjoy the scents and structure of working kitchen gardens before experiencing their flavours in the cafes and restaurants they supply to or go behind the scenes with talks and workshops from head gardeners or the chefs they work with.

Whatever gardens you love, however you like to enjoy them; grow that horticultural love and start planning your garden break with us today.

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Boroughbridge - Heart

Beningbrough - National Trust

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Newby Hall & Gardens

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Sewerby Hall and Gardens

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Rievaulx Terrace

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Harrogate - Heart

Valley Gardens, Harrogate

The Valley Gardens Harrogate are English Heritage…

Harrogate - Heart

Harewood House

Harewood House is a stunning 18th century home…

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Helmsley - Moors

Helmsley Walled Garden

This tranquil and historic five acre garden is…

Malton - Moors

Castle Howard

Visit Castle Howard, one of Britain’s finest…

Discover some of the best-preserved Carthusian…

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