Location: Yorkshire
Top Things to do in Yorkshire
Top Hotels in Yorkshire
10 Gardens in Yorkshire That You Shouldn't Miss
Yorkshire (/ˈjɔːrkʃər, -ʃɪər/; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Due to its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographical territory and cultural region. The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the military, and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.
Restaurants in Yorkshire
1. Breezy Knees Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 530 reviews
With over 20 acres of extensive gardens featuring more than 7,000 different varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees and described by Monty Don as "a beautiful modern garden created on the grandest possible scale, Breezy Knees is one of the largest gardens in Northern England.
Reviewed By SandraS953
What a wonderful find.Thank you Gardeners world for featuring this glorious garden. Please explore all the different gardens as there is something lovely to see. Even though it was in September we missed it at its best, it must be breathtaking in the spring and Summer. Must go back to see then! It is very well laid out and easy to see everything if you follow the map/ticket given on entry.
2. Museum Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,065 reviews
The Yorkshire Museum, home to some of the richest archaeological finds in Europe, is set amidst its own Gardens, which offer picnic areas and scenic walkways.
Reviewed By SharonJT67 - Durham, United Kingdom
Lovely well maintained gardens adjacent to the river, plenty of places to sit & watch the world go by away from the crowds, alternatively grab a delicious ice cream from the rescue van, a coffee or cold drink from the bike cart or take a look at the visiting birds of prey, the ruins look as majestic as ever, the weather was scorching it was such a great day to visit!
3. Newby Hall and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 830 reviews
A fantastic family day out. Amazing Adventure Playground, Spectacular Gardens and Elegant Georgian House. Dollshouse Exhibition, Teddy Bear House, Sculpture park, Restaurant & Shop..the perfect place to meet up with friends and family
Reviewed By joannabE1718GW - Cumbria, United Kingdom
I have been coming to a Newby since a tiny child and am now in my forties so this place is full of nostalgia for me. If you are looking for modern, bling, fast food etc then this may not be for you! This is a oasis for nature lovers, gardeners, lovers of historic houses and children with imagination who are happy with traditional style pleasures and good old fashioned playing. The adventure playground is in the old walled garden. It has swing boats, climbing frames, swings, a zip wire, paddle boats, a sand pit etc . Pretty much the only thing that has changed is the addition of water jets rather than the blue painted paddling pool that was formerly there. The miniature railway is a favourite for all ages and of considerable length - a great way to glimpses of the gardens which are absolutely stunning to explore. The Hall itself is beautiful and the restaurant, plant shop and gift shop are well worth a visit. There is also an amazing dolls house exhibition, sculpture garden, teddy bear museum and replica Crown Jewels exhibition. My only constructive criticism is that the coffee served in the restaurant is very bitter - almost undrinkable! and the cup size seems to have got smaller! For me - the beauty of Newby is that it doesn’t change - it retains its uncommercialised magic and just gets better!
4. Ripley Castle and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,026 reviews
Reviewed By frankart_10 - Lymington, United Kingdom
We visited the castle on a rather wet day, and strangely, as part of a holiday mostly looking at steam railways. But no matter. I'm so very pleased that this visit was fitted into the schedule. The castle is still in private ownership, it's a very fine building, dating back several hundred years, where it's been in the ownership of the same family. The rooms are well stocked with fine family portraits and the furniture and possessions, and are well worth taking a long look at. There's a good collection of curios, guns and armour, and the grounds are extensive, supporting a large heard of deer, which can often been seen as you wander around the deer park The walled garden could do with a bit of attention, but there are also two excellent shops and a very good tea room. But for me the highlight was the guided tour. The lady who took us round was full of information, interspersed with some extremely witty anecdotes about the family. Just so highly entraining as well as informative. I though this a most excellent visit.
5. The Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,780 reviews
Reviewed By lynb709
A beautiful botanical garden with a gorgeous restored Victorian hot house, this is a favourite place for our family. Free entry, open til dusk in the summer with outdoor events year round.
6. The Peace Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 705 reviews
Reviewed By Chastravelman - Sheffield, United Kingdom
What a beautiful place in the centre of our city a really nice place to relax. There are really nice water features especially the water that spouts from the ground the kids really love this.A great place to have a snack and a coffee and a few places to buy things. This place is very well maintained like most places in our city a credit to our council.
7. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,277 reviews
Brodsworth Hall is an outstanding survivor of a bygone era. Completed in 1863 and Set in 15 acres of award winning formal gardens, the Hall is Conserved as found and contains a fully furnished interior, every item once owned by 3 successive generations of the Thellusson family. The site is open 7 days a week- April to Sept 10am - 6pm; Oct 10am - 5pm and weekends only Nov to Mar 10am - 4pm (Servants wing only) The Hall offers Guided Taster Tours at 11am and 12pm April to Nov ( first come, first served, max 20 per tour) and is open for free flow 1pm until 5pm. (last admission 30 minutes before closing). The site also has a Tea Room serving a selection of hot food and drinks from 10am with last service30 mins before closing.
Reviewed By CGW595 - Kenmare, Ireland
We visited Brodsworth Hall with friends on Monday 17th September.It was a last minute decision to visit,as the English Heritage leaflet we had did not fully convey the amazing venue that the Hall and gardens turned out to be.In the words of one ofour companions it is one of the BEST home and garden ever visited.A stately home it is not,but what a wonderful example of Victorian and Edwardian life it portrays. The grounds are magnificent,with a great array of rare and interesting trees,shrubs and herbaceous plants,lovingly tended by the very helpful garden team.The house is displayed in an "undressed" state,no fancy frills or dramatic displays.Just a reflection of life of a caring wealthy family and their staff.We ewre there for over six hours,and still didn't have enough time to fully appreciate it all.Will return next time in the area.
8. RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,746 reviews
Reviewed By 869victoriac - Doncaster, United Kingdom
Lovely afternoon spent walking around these gardens The Gardena are beautiful. Felt safe we all COVID-19 precautions I place at Harlow Care, plant centre and shop also very good with great selection of plants, books and local gifts. Bettys tearoom also very good great food and service.
9. Thorp Perrow
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 739 reviews
100 acres of beautiful woodland gardens and the UK's finest Bird of Prey & Wildlife center. Walks, trails and glades to explore. One of the finest collections of trees in the North of England. As well as the gardens founded by Sir Leonard Ropner, Thorp Perrow also includes Milbank Pinetum planted by Lady Augusta Milbank in the nineteenth century and the 16th century Spring Wood. Thorp Perrow is home to five National Plant Collections; Tilia (Lime), Fraxinus (Ash), Cotinus (Smoke Bush), Laburnum and Juglans (Walnut) and boasts 66 Champion trees in its collection. Thorp Perrow is also home to a Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre. Situated in the old walled garden is a collection of birds of prey and mammals. With daily flying displays and tours lots for all the family to see and do! Children can let off some steam in our woodland playground whilst parents can enjoy a nice cup of tea and some delicious cake from our tearoom. A fantastic day out all year round
Reviewed By iuliao136
We went there with our 5 and 3 years old children and spent around three hours. They thoroughly enjoyed the bird display and wallabies and we will definitely come back during summer so we could spend a bit more time exploring.
10. Pot House Hamlet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 200 reviews
Destination to visit and tourist attraction with many amenities. The site is free to visit and has a cafe, boutique shops, animals to feed, garden centre, picnic areas and more! The area offers lots of stunning walks and cycle trails and Pot House Hamlet has free car parking allowing you to explore the area at your leisure.
Reviewed By flyingfox21 - Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Proving a firm favourite with us to treat ourselves, when possible, to lunch here when the dog is at the Groomers on the same site. On this occasion we scanned in and were offered a choice of two tables, as we were going to have paninis and coffees for lunch we went for table by the wood burning stove tucked away to one side, as other than a staff member top the stove up with wood twice we didn't have anyone walking past us. Track and trace had only recently come in with QR codes to be scanned on arrival. Easily done and no issues though. I had the steak and brie hot sandwich and it was very very nice !! Equally my daughters lunch with the hand cut chips was good - I was partial to stealing a few chips as they were amazing !! Then we just sat there with a coffee, no rush, until the groomer called my mobile phone to say our dog was ready for collection. There are other shops you could browse here too and a small petting area with animals popular with children, lovely place to stop off.....be warned the cafe does get busy ...one day I might get around to trying the tempting looking cake ! Note - Dogs are allowed inside too !!! In the summer there are often tables outdoors too, but once into autumn mostly indoors.
