Roz Los's garden at Ellerker House comprises five acres including parkland. It is home to many mature trees including Corsican pines, Atlantic beech and many oaks, and there is a formal lawn surrounded by colour-themed herbaceous borders for texture and colour throughout the year. A rose archway planted with old English roses leads towards the lake which is surrounded by a woodland pathway made from tree roots and stumps, and extensive woodland.

Location: Everingham.  5½m from Pocklington. Just out of the village heading towards Harswell

Open: Sunday 9th July 2023 10am - 4pm

Location: Caton, Lancashire LA2 9NB

Ticket Price: £12 Admission. All proceeds going towards the Yorkshire Arboretum.

Peter Williams' large woodland garden with acid loving plants including rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and other interesting shrubs is open to the arboretum.

Open: Sunday 14th May 2023 1pm - 4pm

Location: Mill Lane, Seaton Ross, York, YO42 4NE. Sixth property on the left after entering the village from the north (via Bielby or Melbourne)

Parking: On road unless signed otherwise

Ticket Price: £5 Day Ticket, £25 OG Season Ticket

All ticket proceeds from today go to the Natonal Garden Scheme, supporting 9 UK charities including MacMillan, Marie Curie, The Carers’ Trust, Perennial and the MS Society.

For further information on other gardens open, visit: https://ngs.org.uk/

Helen and Colin Crews have a small cottage garden with views across countryside and attractive mixed borders and a wide range of plants in both sunny and shaded areas. In particular in late spring and early summer there are hellebores, Meconopsis and Iris. There are also raised vegetable plots, two small glasshouses and a fishpond.

Open: Sunday 13 June 10am - 4pm; Sunday 12 September 10am - 4pm

Location: 4 Sudnicton Croft, Westow, YO60 7NB. In Westow take the road (Main Street) signposted Burythorpe & Church. Before reaching a turning to the Church only, turn left down a gravel track signposted Sudnicton Croft on wall.

Parking: Limited parking near house, otherwise on nearby streets

Additional: Refreshments; plant sale; partly accessible; guide dogs permitted

Season Ticket £20; Day Ticket £5

Alastair Fitter’s long 1 acre garden stretches from Huntington Road to the River Foss.  There are perennial borders, an alpine bed, a peat-free ‘peat’ bed, a woodland garden, a traditional orchard with 85 year old trees mixed with more recently planted specimen trees and shrubs, a meadow with fritillaries in spring and orchids in summer, wet woodland by the river with oxlips in spring, and a large wildlife pond fringed with primulas, irises and native wetland plants.  A new feature is an alpine house.  There are over 1200 species of plant in the garden, including over 250 natives.

Open: Thursday 8 July, 2-5pm

Location: 533 Huntington Road, York YO32 9PY. 200m north of Huntington School

Parking: Disabled parking down long narrow drive (but you may have to reverse out!), or on local side streets (Burn Estate & Arbor Close)

Additional: Refreshments; plant sale; partly accessible; guide dogs permitted

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Barbara and Richard Ferrari welcome you to their 2 acre garden divided by hedges into separate areas planted for year round interest with many unusual plants. Includes long double mixed borders, bog and gravel gardens, interesting and beautiful trees. Plus hens, impressive compost heaps and wildlife areas. Wheelchair access easiest by front gate. Please ask.

Open: Sunday 4th July, 12-4pm

Location: Long Lane, Great Heck, DN14 0BE 6m S of Selby, 3m E M62 j34. From A19 take A645 towards Snaith at roundabout. After level crossing turn r at T-lights, L at T-junction onto Main St, past church, to T junction, cross to car park.

Parking: In large field.

Additional: Plant sales, dogs on leads permitted. Partially accessible

Susan and Howard Ferguson welcome you to their 2 acre garden divided into distinct areas with seating in each. Planting for late summer colour includes salvias, grasses, asters and other daisies. With 2 ponds, a rill, a small woodland and old orchard with summerhouse.

Open: Sunday 4th July, 12-4pm

Location: Hillam Common Lane, LS25 5HU. 7 m W of Selby. 4 m E of A1. From A63 turn R after leaving Monk Fryston (signed Birkin, Beal). L at T-junction. House 1 m on L.

Parking: in large field behind garden.

Additional: Refreshments; partially accessible

Chris and Sheila Bridge's garden has colour for twelve months of the year. Previously we’ve opened in July and September, with herbaceous highlights, but the garden is at its best in June. The Old Smithy is an intimate garden, of about half an acre, sloping down to a chalk stream and views of the Wolds. Designed by poet and novelist Chris, the garden has seasonal areas, vegetables, lawns, a compost site and a goldfish pond.

Open Sunday 27 Jun 1-5pm

Location: Main Street, Wintringham, YO17 8HX, on the right hand (south) side just past the (small) war memorial.

Parking: on the road

Additional: partly accessible; refreshments; guide dogs permitted

A garden in two parts. Complementing a small, brick 1940’s semi, the narrow front garden has lawn edged with sinuous herbaceous borders very fully stocked with colourful, wildlife-friendly mixed plantings including Digitalis, Eryngium, and Rudbeckia.  The fenced boundary has scramblimg Clematis, whilst the house has Boston ivy and climbing Hydrangea coverage.

The larger, rear family garden has sheds, vegetable beds, herbaceous and shrub borders and a deep pond with goldfish.  A recently added patio and garden room offer a much needed teen den/gin palace/gym for a maturing family. 

A greenhouse holds an extensive collection of carnivorous and sub-tropical plants. Stephen has been growing carnivorous plants for about 45 years now and has a comprehensive collection, mainly focussed on Sarracenia pitcher plants which he hybridises, having produced and published several cultivars.  All plants are grown peat-free.

Open: Saturday 26 June, 12 - 5pm

Location: Garden of Eden, 5 Eden Cottages, Fangfoss, Nr York, YO41 5QD
End house in the last terrace on the left as you leave Fangfoss on the Wilberfoss Road 

Parking: On shared driveway between 4 and 5, or on road further into village

Additional: refreshments; partly accessible; dogs on leads permitted; plant sales

Ness Hall is situated near the river Rye with views to the North York moors. The main garden is a 2½ acre 17th Century walled garden. It has been gardened and developed by 3 generations of Murray Wells. It now contains a rose pergola which should be in full bloom, a Japanese influenced garden with pergola and stream, a woodland area, cutting and kitchen garden and a wonderful ‘fairy’ garden. Often described as a large cottage garden the borders are full, with self-seeding encouraged. There is also a large orchard and gardens around the house for visitors to explore.

Open:  Sunday 20 June, 1-4pm

Location: East Ness, Nunnington YO62 5XD

Parking: as signed, in front of the house in the parkland

Additional: partly accessible; refreshments; dogs on leads permitted

‘Tregonning’ is a 1½ acre, fully organic family garden bursting with wildlife and contained within old ‘Enclosure Award’ hedges full of tree sparrows. Over many years, composts and mulches have been extensively used to feed and condition the sandy loam.

Fruit and vegetables are grown for family use together with a ¾ acre wildlife meadow, several wildlife ponds and two wells. Separate garden areas, each with herbaceous borders feature a collection of old roses combined with hardy perennials.

Open: Saturday 19 June, 11am - 4pm

Location: ‘Tregonning’, Main Street, Ellerton, York YO42 4NZ

Parking: Plenty of parking available on Main Street

Additional: refreshments; partly accessible; no dogs permitted; plant sales

Helen and Colin Crews have a small cottage garden with views across countryside and attractive mixed borders and a wide range of plants in both sunny and shaded areas. In particular in late spring and early summer there are hellebores, Meconopsis and Iris. There are also raised vegetable plots, two small glasshouses and a fishpond.

Open: Sunday 13 June 10am - 4pm; Sunday 12 September 10am - 4pm

Location: 4 Sudnicton Croft, Westow, YO60 7NB. In Westow take the road (Main Street) signposted Burythorpe & Church. Before reaching a turning to the Church only, turn left down a gravel track signposted Sudnicton Croft on wall.

Parking: Limited parking near house, otherwise on nearby streets

Additional: Refreshments; plant sale; partly accessible; guide dogs permitted

Season Ticket £20; Day Ticket £5

Alastair Fitter’s long 1 acre garden stretches from Huntington Road to the River Foss.  There are perennial borders, an alpine bed, a peat-free ‘peat’ bed, a woodland garden, a traditional orchard with 85 year old trees mixed with more recently planted specimen trees and shrubs, a meadow with fritillaries in spring and orchids in summer, wet woodland by the river with oxlips in spring, and a large wildlife pond fringed with primulas, irises and native wetland plants.  A new feature is an alpine house.  There are over 1200 species of plant in the garden, including over 250 natives.

Open: Monday 31st May, 11am-4pm

Location: 533 Huntington Road, York YO32 9PY. 200m north of Huntington School

Parking: Disabled parking down long narrow drive (but you may have to reverse out!), or on local side streets (Burn Estate & Arbor Close)

Additional: Refreshments; plant sale; partly accessible; guide dogs permitted

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Peter & Julie Williams' large woodland garden with acid loving plants including rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and other interesting shrubs. Spring bulbs including trilliums, flowering trees and shade tolerant herbaceous perennials. Well-stocked glasshouse and large polytunnel with wide range of plants propagated from seeds, cuttings and grafting. Meadow area and woodland home to owls, goldcrests and sparrow hawks.

Open: Saturday 22 May  12.00 – 5pm

Location: Mill Lane, Seaton Ross, York, YO42 4NE. Sixth property on the left after entering the village from the north (via Bielby or Melbourne)

Parking: On road unless signed otherwise

Additional: Refreshments & Plant Sale; dogs on leads permitted; partially accessible

Originally part of Sand Hutton Hall’s parkland, this garden was designed in the late 60s by John Brookes – an absolute thrill for the current owners, Geoffrey and Caroline Hall, to discover his plan, as he is one of their garden heroes. The Halls have lived here for 20 years, but the garden is very much still of Brookes’ ethos: a room outside that connects the house with the surrounding landscape. To quote his biography: showing “a confusion of tame and wild”. One of the new parts of the garden is Caroline’s collection of trees, inspired by her years of volunteering at the Arboretum.

Location: Hall Drive, Sand Hutton YO41 1LA

Parking: Sand Hutton and Claxton Village Hall; walk into Sand Hutton and Hall Drive is on the right at the junction.

Additional: dogs on leads; partly accessible; refreshments

Robert Scott & Jarrod Marsden’s property has 6 acres in total, including a 1 acre garden, owner designed and constructed since 2000. Gravel paths edged with brick or lavender, many borders with unusual mixed herbaceous perennials, shrubs and feature trees. A wild life pond, summer house, kitchen garden, glasshouse, orchard and woodland area. A formal garden to the east of the house with pond and water feature. A further 5 acres of developing meadow with cut pathways, various small groupings of indigenous trees and over 450 Norway Spruce, hens and Shetland sheep. A new vegetable plot 30m by 15m with poly tunnel. There are numerous seats and also in the far field, a field hut to sit in with views towards the Yorkshire Wolds.

Open: Saturday 8 May, 11am - 4pm

Location: Newbridge Lane, nr Wilberfoss, York YO41 5RB. 10m E of York. From York on the A1079, ignore signs for Wilberfoss, take next turning signed Bolton village, after 1m at the Xrds, turn L onto Newbridge Lane, Linden Lodge is on R in 200m.

Parking: opposite on grass verge

Additional: refreshments; partly accessible; dogs on leads permitted; plant sales

Lecturer and creator of Bolton Percy churchyard garden, Roger Brook’s own no-dig garden has 1,500 plant varieties, many rare, providing colour all year round. The garden has numerous features, sweeping views, and holds the National Collection of Dicentra. Horticulturally unorthodox, especially the fruit and vegetables, the overall effect is dramatic.

Open date(s): Sunday 5 and Monday 6 May 12 - 5pm. Other times possible for small groups of 4-8 people by arrangement (roger-brook@live.com). The two open day dates coincide with those of Weathervane House also in Seaton Ross.

Location: Seaton Ross, York YO42 4NF. On the road from Seaton Ross to Melbourne. Leave Seaton Ross and immediately turn left at top (north) of village.

Parking: on road

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

Helen and Colin Crews have a small cottage garden with views across the countryside and attractive mixed borders and a wide range of plants in both sunny and shaded areas. In particular in late spring and early summer there are hellebores, Meconopsis and Iris. There are also raised vegetable plots, a small glasshouse and a fishpond.

Open date(s): Sunday 19 May 10am - 4pm; Sunday 1 September 12 - 5pm.

Location: 4 Sudnicton Croft, Westow, YO60 7NB. In Westow take the road (Main Street) signposted Burythorpe & Church. Before reaching a turning to the Church only, turn left down a gravel track signposted Sudnicton Croft on wall.

Parking: Limited parking near house, otherwise on nearby streets.

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

Alastair Fitter’s long 1 acre garden stretches from Huntington Road to the River Foss. There are perennials, alpines, a peat-free ‘peat’ garden, a woodland garden, a traditional orchard with 85 year old trees mixed with more recently planted specimen trees and shrubs, a meadow with fritillaries in spring and orchids in summer, and wet woodland by the river with oxlips in spring and a large new pond. There are more than 1,000 species of plant in the garden, including 250 natives.

Open date(s): Sunday 12 May 11am - 5pm; Sunday 14 July 1 - 5pm. Visits at other times by arrangement (alastairfitter@btinternet.com).

Location: 533 Huntington Road, York YO32 9PY. 200m north of Huntington School.

Parking: On nearby side streets (Burn Estate, Arbor Close).

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

2 acre garden situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds comprising of a walled garden with mixed borders, numerous old shrub roses under planted with unusual perennials. Woodland paths lead to further shrub borders. A traditional vegetable garden framed by a Victorian greenhouse leads to a wild flower meadow.

Open date(s): Sunday 16 June 1 - 5pm

Location: Jackson’s Wold, Sherburn YO17 8QJ

Parking: On grass outside garden

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

A new addition to the Open Gardens Scheme, generously opened by shelled artist interior design Linda Fenwick and her husband James. Features include four recently redesigned mixed borders, vegetable garden and a stunning shell house designed and made by Linda herself.

Open date(s): Sunday 9 June 11am - 3pm

Location: Terrington House, Terrington YO60 6PU

Parking: In the paddock, just off the road - signage to guide cars.

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

We are delighted to welcome back Skipwith Hall to our programme this year. The 4-acre walled garden of Charles and Rosalind Forbes Adam’s Queen Anne home (not open). This stunning garden features extensive mixed borders and lawns, and walled areas by renowned designer Cecil Pinsent. Recreated working kitchen garden with 15’ beech hedge, pleached fruit walks, herb maze and pool. Woodland with specimen trees and shell house. Decorative orchard with espaliered and fan-trained fruit on walls. Italian Garden recently restored.

Open date(s): Tuesday 4 June 10am - 4pm

Location: Skipwith Selby YO8 5SQ. On Main Street, just east of St. Helen’s church.

Parking: In field.

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

Dot and John welcome you to explore their formal(ish) front garden, more informal back garden and orchard. There’s a good variety of interesting plants in beds range from hot and dry to cool and damp, plus a small open meadow, a large orchard meadow, and a new pond. Large parts of the garden are managed to be wildlife-friendly. For those who have been before, one of the beds at the back of the house has been re-organised and re-planted with shade-loving plants.

Open date(s): Sunday 26 May 10.30am - 5pm

Location: Holburns Croft, Heslington, York YO10 5DP. From Heslington Hall west towards Fulford. Holburns Croft is second on the left after Main Street.

Parking: On the house drive or, if full, on road

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

Helen and Colin Crews have a small cottage garden with views across the countryside and attractive mixed borders and a wide range of plants in both sunny and shaded areas. In particular in late spring and early summer there are hellebores, Meconopsis and Iris. There are also raised vegetable plots, a small glasshouse and a fishpond.

Open date(s): Sunday 19 May 10am - 4pm; Sunday 2 September 12 - 5pm.

Location: 4 Sudnicton Croft, Westow, YO60 7NB. In Westow take the road (Main Street) signposted Burythorpe & Church. Before reaching a turning to the Church only, turn left down a gravel track signposted Sudnicton Croft on wall.

Parking: Limited parking near house, otherwise on nearby streets.

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

Alastair Fitter’s long 1 acre garden stretches from Huntington Road to the River Foss. There are perennials, alpines, a peat-free ‘peat’ garden, a woodland garden, a traditional orchard with 85 year old trees mixed with more recently planted specimen trees and shrubs, a meadow with fritillaries in spring and orchids in summer, and wet woodland by the river with oxlips in spring and a large new pond. There are more than 1,000 species of plant in the garden, including 250 natives.

Open date(s): Sunday 12 May 11am - 5pm; Sunday 14 July 1 - 5pm. Visits at other times by arrangement (alastairfitter@btinternet.com).

Location: 533 Huntington Road, York YO32 9PY. 200m north of Huntington School.

Parking: On nearby side streets (Burn Estate, Arbor Close).

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Book now or pay on the day.

Peter & Julie Williams' large woodland garden with acid loving plants including rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and other interesting shrubs. Spring bulbs including trilliums, flowering trees and shade tolerant herbaceous perennials. Well-stocked glasshouse and large polytunnel with wide range of plants propagated from seeds, cuttings and grafting. Meadow area and woodland home to owls, goldcrests and sparrow hawks.

Open date(s): Sunday 5 and Monday 6 May 12 - 5pm. Other times possible for small groups of 4-8 people by arrangement (peteandjuliew@gmail.com)

Location: Mill Lane, Seaton Ross, York, YO42 4NE. Sixth property on the left after entering the village from the north (via Bielby or Melbourne)

Parking: On road unless signed otherwise

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Booking required. Book online, call 01653 648598 or email enquiries@yorkshirearboretum.org

Lecturer and creator of Bolton Percy churchyard garden, Roger Brook’s own no-dig garden has 1,500 plant varieties, many rare, providing colour all year round. The garden has numerous features, sweeping views, and holds the National Collection of Dicentra. Horticulturally unorthodox, especially the fruit and vegetables, the overall effect is dramatic.

Open date(s): Sunday 5 and Monday 6 May 12 - 5pm. Other times possible for small groups of 4-8 people by arrangement (roger-brook@live.com). The two open day dates coincide with those of Weathervane House also in Seaton Ross.

Location: Seaton Ross, York YO42 4NF. On the road from Seaton Ross to Melbourne. Leave Seaton Ross and immediately turn left at top (north) of village.

Parking: on road

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Booking required. Book online, call 01653 648598 or email enquiries@yorkshirearboretum.org

Lecturer and creator of Bolton Percy churchyard garden, Roger Brook’s own no-dig garden has 1,500 plant varieties, many rare, providing colour all year round. The garden has numerous features, sweeping views, and holds the National Collection of Dicentra. Horticulturally unorthodox, especially the fruit and vegetables, the overall effect is dramatic.

Open date(s): Sunday 5 and Monday 6 May 12 - 5pm. Other times possible for small groups of 4-8 people by arrangement (roger-brook@live.com). The two open day dates coincide with those of Weathervane House also in Seaton Ross.

Location: Seaton Ross, York YO42 4NF. On the road from Seaton Ross to Melbourne. Leave Seaton Ross and immediately turn left at top (north) of village.

Parking: on road

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Booking required. Book online, call 01653 648598 or email enquiries@yorkshirearboretum.org

Peter & Julie Williams' large woodland garden with acid loving plants including rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and other interesting shrubs. Spring bulbs including trilliums, flowering trees and shade tolerant herbaceous perennials. Well-stocked glasshouse and large polytunnel with wide range of plants propagated from seeds, cuttings and grafting. Meadow area and woodland home to owls, goldcrests and sparrow hawks.

Open date(s): Sunday 5 and Monday 6 May 12 - 5pm. Other times possible for small groups of 4-8 people by arrangement (peteandjuliew@gmail.com)

Location: Mill Lane, Seaton Ross, York, YO42 4NE. Sixth property on the left after entering the village from the north (via Bielby or Melbourne)

Parking: On road unless signed otherwise

Cost: Season Ticket £20, Day Ticket £5.

Booking required. Book online, call 01653 648598 or email enquiries@yorkshirearboretum.org