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Beningbrough
YorkshireArt exhibitions, history, and evolving gardens in the Yorkshire countryside
Beningbrough, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 1DD
Important notice
The Wilderness Garden including the play area is temporarily closed as we install new paths and benches.
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Opening times for 11 February 2026
Asset Opening time Hall historic rooms Closed Hall art gallery Closed Garden Closed Restaurant Closed Shop Closed Until 26 February
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £16.50 £15.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £8.30 £7.50 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £41.30 £37.50 (1 Adult and up to 3 children) £24.80 £22.50 Group (Adult 18+) £14.25 From 27 February
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £17.60 £16.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £8.80 £8.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £44.00 £40.00 (1 Adult and up to 3 children) £26.40 £24.00 Group (Adult 18+) £15.20 Become a member and discover more than 500 places
- Adventure playground/play area
- Bookshop
in the hall library
- Car park
- Coffee shop
Open on selected days
- Cycle parking
- Dogs allowed
Except the hall, laundry and wilderness play area.
- Family friendly
- Picnic area
- Plant shop
- Restaurant
- Shop
- Toilet
Garden largely accessible. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters available to pre-book. Accessible toilets. Lift access in the hall.
- Accessible route and/or map
- Accessible toilet
- Designated parking
- Drop-off point
- Induction loop
- Large print (guide or menu)
- Level access to food outlet
- Level access to shop
- Level access/terrain
- Lift
In the hall and galleries
- Narrow corridors
- Powered mobility vehicle available
Pre-booking recommended on 01904 472004
- Seating available
- Wheelchairs available
Pre-booking recommended on 01904 472004
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- By road
- Signposted off the A19 and A59 (over toll bridge). Cars via Newton-on-Ouse village, larger vehicles follow coach signs to avoid stone arch.Parking: Free parking close to visitor entrance, overflow on grassed avenue, weather permitting.Sat Nav: Follow brown signs instead of SatNav from the A19/A59.
- Cycling
Beningbrough's estate road is part of route 65 of the National Cycle Network.
Bicycle racks are available next to the ticket area.
Plan your route on the Cycle Streets journey planner...
- By bus
- Number 80 service from York to Newton-on-Ouse operated by East Yorkshire buses (check times with provider), approximately 1 mile walk from the bus stop through the village and parkland.
- By train
- York, 8 miles
- On foot
- Footpath from York, along River Ouse, 10 miles
Planning your visit
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Family-friendly things to do at Beningbrough
Discover the family activities and events at Beningbrough, from den building in the wilderness play area to nature spotting on a walk. Look out for new trails and activities during the school holidays.
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Visiting Beningbrough with your dog
Bring your dog to Beningbrough and you'll both have a great day out on one of Yorkshire's finest estates. Here are some ideas to help you get the most out of your visit. Beningbrough is a three pawprint rated place.
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Group visits to Beningbrough
Find out everything you need to know about arranging a group visit to Beningbrough, from shopping and eating options, things to see and do and all the essential information for any visiting groups.
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Download the map
As an eight acre gardens around a central carriageway, Beningbrough is not somewhere you tend to get lost. Part of the pleasure is wandering from garden to garden, and the hall is clear to see wherever you are. However for accessible paths, dog free zones and location of toilets, download the map on your phone. Alternatively, take a photo of the panel when you arrive.
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Highlights
Garden
An 8-acre formal garden with spring bulbs, herbaceous borders, historic trees, and walled garden full of fruit blossom providing year round colour. Undergoing a renaissance by award winning garden designer Andy Sturgeon, look out for the Pergola and Mediterranean Garden and see what's next in the Wilderness.
Hall and art gallery
The architecture and collections on the ground floor tell the story of a country house and the people who have shaped Beningbrough with selected items from the collection on display. While the Reddihough Galleries on the first-floor host changing exhibitions of contemporary and traditional artwork in autumn and winter, currently Whispers of the Wilderness: Exploring Wilderness Gardens.
Wilderness play area
Don't miss the swings, slides, climbing frames and den zone in the wilderness play area, with options to suit toddlers to teens. Come prepared with your ball or kite and head to the large south lawn for a game together before heading off with a family trail - available every school holiday - along with additional led activity days to try something new. (Temporarily closed 19 January - early March).
Eating and shopping
Seasonally changing homemade lunches, tasty bakes and drinks available from the restaurant with indoor and outdoor tables and dog's welcome section. The brew house is open on busy days for light snacks, ice creams and takeaways with several picnic benches close-by. Browse the stables and outdoor shop for homeware, local produce and something for your own pocket of green.
Spotlight events
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Art at Beningbrough
Discover more about the Reddihough Galleries on the first floor of Beningbrough Hall. Currently on show, Whispers of the Wilderness: Exploring Wilderness Gardens is a full sensory exhibition linking history and fashion, with contemporary sculptures and sketching. See past exhibitions and what's coming next.
Relaxed storytelling performance
Join Thunk-It Theatre for a SEND friendly of Flora's Forgotten Flower Pot this February half term. There are performances throughout the day to sign up for when you arrive, or pre-book on this version specifically designed for SEND young people and their families.
Join a led sensory walk this spring
Head out on a Side Quest around the garden with sound artist Gaia Blandina and eco-poet Bryony Aitchison. Let them guide you to tune into your creativity as you tap into the rhythms of the landscape. Spaces are limited, get all the details and pre-book your place.
Things to see and do
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Family-friendly things to do at Beningbrough
Discover the family activities and events at Beningbrough, from den building in the wilderness play area to nature spotting on a walk. Look out for new trails and activities during the school holidays.
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Things to see in the garden at Beningbrough
Discover the formal gardens, walled kitchen garden, herbaceous borders and wildlife areas, each with its own style and beauty. Experience the tranquillity of the Mediterranean Garden, the latest new space designed by Andy Sturgeon. Find out more about this RHS partner garden in Yorkshire.
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Things to see in Beningbrough Hall
Explore what to expect visiting the historic rooms on the ground floor, from feats of engineering, striking architecture and symbolic pieces of the collection marking moments in time. Find out about the next exhibition in the first floor Reddihough Galleries.
Eating and shopping
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Eating at Beningbrough
Choose from a range of tasty snacks and drinks at Beningbrough's restaurant and two other eateries, open on selected days. Find out where to refuel with your dog, indoor and out.
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Shopping at Beningbrough
Stop off at the stables shop to find a range of gifts inspired by the places we care for and many local artisan product. Peruse the outdoor area with plants in the growing season and any surplus produce from the garden on offer.
Second-hand books
Find a large selection of second-hand books in the library on the ground floor of the hall. Browse for a while and grab a new story to get lost in or biography from a favourite character. Leave your cash donation in the tub or donate with a card at any till. Stocks are regularly refreshed so it's worth popping in each time you visit. Not to mention if you're looking to donate pre-loved books, we'd readily accept to keep the shelves supplied. Opening times match the hall.
Top trails
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The parkland at Beningbrough
The 380 acres of parkland at Beningbrough offer the chance to stretch your legs and reconnect with nature, as well as being home to wildlife including birds, rare bats and the iridescent tansy beetle. Park for free in the visitor car park before heading out on one of the routes.
Trail
Beningbrough woodland Larch walk
Discover a woodland walk that's just the right length for all ages. Listen out for bird song, take a detour to the medieval pike ponds and, in spring, enjoy a carpet of bluebells.
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Beningbrough Newton walk
This picturesque route through parkland and woodland includes two options to extend your walk: going further into the woods and taking in the historic village of Newton-on-Ouse.
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Beningbrough river and woodland walk
Discover this circular walk from Beningbrough Hall, through woods and along the River Ouse, with sweeping views of the estate and the chance to spot a range of wildlife.
Places to stay
The Victorian Laundry
A bright and airy two-bedroom apartment at the heart of Beningbrough Hall estate, 45 metres from the main house.
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Middlethorpe Hall Hotel and Spa
Just two miles from York's vibrant city centre, Middlethorpe offers the best of both worlds: a pretty country house and spa in 20 acres of beautiful gardens.
20 Ogleforth
The newest place to stay in the area. This is a brand-new apartment offers striking views from the living and dining room to York Minster. Fancy being one of the first to stay here?
Minstergate
Set in the city of York, this characterful and quirky medieval cottage has views of York Minster.
Upcoming events
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Winter woodland animal trail
Wellies and woollies at the ready for the latest free family trail.
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Whispers of the Wilderness: Exploring Wilderness Gardens
See the latest art exhibition in the hall's Reddihough Galleries from 2 September 2025 - 12 April 2026, on open days.
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Exhibition talk: Stories piled beneath our feet
Join Archaeologist Mark Newman in one of a series of exhibition talks with the specialists involved in the creation of the latest exhibition.
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Storytelling performance with Thunk-It Theatre
Wrap up and take your seat for Flora's Forgotten Flower Pot this half term
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Relaxed storytelling performance with Thunk-It Theatre
Wrap up for a SEND friendly performance of Flora's Forgotten Flower Pot this half term
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Conservation in action
During the winter months the conservation team deep clean the collection. Drop-in and see what they're working on.
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Side Quest: Sensory Walk at Beningbrough
Join sound artist Gaia Blandina and eco-poet Bryony Aitchison on a guided sensory walk around the gardens
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Exhibition talk: Revitalising the Wilderness Garden at Beningbrough.
Join Head Gardener Sam Shipman in one of a series of exhibition talks with the specialists involved in the creation of the latest exhibition.
About Beningbrough
From the teenager who inherited it, to its time as an RAF billet, Beningbrough was shaped for more than 300 years by the people who lived here. The architecture and collections on the ground floor tell the story of a country house, while the Reddihough Galleries on the first-floor host changing exhibitions of contemporary and traditional artwork.
Andy Sturgeon the award-winning international garden designer has created a long-term vision. The garden is now enjoying a revival with a Pergola, ha-ha walk and now open, a new Mediterranean Garden. These sit alongside traditional herbaceous borders and a walled kitchen garden providing year-round interest. Dogs are welcome in most parts of the garden and selected areas of the restaurant.
For families - let off steam in the wilderness play area or see what's on offer in the school holidays. Refuel in the walled garden restaurant or brewhouse or grab something to take away as you explore. Choose from plants and an extensive home and garden range in the shop to complete you day out at Beningbrough.
History
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The history of Beningbrough Hall
Discover the history of Beningbrough Hall, containing one of the most impressive Baroque interiors in England. From the origins of the hall and its numerous past owners, to its wartime connections and recent history.
Beningbrough’s objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Beningbrough on the National Trust Collections website.
Our work
Beningbrough's garden vision
Find out how award-winning landscape and garden designer Andy Sturgeon was appointed by the National Trust to help revitalise the garden at Beningbrough, the work that has already happened, as well as what is planned for the future.
Support us
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Volunteer at Beningbrough
Discover how you can get more involved at Beningbrough and find out the most popular volunteering roles, from programming and events to helping in the garden and parkland. Plus any volunteering vacancies with recruitment details.
