Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens

Whether it's swinging from the heights of the wilderness play area you fancy or practicing your angles for one of our digital portraits in the house. We have everything you need for the perfect family day out at Beningbrough.

Get hands on in the interactive gallery, view the collection of over 100, 18th-century, portraits on permanent loan from the National Portrait Gallery and appreciate the Italian inspired architecture of our special place on your visit.

The Italian inspired hall is surrounded by eight acres of formal gardens, a working walled kitchen garden boasting over 50 varieties of apples & pears and a south border showcasing vibrant and prolonged colour.

Enjoy a walk that will take you around Newton-on-Ouse, exploring some of the village's past and looking at clues to its close relationship with our special place. This can be added to the circular walk from when you reach Newton Lodge, otherwise follow the entrance road to start from the gates.

Leave your car behind and explore the wider parkland surrounding Beningbrough. This dog friendly route takes in woodland glades, historic trees and riverside paths. The views back to the hall are the best on offer and year round wildlife means there is always something of interest to see or hear.

Every weekend in September you're invited to help the Beningbrough team plant bulbs to reach their 300,000 target to mark their 300th year.

Join acclaimed award winning disabled artist, Tanya Raabe-Webber undertake live portrait painting while she interviews her sitter David Hoyle, as part of the 'Portraits Untold' national diversity project.

Sit down to a bite to eat knowing each mouthful is made of ethically produced food, much grown in the walled garden. Relax on the south facing terrace or in the Walled Garden Restaurant. Seasonal menu highlights include asparagus, rhubarb, soft fruits and berries through to apples and pears.

Discover the locally sourced products from beers and wines to chutneys and jams in the stables shop. The outdoor shop has everything to help your green fingers tend to your own patch and enjoy it, from tools to furniture.

Visit the bee hive by the south border, see the rare hummingbird hawk-moth or discover the Tansy beetle along the banks of the Ouse running through our special place.

Chelsea Flower show award winning garden and landscape designer Andy Sturgeon will help the garden team achieve a ten year garden vision.

Bring your group for a day out in the countryside between York and Harrogate and discover the buildings, the art and the gardens at Beningbrough.

Bring your educational group to the garden workshop and learn about the challenges involved in growing your own food or discover the stories behind art, with the National Portrait Gallery and the Making faces workshop.

Holiday in a very special place in the recently refurbished flat above the Victorian laundry surrounded by gardens, woodland and views of the main house from your window.

Holiday with us and enjoy a bustling city centre location steeped in history in the recently refurbished apartment.

Middlethorpe Hall is a lovingly-restored house with 20 acres of garden and parkland, that also offers a health and fitness spa with swimming pool, sauna and gym.