Yorkshire

Explore abbey ruins, magnificent houses, glorious gardens and some fantastic stretches of coast and countryside including the Dales and the North York Moors.

Places to visit

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The ha-ha walk covered in winter snow at Beningbrough — Footsteps in the snow along Beningbrough's ha-ha walk

Where you can visit

We're reopening the places you love in Yorkshire, safely and in line with government guidance. We recommend you book in advance for visits to gardens, parks and houses, especially at busy times such as weekends. See what's open and ready for you to book this week below...

Find out what to expect and how to book

Places you can visit

View along a frosty path with trees and a house in the distance

Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens

A place of reinvention. The view of the hall as you turn on to the long drive evokes images of an intriguing past. Wander through eight acres of formal gardens, amongst herbaceous borders and a walled kitchen garden.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

A World Heritage Site just waiting to be explored. The ancient abbey ruins echo with centuries-old stories. Follow paths to find the awe-inspiring Georgian water garden, with mirror-like ponds, statues and follies.

Nostell

An 18th-century architectural masterpiece. Nostell's parkland and gardens stretch over 300 acres, taking in wildlflower meadows, lakes and woodland.

Wentworth Castle Gardens

South Yorkshire’s only Grade I registered landscape, with acres of parkland and gardens to explore. There are surprises along every avenue, including a castle that is not what it seems.

Winter in Yorkshire

Two ladies walk towards the abbey ruin on an autumnal day at fountains abbey and studley royal

Winter walks in Yorkshire

We asked our rangers and gardeners to share their favourite places to walk and why they're great to explore in winter. Download one of the routes and discover a great winter walk.

Couple watching the deer in Studley Royal deer park

Winter wildlife in Yorkshire

The winter months are a great time to see wildlife keeping busy. See birds and animals much more clearly without their usual cover of leaves and foliage, as they hunt for food. Take a closer look at the best places to spot nature in Yorkshire this winter.

Yorkshire histories

Studley Royal Water Garden in the eighteenth century

The history of Studley Royal

During the 18th-century John Aislabie had great plans to impress visitors to his Yorkshire estate and so turned the surrounding woods and valleys into the Georgian water gardens we see today.

The sun monument and Stainborough Castle at Wentworth Castle Gardens

Political gardening at Wentworth Castle Gardens

As you walk around this impressive landscape, you’re looking at centuries of drama and politics. But how do monuments, statues and buildings help us truly understand the history of this place?

Raf men in front of Beningbrough Hall WW2

The history of Beningbrough Hall

From a time before the Italian inspired hall through to the time RAF crews sought sanctuary. The Beningbrough estate has a past as varied and changeable as the people who lived here.

Our work in Yorkshire

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Conservation at Marsden Moor

Discover more about the work we do.

The Skell Valley Project

Following a successful bid for funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the National Trust and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are now in the delivery phase of the Skell Valley Project. The £2.5 million scheme will start later in 2021 and run to 2024.

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Renewable energy at Hardcastle Crags

Gibson Mill at Hardcastle Crags is completely off the grid. Find out how we manage our renewable energy and our plans for future green technologies.