Saturday/Sunday June 27/28Cawthorne, near Barnsley. Eighteen private gardens to view, with refreshments, plant stalls, children's fun competitions and organ recitals in the church. £4 adults with children free. P
rogrammes available from the village green or any of the gardens. 11am-5pm.
Saturday June 27Belton House, Grantham. Italian and Dutch gardens, orangery. Adults £8, children £4.75. 11am-5.30pm.
Luddenden open gardens and heritage day. 14 gardens in Luddenden will be open noon-5pm. Refreshments, plants sale. Tickets £4 on the day from the car park on Luddenden Lane, £3 beforehand.
Sunday June 28Cliff House, Main Street, Whitton, near Scunthorpe. Informal country garden with paved courtyard, sundial garden, herbaceous borders, roses, woodland. Adults £2.50, children free. 1-6pm.
Crossgates Community Centre, near Scarborough. Yorkshire Pelargonium and Geranium Society annual show. Admission 50p. 1-5pm.
Jordan, Cowcliffe Hill Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth. Admission £2.50. 1-5pm.
38 Low Street, Haxey, Doncaster. Rockery, herbaceous borders, wildlife pond, orchard. £2.50, children free. 1-5.30pm.
Barwick in Elmet open gardens. Admission by programme £2, available at free car park in Main Street. 1pm-5pm.
Station House, Station Road, Potterhanworth, Lincoln. Haven for wildlife – mixed borders, lawns, ponds. Book stall. Adults £2, children free. 1-5pm.
Darley in Bloom present Darley's Day of Art & Gardens. Admission to the gardens by programme (£4) available at the Memorial Hall from 11am (last admission 4.30 pm). Plus art exhibition and plant sale (free admission to both).
Bishop Burton College Walled Garden. Adults £3.50, under-16s free. Plants for sale. 11am-4pm.
Open Gardens of Snainton. Maps from 14 Station Road, Snainton. Plant Stall at 12a Station Road, Snainton. Adults £3, children free. Noon-5pm.
Guiseley garden wander. Tickets, £3.50, from BHP Hairdressers Whitecross and Otley Road, Guiseley and Jane Tindall on 01943 872281, or from Morrisons car park, Guiseley, on the day. 1.30-5pm.
Sigglesthorne and Seaton (near Hornsea). Family fun day, with open gardens. Programmes £3, children free. 10.30am-5pm.
Wednesday July 1The Garden House, Saxby, Lincoln. Seven-acre landscaped garden with roses, woodland, wild flowers, herbaceous, pond. Adults £3.50, children £1. 6pm-9pm. Combined with West Barn, formal walled courtyard garden.
Cawood Gardens, near Selby. 9 Anson Grove, Ash Lea and 21 Great Close. Combined admission £5, children free. Noon-5pm.
Regular openingsThe Arboretum Trust, Kew, at Castle Howard. Acres of stunning parkland with rare and beautiful trees. Open every day, 10am-6pm. Last admissions 4pm. Adults £5, children £2.50. Café. More information on www.kewatch.co.uk.
Breezy Knees Gardens, Common Lane, Warthill, York. A 14-acre garden based around extensive herbaceous borders. Nursery. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm until Sept 15 www.breezyknees.co.uk
Cannon Hall, Cawthorne, Barnsley. Seventy acres of parkland and gardens. Weekdays and Sundays 10.30am-4pm. Saturday 3pm. Free entry, £2 parking charge. Cafés on site in car park (open daily) and museum (weekends / school holidays only). More information on 01226 790270 or visit www.barnsley.gov.uk
Dove Cottage Nursery and Garden, Shibden Hall Road, Halifax. Specialising in herbaceous perennials and grasses. Shop. Open Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. 01422 203553 or log on to www.dovecottagenursery.co.uk
The Garden House, Saxby, Lincolnshire. Eight-acre landscaped garden with garden "rooms" of roses, herbaceous planting, Dutch, pergola, obelisk garden, natural damp garden, dry garden, hillside planted with rarer trees, large reflective pond, native woodland, perennial and willdflower meadows. Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Refreshments. www.thegardenhousesaxby.co.uk
Green Garden Herbs, Carlton, near Selby. Nursery and herb garden with more than 400 varieties of aromatic, culinary, medicinal and ornamental herbs. Free admission. Open Saturdays 10am-4pm. Other times open by prior arrangement. Visit www.greengardenherbs.co.uk or tel 01405 860708 for further information.
Helmsley Walled Garden. Daily 10.30am-5pm. 01439 771427. www.helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk/
Hopton Hall, Wirksworth, Matlock. Walled garden filled with roses, croquet lawn, pond, wildlife lake, laburnum tunnel. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until the end of September. Adults £3.50, children £1. 10.30am. 01629 540923 www.hoptonhall.co.uk
Jacksons Wold Garden, Sherburn, Malton. Two-acre garden including walled garden, traditional vegetable garden, shrub borders and a wild flower meadow. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1pm-5pm. Tel 01944710335 www.jacksonswoldgarden.com
Lotherton Hall, Leeds. Unusual plants, formal geometry, secret gardens and woodland walks. Grounds free, car parking charges. Open all year. Further information on 0113 2645535; www.leeds.gov.uk/ lothertonhall
Newby Hall gardens, Ripon. Forty acres filled of plants and seasonal gardens. Sculpture park, adventure playground. 11am-5pm. Adults £8, children £6.50. www.newbyhall.com
Normanby Hall Country Park, near Scunthorpe. Set in 300 acres with a superb walled garden. Adults £4.40, children £2.20. More details from 01724 720588 or visit www. northlincs.gov.uk/normanby
Parcevall Hall Gardens, Skyreholme, near Appletreewick. Twenty-four acres of Yorkshire's best – herbaceous, trees, shrubs, streams, rock gardens, terraces. Plant sales. Adults £5.75, children free. Daily, 10am-6pm. 01756 720311 or visit www.parcevallhallgardens.co.uk
RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate. 58 acres of gorgeous gardens, open every day from 9.30am. RHS members free, adults £7, children 6-16 £2.50, under-6 free. Call 01423 565418 or rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Ripley Castle Gardens, Harrogate. Beautiful walled gardens, massive herbaceous borders, unusual plants, hothouses, lakes and deer park. Adults £4, children £2.50, under-fives free. 01423 770152 or www.ripleycastle.co.uk
The Walled Garden at Scampston, near Malton. A stunning garden with a series of hedged enclosures. Adults £5, children £2.50. Tues-Sunday and BH Mondays, 10am-5pm. Visit www.scampston.co.uk
Sewerby Hall & Gardens, near Bridlington. Set in 50 acres of parkland and award-winning formal and walled gardens. Visit www.sewerby-hall.co.uk
Slack Top Nurseries and garden, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge. Extensive range of alpine and non-alpine plants. Open Friday-Sunday 10am-5pm (and Bank Holidays). 01422 845348 e-mail www.slacktopnurseries.co.uk
Sledmere House, near Driffield. Country house garden surrounded by Capability Brown parkland; 18th-century octagonal walled garden. New adventure playground, café, shop and gallery. Grounds open Tues-Sun (closed Sat) 10am-5pm and BH Mons and Sats. Adults £5, children £2. 01377 236637 or www.sledmerehouse.com
Stillingfleet Lodge, Stewart Lane, Stillingfleet, near York. Garden of gardens, wild flower meadow, pond, herbaceous borders, rill garden. Nursery. Adults £4, children 5-16 50p. Wed and Fri 1pm-5pm,and first and third Sat.
Sutton Park, Sutton on the Forest, York. Award-winning gardens including herbaceous rose borders full of rare and interesting plants. Plus a Georgian Icehouse and woodland walks. Daily 11am-5pm. Adults £3.50, children £1.50. Tel: 01347 810249 or visit www.statelyhome.co.uk
Temple Newsam, Leeds. From informal areas, lakeside planting, to the formal walled garden. Grounds free, car parking charges. Information on 0113 2645535 or www.leeds.gov.uk / templenewsam
Wentworth Castle Gardens, Lowe Lane, Stainborough, Barnsley. Open daily, 10am-4pm. Café. Adult £4.50, senior (60+) £3.50, child (5-16) £2.50, under-five free, parking free with garden ticket. Entrance to parkland free. Tel: 01226 776040; www.wentworthcastle. org
Wentworth Woodhouse Gardens, Wentworth, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Ornamental gardens. Coffee shop.
Admission by donation. Access via Wentworth Garden Centre. Open 9.30am-4pm. 01226 744842 or visit www.wentworthgardencentre.co.uk
Wolds Way Lavender and Deer Park Distillery, Wintringham, Malton. Eight acres of lavender displays, stunning waterfalls and nature walk. Miniature working railway and wood-fired distillery. Open Sunday-Thursday 10-5pm. Closed Fridays and Saturdays. Free admission and parking. 01944 758641 www.woldswaylavender.co.uk
Wortley Hall Gardens, Wortley, near Sheffield. Some 26 acres of Italianate gardens set within landscaped parkland. Entry by donation payable at reception. 9.30am-4pm. 0114 288 2100 or info@wortleyhall. com
York Gate, Adel, Leeds Stunning architectural features, immaculate topiary and exquisite vistas, plus a profusion of bulbs early flowering perennials. Open every Thursday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, 2pm-5pm. Adults £3.50 for adults, accompanied children free. 0113 2678240 www.perennial.org.uk
Yorkshire Lavender & Howardian Herbs, Terrington, York. Specialist plant nursery, gardens, deer park, gift shop and tea room. Free admission. Open daily 10am-5pm.
Tel: 01653 648008 visit www.yorkshirelavender.com
