Visiting Times

Saturday May 15

Fir Tree Cottages, Stokesley. Borders, rockeries, spring bulbs, hosta

collection, sculpture, pelargonium exhibition. Adults 3, children free. 1-5pm. 01642 713066.

Belton House, Grantham. NT property with formal Italian and Dutch gardens, orangery and informal gardens. Garden only: Adults 8.50, children 4.75. 10.30am-5.30pm.

Sunday May 16

Drointon Nurseries, Plaster Pitts, Ripon. Open day. Auriculas – more than 800 cultivars in flower. 10am-4.30pm. Free entry. 01765 641849.

Fir Tree Cottages, Stokesley. Borders, rockeries, spring bulbs, hosta collection, sculpture, pelargonium exhibition. Adults 3, children free. 1-5pm. 01642 713066.

56 Hull Road, Cottingham, near Hull. Large urban garden; mature trees, mixed border, pond, fernery, gravel garden. Adults 3, children free. 1-5pm. 01482 849488.

Jacksons Wold Garden, Sherburn, Malton. Two-acre garden including walled garden, traditional vegetable garden, shrub borders and a wild flower meadow. 1-5pm. Admission 3, children free. 01944710335 www. jacksonswoldgarden.com

Linden House, 16 Northgate, Cottingham, near Hull. Shrubs, pond, aviary, craft demonstration. Adults 2.50, children free. 10am-5pm.

24 Red Bank Road, Whitcliffe Lane, Ripon. Raised beds, rockeries, species peonies, alpines. Admission 2, children free. 2-5pm.

Warley House Garden, Stock Lane, Warley, Halifax. Japanese-style planting, lawns, alpine ravine, woodland, wild flowers, heathers. Adults 3.50, children free. 1-5pm. www.warleyhousegardens.com

Cottage Garden Society – Yorkshire Branch annual plant sale, Doncaster School for the Deaf. Home-grown and propagated plants, from annuals to perennials, bulbs, shrubs and even vegetables. Adults 50p, children free. 2pm-4pm.

Duncombe Park Flower Power Fair with plant specialists and stalls. Admission to the fair 2. 10am-4pm. www.flowerpowerfairs.co.uk www.duncombepark.co.uk

1a Towngate, Calveley, Pudsey. Herbaceous borders, woodland, pond, plant stall. Admission 3. 2-5pm.

Wednesday May 19

Doddington Hall gardens, near Lincoln. Five acres of walled and wild gardens with rich plantings. Garden only: Adults 5, children 2.75. 11am-5pm. www.doddingtonhall.com

Regular openings

The Arboretum Trust, Kew, at Castle Howard. . Open every day, 10am-6pm. Last admission 4pm. Adults 5, children 2.50. More information on www.kewatch.co.uk

Dove Cottage Nursery and Garden, Shibden Hall Road, Halifax. Open Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. 01422 203553 or log on to www. dovecottagenursery.co.uk

Helmsley Walled Garden. Daily 10.30am-5pm. 01439 771427. www.helmsley walledgarden.org.uk

Himalayan Garden, Grewelthorpe, near Ripon. More than 1,000 different varieties of species and hybrid rhododendrons as well as 250 azalea varieties and 170 different magnolias, plus hundreds of sculptures. Open daily (closed Mondays except Bank Holidays) until June 13, 10am-4pm. Adults 6, under-1s2 free. 01765 658009 or www .himalayangarden.com

Newby Hall and gardens. Forty acres filled of plants and seasonal gardens. Sculpture park, adventure playground. 11am-5pm. Adults (gardens only) 8.50, children 7. www.newbyhall.com

Parcevall Hall Gardens, Skyreholme, near Appletreewick. Twenty-four acres of Yorkshire's best. Adults 5.75, children free. Daily, 10am-6pm. 01756 720311 or visit www. parcevallhallgardens.co.uk

Primrose Bank Nursery. Dauby Lane, Kexby, York. Specialising in unusual hardy perennials and shrubs. Open Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm and Bank Holiday Mondays. 01759 380220 or 07774 944447 or visit www.primrosebank.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

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. Open Friday-Sunday 10am-5pm (and Bank Holidays). 01422 845348 e-mail www.slacktopnurseries.co.uk

Sledmere House, near Driffield. Grounds open Tues-Sun (closed Sat) 10am-5pm and BH Mons & Sats. Adults 5, children 2. 01377 236637 or www. sledmerehouse.com

Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens, Stewart Lane, Stillingfleet, York. Open every Wednesday and Friday and first and third Saturday and Sunday of every month from 1pm-5pm. Adults 4, children 5-16 50p. www.stilling fleetlodgenurseries.co.uk

Sutton Park, Sutton on the Forest, York. Herbaceous and rose borders, Edwardian fernery, Georgian icehouse, woodland walk and children's adventure playground. Adults 3.50, children. Daily 11am-5pm. 01347 810249 or visit www.statelyhome.co.uk

The Walled Garden at Scampston, near Malton. A stunning garden with a series of hedged enclosures with a wide variety of planting. Adults 5, children 2.50. Tues-Sunday and BH Mondays, 10am-5pm. Visit www.scampston.co.uk

Wentworth Castle Gardens, Lowe Lane, Stainborough, Barnsley. Gardens open daily, 10am-4pm. Caf. Adult 4.50, senior (60+) 3.50, child (5-16) 2.50, under-5 free, parking free with garden ticket. Entrance to parkland free. Tel: 01226 776040; www.wentworthcastle. org

Wentworth Woodhouse Gardens, Wentworth, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Admission by donation. Access via Wentworth Garden Centre. Open 9.30am-4pm. 01226 744842 or visit www. wentworthgardencentre.co.uk

Wolds Way Lavender, Wintringham, Malton. Twelve acres of lavender, watefalls and ponds,distillery, miniature railway, nature trail and wildflower walk. Admission charge to main gardens. Open Sunday-Thursday 10-4pm. Open daily July and August 10-5pm. 01944 758641. www. woldswaylavender.com

Wortley Hall Gardens, Wortley, near Sheffield. Some 26 acres of elegant Italianate gardens. Entry by voluntary donation payable at reception. 9.30am-4pm. 0114 288 2100 or [email protected]

York Gate, Adel, Leeds Perhaps the finest small garden in the country. Open every Thursday, Sunday (2pm-5pm) and Bank Holiday weekends (May and August), 11pm-5pm. Adults 3.80 for adults, accompanied children free. 0113 2678240 www.perennial.org.uk

Yorkshire Lavender & Howardian Herbs, Terrington, York. Lavender farm and gardens, sculpture park, deer park, gift shop and tea room. Free admission. Open daily 10am-5pm. Tel: 01653 648008, www.yorkshirelavender.com

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