Afternoon Tea in York Gate’s Café
£12.50 per person – pre-booking essential and gift vouchers available
Menu
- Freshly prepared dainty sandwiches and savouries
- Selection of homemade cakes
- Freshly baked scone with preserve and clotted cream
- Yorkshire tea or cafetière of coffee
Event Space for hire
If you are interested in hiring our Spencer Suite for a class or workshop, or for small group events, please get in touch.
Finding us
Address:
York Gate
Back Church Lane
Adel
Leeds
LS16 8DW
York Gate is just 15 minutes’ drive from Leeds city centre, 30 minutes’ drive from Harrogate, Bradford and Ilkley and only 45 minutes from York. The garden is 2¼ miles southeast of Bramhope, just off the A660. We have plenty of onsite parking.
Bus Services
No.28 Leeds, Liberty Dock – Adel Take the no.28 until it terminates at Adel ‘village shop’. Continue along the road, turn left into Back Church Lane and York Gate will be on your right. It’s a 10 minute walk.
No.1 Leeds Centre – Holt Park & No. X84 Leeds – Skipton Take the bus to Otley Road. Walk back up Otley Road for 70m, then turn left onto Church Lane and left again at the T junction. Continue to Adel Church, then follow the path through the churchyard on your right. Continue straight with the church hall on the left. It’s a 15 minute walk.
OPENING TIMES
The garden is now closed.
Due to Leeds being in Tier 3, York Gate’s Cafe and Gift Shop are closed until further notice.
Snowdrop Week 2021
To maintain social distancing, we need to limit the numbers in the garden, so you’ll need to book your slot before you come. Payment will be taken on entry at the garden. The garden will be operating a cashless system, so please bring your card and use contactless payments where possible.
Friends of York Gate Preview Day | 15 February | 10am – 5pm.
General Entry | 16 – 21 February | 10am – 5pm.
Click here to book your slot or call 0113 733 3753.
We kindly ask that you make your way around the garden during your allocated slot before visiting the cafe, gift shop and plant nursery in order for us to maintain social distancing.
For full terms and conditions, click here.
2021 Seasonal Opening Times
Friends of York Gate Garden Preview Day | Wednesday 31 March.
Garden and Gift shop open 1 April–31 October | Wednesday –Sunday | 11am –4.30pm.
Cafe open and gifts available all year | Wednesday –Sunday | 10am–5pm. 
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