York Gate
A magical one-acre garden near Leeds with Grade II National Heritage status is inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement.
Admission price
- Adult: £10.00
- Adult with Gift Aid: £12.50
- Adult with Perennial membership: Free
- Gardeners' World 2 for 1: £10.00
- Yorkshire's Great Houses, Castles & Gardens: Free
- Child (16 and under): Free
Opening times today
- Garden: 10:00 to 15:30
- Plant sales: 11:00 to 15:30
- Shop: 10:00 to 15:30
- Cafe: 10:00 to 15:30
Getting here
- Back Church Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS16 8DW
Entry with Gardeners' World 2 for 1 and Yorkshire Great House Castles and Gardens, with a valid membership card.
Groups (6+) are welcome by prior arrangement, please visit our group bookings page for further information.
A magical one-acre garden near Leeds, York Gate is one of Perennial’s three gardens.
Given so generously by the Spencer family in 1994, York Gate not only helps us raise much needed funds for our work but gives a huge amount of enjoyment for visitors who come from across the UK to look around.
A palette of colour bursts to life in spring and summer with tulips, bulging borders, tropical leafy plants, succulent exotics and a meadow full of wildflowers and wildlife. Timeless structure draws the eye in autumn and winter with a masterpiece of pattern and topiary and a finale of snowdrops and colourful gems.
Plan your trip
VISIT ESSENTIALS
Opening times for
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Groups (6+) are welcome by prior arrangement, please visit our group bookings page for further information.
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Open
Partially Open
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Facilities
- On Site Parking
- Toilets
- Gift Shop
- Cafe
- Plants Sales
- Toilets
- Baby Changing
Accessibility
Please be aware that York Gate is difficult for visitors who are solely reliant on a wheelchair due to the narrow paths and gravel surfaces. See below downloads section for our accessibility map.
- Wheelchair Access
Please be advised the garden can be difficult for visitors who are solely reliant on a wheelchair - please see above for specific garden details.
The companion of a disabled visitor is admitted free of charge. - Assistance Dogs
To help us preserve its charm, the garden only allows assistance dogs.
We are sorry we can’t admit family dogs or other pets.
Eating
Sit on the wonderful sun terrace overlooking the sunken Mediterranean garden. Our cafe serves wholesome homemade food, reflecting the seasons and promoting local produce.
- Our cafe
There’s nothing like a cup of tea and a homemade scone (or a bacon sandwich) after a stroll round a garden. Sip and enjoy the view of the sunken Mediterranean garden from our café’s sun terrace.
Breakfast, lunch, drinks and cakes served daily.
- Afternoon tea
Afternoon Tea is served from 2pm, booking essential, please email yorkgate@perennial.org.uk
- Opening times
Wednesday to Saturday
10:00 - 15:30
Shopping
Once you’ve toured the garden, visit our fabulous gift shop stocked with seasonal cards, stationery and gifts for garden. There's also our wonderful plant sales area, which has a wide range of plants, including those propagated from the garden.
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Gift shop
The perfect place to find something special including gifts for the home and garden. We stock a large range of contemporary giftware, cards, stationery and gifts for gardeners.
Check out our range of York Gate inspired gifts, new for the 2024 season.
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Plant sales
Our plant centre will help you turn your garden inspiration into reality. We offer a wide range of plants including those propagated from plants in the garden. Grown on site by our Head Gardener and team.
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Online shop
You can also shop our full range of hundreds of cards and gifts in our online shop.
How to travel to York Gate
Address
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS16 8DW
Driving
As we have a small car park, we encourage visitors to use public transport where possible.
If you do need to drive please car share if you can.
York Gate is just 25 minutes’ drive from Leeds city centre, 40 minutes’ drive from Harrogate, Bradford and Ilkley and only 50 minutes from York. The garden is 2.5 miles southeast of Bramhope, just off the A660.
Please be advised our onsite parking in limited.
- Please be considerate to our neighbours by not parking on Back Church Lane
- Additional parking is available in the laybys on Church Lane. Please park with your nose to the road if parking in the laybys (not across a space) then take the pleasant walk through the historic Church Yard and straight on to our garden entrance. Please don’t walk around by the road as there is no footpath. Cars must park responsibly and with consideration for pedestrian safety and the convenience of local residents.
Public Transport
Bus Services
No.28 Leeds Centre – Adel Take the no.28 until it terminates at Adel. 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.8 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.
York Gate wins 2023 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award
We’re thrilled that York Gate has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travellers’ Choice award winner.
Group bookings
Thank you for your interest in bringing a group to visit York Gate. Check out our frequently asked questions before making a booking.
The history of York Gate
York Gate is a magical one-acre garden created by the Spencer family between 1951 and 1994.
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Update from the Head Gardener
Sand, stone and spring
22 Mar 2024|4 min read
When we built the new café at York Gate, we also created the sand garden. It is like the famous metal paint advert, it does what …
February at York Gate
23 Feb 2024|4 min read
The Snowdrop Days at York Gate were mostly smooth sailing for the garden team, who along with the volunteers, went the extra mile…
Art blooms at York Gate
19 Jan 2024|4 min read
Well, it has finally stopped raining! Cue the sound of applause from gardeners across the country.
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