National Trust in Yorkshire

The National Trust is responsible for several stately homes and gardens and historic monuments in Yorkshire as well as some of Yorkshire's great outdoor spaces.



East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden is a historic house and intimate gardens with lots of natural play areas for families to enjoy.

Brimham Rocks

Brimham Rocks is Nature's playground. A wonderful outdoor area with unique natural rock formations to climb and explore, moorland to walk.

Nunnington Hall

Nunnington Hall is a fascinating combination of renovation and re-purpose. The nunnington gardens offer a relaxing place to stroll, with the resident peacocks and lush bright borders.

Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. The are including the Studley Royal water gardens and deer park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Beningbrough Hall

Historic Beningbrough Hall is home to the National portrait gallery in Yorkshire, it is surrounded by 8 acres of formal and walled gardens, with lots of family activities.

Wentworth Castle Gardens

Visit the formal Union Jack Gardens, Lady Lucy's lime tree walk or wander the 500 acres of parkland. Young family members can take the castle challenge around the gardens.

Hardcastle Crags

A spectacular wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart A beauty spot of the South Pennines with more than 400 acres of unspoilt woodland. As well as being the home of the northern hairy wood ant, there are tumbling streams, glorious waterfalls and stacks of millstone grit, all crisscrossed by more than 15 miles of footpaths.

Nostell Priory

Nostell Priory is a Palladian house located in Nostell, near to Wakefield. The extensive house, gardens and parklands offer a great day out. This is a National Trust property.

bench in the grounds at the Yorkshire Arboretum

Parks and Gardens

Yorkshire is filled with fantastic outdoor spaces, from the vast expanses of the two National Parks to areas of Outstanding Beauty to public parks and gardens and arboretums.

Bolton Castle in Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Castles

Guide to castles in Yorkshire, including historic ruins and heritage sites across Yorkshire.

Stately Homes In Yorkshire

Stately Homes and Gardens

Yorkshire is blessed with a large number of stately homes, restored to their former glory and giving a glimpse at past lives.