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Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum

RHS Partner Garden

Free access for RHS Members at selected times

The Balk
Pocklington
York
YO42 2QF
England

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Free RHS Member days
10am–4pm, daily, 5 January–31 March

Telephone
01759 307125

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About the garden

Originally the estate of Major Percy Stewart, Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum was left in trust upon his death in 1962. The gardens feature upper and lower lakes set within nine acres of woodland and gardens and hold a National Collection of over 100 varieties of hardy water lily. Both lakes are home to large populations of carp and roach, which visitors can hand-feed.

The site includes walkways around the lakes, an ornamental bridge, a contemporary walled garden, an aviary garden, an Edwardian Backhouse-designed rock garden, a stumpery and a birch walk. The Stewart Museum houses a remarkable collection of artefacts collected by Major Stewart during eight world tours undertaken between 1906 and 1926, some of which have been recognised by UNESCO.

The gardens have won the Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Award for Country Houses, Estates, Parks and Gardens seven times (2010 to 2016). Events are held throughout spring and summer.

Facilities

  • Parking
  • Plant sales
  • Refreshments
  • Toilets

Key features

  • Rock garden
  • Pond or lake
  • National Plant Collections
  • Wildlife planting and features
  • Winter garden

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.