Summer Planting Update at Sewerby Hall and Gardens
Our team are in the process of preparing the flower beds ready for our vibrant summer planting, arriving mid June.
This year’s summer planting scheme is set to be spectacular, with a massive 43,650 plants being planted across the estate.
While the flower beds are being refreshed, there’s still plenty to enjoy around the grounds – from colourful annual displays, beautiful herbaceous borders, and our stunning rose gardens to peaceful walks through our natural woodland.
We’re also pleased to be working sustainably, with WorkLink repurposing some of our existing flowers for potting and replanting, helping to reduce waste going to landfill.
We can’t wait to welcome the new blooms – keep an eye out for the transformation!
Our gardens
Sewerby Hall and Gardens features more than 50 acres of beautifully maintained gardens and natural woodland, offering colour and interest throughout every season. Explore vibrant seasonal bedding displays, rose gardens, herbaceous borders and woodland walks filled with snowdrops, aconites, daffodils, bluebells, wild garlic and more as the seasons change. From formal planting schemes and colourful annuals to peaceful natural areas rich in wildlife, each part of the grounds offers its own sights, scents and sounds to discover year-round.
Pleasure Garden
Relax in our Pleasure Garden, where you can meander along the paths and view different wood carvings, including the inspiring quotes made from the fallen monkey puzzle tree, or try to find our intricate deer wood carving. With benches, sun traps and two covered shelters, you can take a break and rest any time of year.
Walled Garden
Wander inside our Walled Garden to marvel at an ever-changing kaleidoscope of box hedgerows, shrubs and flowers. The walled garden is a blaze of colour and patterns in summer and remains popular in the colder seasons too, offering visitors and plants alike a shelter from the weather.
Plant guide
During your walk around the Walled Gardens, you'll find our information board that shows some of the plants you can find in our bedding areas this season. You can take a picture of the board to refer to as you explore the area, or download a copy of the PDF here on the website.
Rose Garden
Our well-kept Rose Garden will impress with its elegant layout and borders. Here, roses of all sizes, shapes and colours can be seen in late summer. A statue of Pandora provides the focal point of the garden design, and there are sheltered spots to sit away from the sun and enjoy the view.
Rose Garden guide
You can download our Rose Garden digital guide to learn more about the individual varieties, their origins, and the care that goes into maintaining this celebrated space.
The Woodland
Whether you are on the lookout for wildlife or a variety of tree species, our woodland will keep you busy. Look out for sycamore, horse chestnut and elm amongst others. This area is a haven for mammals, birds and insects, making it their home throughout the year.
Take the sign-posted Woodland Walk, which will lead you on a 20-minute journey on a bark mulch path, over a few gentle slopes and some steps. There are woodland seats along the way to rest and observe nature at work. The Woodland Walk is not accessible to wheelchair users or prams / pushchairs due to the steps in the far corner.
Once you get engrossed in watching the activities of this delightful dell, you might just stay here for much longer than you planned!
Worklink
Sewerby Hall and Gardens is home to a supported employment opportunity. Managed by Worklink, the service offers a practical work experience for up to 30 people with a learning disability.
The people who attend take part in all aspects of running a garden centre, from planting to managing stock, giving invaluable work experience. Worklink also sell their plants that are available to purchase throughout the year.
Watch out for their themed borders that change on an annual basis. Previous themes have included Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and seven dwarfs and Roald Dahl.
| Day | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 11am – 2pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |