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About this place
Sir William Milner, 8th Baronet of Nun Appleton, began laying out the gardens at Parcevall Hall in 1927, on a hillside above Skyreholme in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire.
The house itself is a Grade II* listed manor, set within 24 acres of formal and woodland grounds that climb some 200 feet up the slope.
The gardens are registered with the Royal Horticultural Society and English Heritage, and are open to the public.
Historic Houses members can visit at reduced rates or free of charge; check the official website for current admission terms.
History
After Sir William Milner's death in 1960, the gardens he had spent over three decades planting fell into decline. Restoration began in the mid-1980s and took approximately 25 years to complete. The hall is now owned by Walsingham College and leased to the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, which operates it as a retreat house and conference centre.
Architecture
The manor house is Grade II* listed. A private chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Walsingham stands within the grounds; visitors can view its exterior at any time, though access to the interior is restricted to scheduled services.
Gardens & grounds
The grounds include a bedrock limestone rock garden, south-facing terraces and a rose garden. Many specimens were collected from Western China and the Himalayas.
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Bolton Abbey (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) (4.4 miles)
Nearby properties
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View St Mary's Church, Studley Royal on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 20 miles of Parcevall Hall Gardens there are 25 historic properties, including 8 historic houses, 6 churchs and 5 historic buildings, across Historic Houses, English Heritage and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Facts
A historic hillside garden registered with the Royal Horticultural Society and English Heritage, open to the public within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- North Yorkshire, England
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