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Harewood House

Harewood House
Moorhouse
Harewood
Leeds

LS17 9LQ

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Area: Yorkshire
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Harewood House -- Yorkshire
Visitor Information www.harewood.org
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Harewood House
Yorkshire
All details updated* as of: 19/02/2008
Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

15th Mar- 2nd Nov; daily; 10am - 6pm (last entry 4.30pm). 15th Nov - 12th Dec; w/ends.

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Ample parking facilities with discounts for groups of 15+.
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes
Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
15th Mar - 2nd Nov; 11am - 4.30pm, last admission 4pm
Harewood Below Stairs: 12noon - 4.30pm
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: No
Best Times of Year to Visit:
Early summer.
17th - 17th August
To see:
Rhododendrons
Yorkshire Summer Flower Show
 Admission Prices
High season: Adult £12; Child £7.70; Over 60's £11; Family £42; Child under 4 free all year.
Low season: Adult £10; Child £6.20; Over 60's £9; Family £36
Harewood ticket includes entrance to House, Garden, Grounds, Bird Garden and Courtyard.
 Onsite Facilities
Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
On Lead only: Yes
Special Events: Yes
Other Facilities:
Home of The Queen's first cousin with exquisite Adam interiors, outstanding art collections and much Royal Family memorabilia.
Yorkshire Planetarium star shows
 Garden Features
New for 2008: Remarkable 1760s Chinese wallpaper, restored and reunited with theChippendale furniture it originally complemented.
English Heritage Garden Grade: I
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer: 'Capability' Brown
The gardens at Harewood are amongst the most beautiful in the country. Plants from all over the world thrive in this wonderful historic setting. The gardens cover over 140 acres and are situated within 1,000 acres of ornamental parkland set out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown. The parkland is a stunning example of the traditional English landscape with characteristic arrangements of native trees and gently sweeping hillsides surrounding an extensive serpentine lake.

The Terrace is an elaborate, Italian-style garden, with statuesque fountains and intricate symmetrical flower beds edged by over a mile of box hedging and planted with seasonal displays of bulbs and bedding plants. In contrast, below the Terrace, is the Archery Border, an exotic mixture of richly coloured flowers and architectural foliage creating a sumptuous sub-tropical display.

There is a very enjoyable walk around the 'Capability' Brown lake which is surrounded by charming woodlands dappled with shade from mature trees. Here, in early summer, Harewood's collection of rhododendrons provide a stunning display of colour.

Finally at the head of the lake is a 20 foot cascade which tumbles into a sunken glade - a plantsman's paradise full of Himalayan plants, ferns and bamboos creating a rich, botanic environment.
 History of Garden
After finishing the house in the grand fashion, the first Lord Harewood brought in 'Capability' Brown to level the old house at Gawthorpe and landscape the estate. This he proceeded to do in his ususla expansive sweeping style, creating an open vista of parkland dotted with carefully placed trees and paths to accentuate specific views. On Brown's suggestion a stream was dammed to create a large lake. The dam itself, now a considerable waterfall, dominates the rocky Himalayan garden resulting from the family's trips to the region. The walled garden nearby has been providing fruits and vegetables for the House's table for over two hundred years. The 3rd Earl of Harewood commissioned Sir Charles Barry to create the Italianate parterre in the 1840's.
 Nearby Yorkshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities
Hotels & Accommodation:
42 The Calls
Chevin Lodge Hotel
Dean Court Hotel
St. George's Swallow, Harrogate
Restaurants:
Harewood Arms
Inns & Pubs:
Harewood Arms Hotel
Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Harewood Village
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