Mount St John Garden Open Day

Mount St John Estate overlooks the Vale of York, with stunning 40-mile views to York Minster and beyond. The estate covers over 12 acres and the gardens beautifully reflect this captivating landscape. 

The gardens were designed by the renowned nine-times Chelsea Gold winning Garden Designer, Tom Stuart-Smith OBE, and feature Victorian kitchen and cut flower gardens that supply local restaurants, several ornamental water features and an abundance of beautifully manicured lawns.

Aside from Mount St John, Tom Stuart-Smith's most noted garden designs include Broughton Grange, Oxfordshire; Fort Belvedere in Windsor Great Park; The new garden at Windsor Castle to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee; Trentham's Italian Garden; RHS Garden Bridgewater and the garden at The Hepworth, Wakefield dedicated to the works of Sculptor Barbara Hepworth. He specialises in creating gardens that combine naturalism and modernity. 

Visitors to the Mount St John Open Garden will be treated to a delightful array of ornamental trees, rhododendrons, shrubs and thousands of perennial plants, creating a picturesque and immersive experience.

Yorkshire artist, Anita Bowerman, will be in the garden demonstrating to visitors how she combines colour and detail to produce her beautiful landscape paintings, and there will be Willow Weaving demonstrations by Phil Bradley, using willow grown on the Mount St John Estate.

The garden is not open to the public, making this a rare opportunity to explore.

Ticket numbers are limited - book early to avoid disappointment.
£25 per person, under 12’s are free.

Light refreshments on sale throughout the day.

Children should be accompanied at all times as the garden includes ponds and water features. No scooters, skates, bicycles or ball games permitted.

Disabled access is limited as the garden is created on multiple levels, with many steep inclines. Please be aware of the uneven terrain and trip hazards throughout the site.

Please note that dogs (other than assistance dogs) are not permitted within the gardens.

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