York Gate Garden

York Gate Garden is a one acre garden inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement situated in Adel, north Leeds. It has Grade II National Heritage status and is maintained by gardening charity Perennial.

“When Frederick Spencer bought York Gate in Adel near Leeds in 1951, it was nothing but a house surrounded by farmland. He laid down the bones of the garden, but after his death in 1963, it was his son Robin who took over the development and design. Inspired by some of the outstanding gardens of the Arts & Crafts movement such as Hidcote, he created in just one acre, a garden which by the early eighties was regarded by many as one of the best small gardens in the world.”

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I first visited visited York Gate probably around 2016 and have been captivated by it ever since. Every time I photograph it I see something different or find an exquisite detail that I haven’t seen before. I am very lucky as York Gate Garden is very close to where I live so I can visit many times over the course of a year and really appreciate the seasonal changes in the garden.