Please note that the road from the A64 to Kirkham will be closed all day on Sunday 4th June so please use an alternative route if you are travelling between The Stables and Paddock Cottage.

John Short and Helen Wood’s gardens comprise a ½ acre of mixed garden and 1½ acres of woodland. The garden has lawns, perennial flowers, grasses, shade border, rhododendron, azalea, pieris and fern bed, shrubs, fruit trees and soft fruit, ponds, greenhouse and vegetable patch. 

Location Claxton House, Claxton, YO60 7SD. Last house on the right travelling from Claxton towards Sand Hutton. After parking, come through the large white gate, turn left and enter through the gate to the far
left of the garage.

Parking On verge if dry or on road

Fully accessible, refreshments available

Full details of the Open Gardens 2017 programme may be viewed here.

Season ticket giving access to all gardens open during 2017 £25.00

Day ticket giving access to all gardens open on a single day £5.00

Purchase your tickets below, at the Visitor Centre or at any participating garden.