Originally part of Sand Hutton Hall’s parkland, this garden was designed in the late 60s by John Brookes – an absolute thrill for the current owners, Geoffrey and Caroline Hall, to discover his plan, as he is one of their garden heroes. The Halls have lived here for 20 years, but the garden is very much still of Brookes’ ethos: a room outside that connects the house with the surrounding landscape. To quote his biography: showing “a confusion of tame and wild”. One of the new parts of the garden is Caroline’s collection of trees, inspired by her years of volunteering at the Arboretum.

Location: Hall Drive, Sand Hutton YO41 1LA

Parking: Sand Hutton and Claxton Village Hall; walk into Sand Hutton and Hall Drive is on the right at the junction.

Additional: dogs on leads; partly accessible; refreshments