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Great days out at Yorkshire’s Houses, Castles & Gardens
Bringing you a whole host of ideas for great days out for all the family with our fantastic selection of formidable castles, splendid stately homes, ancient abbeys and glorious gardens. With an unrivalled collection of Yorkshire’s finest attractions ready to welcome you, the only problem you’ll have is deciding which one to visit first!
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SOLD OUT - 2021 Family Pass
We have sold out of 2021 Family Passes as we only have a very limited number available for sale.
For future reference, registrations open online each year from 1st - 31st October. Once registrations have closed, names are selected at random and successful applicants are then contacted to complete their purchase. To be in with a chance of securing a 2022 Family Pass, make sure you register your interest here when registrations open from 1st October 2021.
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Go through the looking glass at RHS Harlow Carr this summer
Families will be transported to Alice’s Wonderland at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, as the world’s leading gardening charity partners with Macmillan Publishers to celebrate 150 years of the iconic and classic stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There.
Castle Howard Launches Estate Gin in Partnership with Local Business
Spirits are high at Castle Howard as the historic Yorkshire estate launches a new premium quality gin in partnership with local business Sloemotion Distillery. Inspired by both the 8000acre estate and the ethos of the distillery, the Castle Howard Gin will use ingredients foraged from across the estate.
Bolton Castle features in new thriller ‘Anne Boleyn’
Bolton Castle is home to many of the iconic scenes in the new psychological thriller, Anne Boleyn. The site acts as the interior location for Greenwich Palace, and as the location for Anne Boleyn’s execution at the Tower of London.
Yorkshire Graduate Award 2021
For over 40 years, residencies have been at the heart of YSP, set in 500 acres of historically designed landscape, offering opportunities for early career and emerging artists to reflect and move forward with their practice.
