Newby Hall & Gardens

Newby Hall

Nestled on the banks of the River Ure, between Harrogate and Ripon, Newby Hall is one of the finest stately homes designed by the famous 18th Century architect Robert Adam and is the the family home of Mr & Mrs Richard Compton. 

It's an exceptional example of 18th century interior decoration. Built in the 1690s by Sir Christopher Wren the house was later enlarged and adapted by John Carr and subsequently Robert Adam.

Locating the Autumn Flower Show home at Newby Hall & Gardens has given us a fantastic opportunity to create wonderful indoor floral installations, inspired by the interiors of this beautiful 18th Century house. For the show, talented floral artists and designers will create a collection of stunning flower and plant-based installations through the principal rooms of the house.

Award Winning Gardens

Its herbaceous borders, among the longest in Europe, were created by the late Major Edward Compton as the centrepiece of some 25 acres of award-winning gardens, designed as “rooms” to provide year-round interest. Recently replanted in beautiful pastel shades, the borders will be at their full glory for the Autumn Flower Show! 

Winner of a prestigious gold medal at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, the National Garden of the Year 1986 and 2019 and home to the National Collection of Cornus there is plenty to dicover and feel inspired by!

Garden 'Rooms'

Among Newby’s 15 different ‘rooms’ are a rose garden, water garden, tropical garden, white garden, rock garden, woodland garden and, of course, an autumn garden where hydrangea, salvia, sedum, echinacea, verbena and some 800 dahlias provide one last hurrah until the first frosts of October.

Adventure Playground & Miniature Railway

Children of all ages will love the action-packed adventure playground, with swings for toddlers, climbing frames, bridges, an aerial slide, and pedalo boats for older kids.

Don’t forget Newby’s iconic miniature train, offering regular rides through the gardens and orchard.