Summer Starts With Yorkshire Day At Beningbrough Hall

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Kick starting August is a chance to celebrate local suppliers, craftmanship and artisans on Yorkshire Day.

Ten regional based creatives who supply and sell their products in the shop will be at Beningbrough on 1 August, 10am-4pm, showing off their skills, explaining their methods and ethics and offering samples. See how Lorna Gilbert makes her ceramics or try one of the delicacies from the likes of Sing Gin, made in nearby Kettlesing or Northern Bloc ice cream, made in Leeds.

The eight-acre gardens are the centrepiece for the rest of the summer adventures. There’s a free nature trail: Who’s hiding in the trees? An invitation to delve deeper between branches, under the bark and in root hollows to uncover the nature all around.

However, if the odd does shower fall, there is plenty of inspiration under cover, from spotting faces in the hall carvings and tapestries to imagining life as a laundry maid. Wonderful Wednesdays are the days for led activities with outdoor story walks, making wild art and getting close to the rare tansy beetle on different weeks over the summer.

If you prefer more traditional challenges, bring your ball or kite and head to the large south lawn or the popular wilderness play area. From a Wendy house and crawl tunnel for younger children, to different sized climbing frames, slides and swings for the more adventurous. It’s a good place to start or end your day, perhaps with an ice cream to keep the energy levels high.