Castle Howard
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Address – York
North Yorkshire
YO60 7DA
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| Phone | 01653 648 444 |
| Opening times |
Gardens open daily at 10.00am all year (except Christmas Day). Last admission is at 4.30pm
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| Collection/special features | The best lead statue collection, possibly, in the world. |
| Dog friendly? | ? In certain areas of the grounds on leads only |
| Child friendly? | There is a quite superb adventure playground, suitable for children of six and upwards to about forty, given how many Dads are usually to be found in it! |
| Description |
Castle Howard is set in 1,000 acres of highly diverse gardens. To the south-west of the House lies the walled garden, which contains the rose gardens and ornamental vegetable garden. To the south lies the formal South Parterre, with the Atlas Fountain. In contrast, Ray Wood, to the east of the House is full of winding paths, with the Temple of the Four Winds and the lost Temple of Venus. |
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Castle Howard photograph by laszlo-photo used under a creative commons licence
