For one weekend only admission will be completely free not only for National Trust members, but also for anybody with a valid York Card.
Not only will York residents benefit from free entry to the property, on this weekend visitors can take advantage of a book sale, coinciding with the relocation of our popular reading room from the stable block into the former library of the house itself. Currently housed in the stable block coach house, there are a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles for as little as £1 each, and all income generated from the second hand book shop will go directly into essential conservation projects. The Walled Garden Restaurant will also be helping visitors to save money by offering a free children’s meal when you buy an adult meal.
On both Saturday and Sunday there will be an opportunity to meet one of the many local suppliers whose produce we sell in the stables shop. Sarah Ironside will be visiting from Yorkshire Country Wines in order to meet visitors, talk about her work and share samples of her wines, all of which are produced from locally grown fruit.
Try some of the fruity flavours for yourself and look out for other 'Meet the Supplier' events in the Stables shop throughout the year, as we celebrate a range of locally sourced crafts and produce. Sarah is one of many local suppliers we work with, and we hope to be hosting more opportunities to meet the faces behind the products in the future.
Winter opening hours mean that the estate will be open from 11am – 3.30pm over the weekend, with the garden and parkland open to be explored and the top floor of the house open all season.
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