THE beautiful Parcevall Hall Gardens, Skyreholme, will reopen to the public this weekend on Saturday, April 1.
The 24 acres of formal and woodland gardens, which have been closed over the winter, opened briefly for the snowdrop season, but will now be open permanently until November.
The largest open gardens in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, they are considered to be a fine example of the Arts and Crafts movement.
From 200 feet up the hillside, the gardens afford impressive views of Simon's Seat and along Wharfedale.
Originally laid out in 1927, and later by horticulturalist and plantsman, Sir William Milner, who designed the gardens to be in harmony with their surroundings.
They feature specimen trees and shrubs collected from Western China and The Himalayas, rhododendrons, herb garden, rose garden, camellia walk, woodland trail and chapel garden.
Parcevall also has a natural rock garden which is considered to be amongst the finest of its kind in Northern England.
The Tea Room, which also reopens on Saturday, will host an exhibition of original watercolours, prints and cards by Embsay artist Shirley Scofield.
The gardens will be open from 10am to 6pm, every day, with the last entry at 5pm, until October 30. For more details, visit the website, parcevallhallgardens.co.uk
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