RHS Duncombe Park
A largely unaltered designed landscape created for Thomas Duncombe in the early 18th century, and attributed to either Stephen Switzer or Charles Bridgeman, the terraces at Duncombe Park sit atop a steep wooded escarpment overlooking the Rye Valley, which may explain why Pevsner refers to them as ‘one of the most extensive and boldest landscaping enterprises of England’.
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Activities at RHS Duncombe Park include:
- Gardens
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Contact
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 5EB
Gallery
Gardens
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
At either end of the main east terrace, visitors will discover Ionic and Tuscan Temples, both recently and extensively restored, along with the vistas that have been re-established over surrounding parkland and down to the River Rye. The historically unmown banks along the shorter south terrace provide an impressive display of bluebell, primrose and early purple orchids in the spring, while snowdrops line the woodland paths that run through blocks of mature woodland either side of an extensive main lawn.