Pocklington & Breezy Knees Gardens

Pocklington is a pretty market town which offers a delightful blend of shopping, attractions, and rich history. It is well worth exploring, with many attractive buildings characterised by red pantile roofs, unusual street names and twisting alleys surrounding the market place. The town is known for its vibrant community and charming streets lined with a variety of shops. From independent boutiques to well-known retailers, Pocklington's shopping scene caters to all tastes, providing everything from fashion and gifts to local produce and everyday essentials. One of the town's highlights is the Pocklington's weekly market, which is held every Tuesday, this bustling market stalls brings together local traders selling fresh produce, handmade crafts, and a wide range of goods.

Breezy Knees Gardens, a wonderful place to visit in York, once described by Monty Don as "a beautiful modern garden created on the grandest possible scale". Now covering over 20 acres they are one of the largest gardens in the North of England and with over 10,000 different varieties of plants to discover, there’s always lots to see, with the extensive borders that form the heart of the gardens giving a succession of flowers all the way through from May to the end of September.

There is always plenty of interest with somewhere always at it's peak. There are areas which change relatively little throughout the year, such as the White Rose Fountains, several oversized sculptures, like the giant wellies, the Conifer Garden, with it's collection of both large and dwarf conifers, Stonehedge (a topiary version of stonehenge) and the Lake & Arboretum. And then there's the main borders, planted to give constant interest all through our opening period. These include the long Double Border, the Lawned Garden and the Raised Bed Garden.

PLEASE NOTE: Day Excursions are non refundable.

Please Note : If you wish to take a mobility scooter, wheelchair or rollator with you it must be requested at the time of booking. Any such equipment must fold flat for storage or be capable of being broken down into pieces of no more than 20kg. We cannot accept larger scooters (class 3) as these are too large and heavy to lift. We sometimes operate minibus feeders to minimise time, these vehicles CANNOT convey motorised wheelchairs/scooters.