Gardens Illustrated Magazine

PERFECTLY FORMED

IN BRIEF

What Arts and Crafts garden.

Where Leeds.

Size Around four acres in total, including original one-acre garden and additional meadow.

Soil Sandy but improved.

Climate Temperate.

Hardiness zone USDA 8.

Walking around York Gate on the northern outskirts of Leeds, it’s easy to forget the main part of this garden is only an acre in total. Broken into a series of enclosed garden spaces, each different from the last and brimming with beautiful plant combinations, its size makes it one of the UK’s most inspirational gardens for relatable, take-home ideas.

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