Located only 2 miles from the popular market town of Helmsley, this friendly plantsman's garden set in 8 acres of rolling countryside on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors is perfect for gardening enthusiasts and novices alike.

On route you pass the picturesque thatched cottages of Pockley before finding the gardens under the dramatic outline of the church bell tower. Once inside, the gardens offer stunning views over the Vale of Pickering from their elevated hillside location. At 500 feet above sea level and subject to vicious north-east winds battering the garden during the winter months, gardening is a constant challenge. Nevertheless Wytherstone Gardens defies the mantra that tender plants will not survive this far north, with dozens of rare plants not only doing just that, but positively flourishing.