Newby Hall is a grade I listed,
18th-century country house beside the River Ure in North Yorkshire.
The hall contains a collection of furniture, paintings and precious artefacts.
Most of the gardens were created
in the 1920s and include the herbaceous border, rose and rock gardens. My
favourite was the autumn garden, a walled garden comprising of hydrangeas
and dahlias among other flowers. It is built on the site of an old croquet
lawn with the wall only being added in the 1990s.
The herbaceous border leading up
to the house is one of the longest in the country. I rescued a bee who was sitting on the floor and put him back on one of the border’s many flowers. I also
enjoyed walking round the rock garden which includes a little waterfall.
I don’t have any photos from
inside the house as I’m never sure if you’re allowed to take pictures, so you’ll
have to have a look for yourself! In these types of buildings, my favourite
room is usually the library and this one didn’t disappoint with its lovely blue
decorated ceiling.
