Norton Conyers
Anglo-Saxon foundations to a house known now for its pink hue, Dutch gables and literary connections.
Wath, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5EQ
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Free parking
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
Norton Conyers has a special atmosphere, resulting from 400 years of ownership by the Graham family. Recent excavations beneath the house revealed evidence of a large Anglo-Saxon house.
Notable visitors to Norton Conyers have included Charles I, James II and Charlotte Bronte, with whom we have close links. A family legend inspired her mad Mrs Rochester and the house gave her ideas for “Thornfield Hall”.
There have been many discoveries during restoration work and in 2014 the house was the winner of the Historic Houses Sotheby’s Restoration Award.
The romantic 2.5-acre, 18th-century walled garden is a rare survival of a Paradise Garden. Laid out c.1760, retaining the essential features of its original design, the garden is still used for its original purpose: supplying the house with flowers, fruit and vegetables.
The 18th-century garden was established in the 1760s and has been cared for six generations of the Graham family. It is a plantsman’s garden, with a beautiful Orangery and a established potager garden, together with an early example of double-heated walls. The plants used in the garden are sympathetic to its surroundings and the gardens are planted using traditional methods, which benefit the abundant varied wildlife.
Plants, cut flowers, fruit and vegetables grown in the garden are available for sale.
Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.
Norton Conyers will be re-opening the house to the public in 2024.
The garden will be open from 2nd April 2024, Monday -Friday, 10am-4pm. It will only be open on a weekend when the house is also open to the public or on charity garden days, details on Norton Conyers website. On the two charity garden openings HH member cards are not accepted.
The house will be open for 28 days over the Spring and Summer from 2pm-5pm on specific dates detailed below. Visitors will be allowed into the house in groups of 20, at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please check the house’s website in case of any amendments to these dates.
House and Garden are open on
Saturday 4th May, Sunday 5th May, Monday 6th May, Tuesday 7th May
Sunday 26th May, Monday 27th May, Tuesday 28th May, Wednesday 29th May
Thursday 6th June, Friday 7th June, Saturday 8th June, Sunday 9th June
Friday 28th June, Saturday 29th June, Sunday 30th June, Monday 1st July
Friday 12th July, Saturday 13th July, Sunday 14th July, Monday 15th July
Friday 2nd August, Saturday 3rd August, Sunday 4th August, Monday 5th August
Friday 23rd August, Saturday 24th August, Sunday 25th August, Monday 26th August
Historic Houses members visit free except on charity days.
House and garden: £15
Under 16: free
Garden £5
Historic House members visiting just the garden from April are asked to complete the Historic Houses visitor form in the Orangery with their full card details. and not to write anything else on the form.
Historic House members wanting a tour when the house is open need to come to the visitor reception in the Clock Tower Summer House
Group tours of the garden by owners and head gardener available by arrangement. This can also include areas normally closed to the public including the grounds, and 18th century Stables which featured recently in “All Creatures Great and Small”. If repairs permit, tours of work in progress in the house will be available -please email for further information at info@nortonconyers.org.uk
For any group visits please contact Norton Conyers direct to discuss: info@nortonconyers.org.uk
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
Getting here
Wath, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5EQ
Norton Conyers is 4 miles north of Ripon on the road to Wath, and 3.5 miles from the A1; turn off at the Baldersby flyover onto the A61 to Ripon and turn right at the road signposted Melmerby.
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