Harewood sits in the heart of Yorkshire and is one of the Treasure Houses of England. The House was built in the 18th century and is set in over 100 acres of exquisite gardens.

Owned by David and Diane Lascelles, Earl and Countess of Harewood, the Harewood Estate manages the countryside surrounding Harewood House. It has a nationally recognised conservation programme with particular emphasis on the restoration of historic buildings, as well as the protection and development of wildlife habitats. In recent years great emphasis has been placed on the creation of new habitat. Joint initiatives with Natural England, Yorkshire Water and the RSPB have seen the reintroduction of Red Kites into Yorkshire’s countryside. The Estate has created wetland habitats (both ponds and marsh) providing the perfect environment for marshy grasses, rushes and other green plant life to grow, supporting wild birds nesting.

The 100 acres of gardens at Harewood are full of variety, with plants from all over the world. All this in the setting of a magnificent landscape created by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Harewood’s Head Gardener, Trevor Nicholson, oversees the landscape, managing projects on the dazzling range of gardens at Harewood, including the Terrace, the Lakeside Garden, the Himalayan Garden and the Walled Garden.

Pleasure Garden was installed in the Walled Garden. Sloping almost imperceptibly, its gentle dip reveals carefully sculpted secrets of light and landscape, and Red Kites wheel above. Pheasants cluck and scurry between beds, where meticulous rows of vegetables are offset by an old orchard, and between the two, a wildflower meadow. Willow pods are dotted around the garden making perfect listening-picnicking spots, all set beside the mirror lake, home to hundreds of birds.