Meadow Wildlife

The Pond

'At Stillingfleet Lodge nature and nurture combine to create a harmonious whole'
The Garden Magazine

'One of the best Cottage gardens'
Gardens Illustrated

Welcome to Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Stillingfleet Lodge is a late 18th Century farmhouse surrounded by a series of contrasting gardens. Each garden is packed with texture and foliage densely planted for ease of maintenance based on cottage garden principles.

A woodland walk leads to a wildlife pond planted for natural effect and further to a wildflower meadow.

Long herbaceous borders lead back to the house. The garden is home to several varieties of rare poultry and is full of birds and butterflies. Enjoy the tranquillity of this beautiful garden from the many seats around the garden.

A visit is enhanced by coffee and home made cakes in the cafe followed by browsing in the extensive plant nursery where you can buy the plants you have admired in the garden.

We have some fantastic morning courses this year including 'Poultry Keeping', 'Making your Garden a Wildlife Haven' and 'Growing and Cooking Herbs' from just £12. The 2010 Garden School programme is now available to view and book online.

finalist We were established 30 years ago and are based 6 miles from York, our York gardens are open at various times from April to September.

For details of our opening times and entry fees of our beautiful York gardens please see our Visitor Information page.

'Worth a long journey to visit'
RHS Gardens to Visit

'All who visit your gardens would say well done'
Unknown visitor's report with must see photos. View here