Introduction
Hovingham Hall has an associated landscape park and the remnants of a formal garden. Features include the remnants of a canal garden, woodlands, pasture, and ornamental gardens.
For 450 years Hovingham has been the home of the Worsley family. The Palladian house was built between 1750 and 1770 by Thomas Worsley, to his own design, and is unique in being entered through the Riding School.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01653 628771Access contact details
Bookings for groups of 15 people or more are available, during the month of June, for guided tours by appointment only.
- History
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Features & Designations
Features
- Ornamental Bridge
- Garden Terrace
- Temple
- Description: A tuscan temple.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
200
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Hovingham