Winter at Harewood
13 January – 17 March 2023Free for members
Enjoy the great outdoors at Harewood, open Fridays to Sundays throughout March and through the entire week of February half term. Harewood will then reopen 7 days a week from 18 March. Be sure to: Visit the House and explore our exhibition Arthur France: Son of a Small Island, which charts the fascinating life of founder of the Leeds West Indian Carnival Arthur France (House open 13 Jan to 26 Feb; grounds … Read more
School Holidays
18 – 27 February 2022Free for members
Join us for brisk walks and a taste of Royal Harewood this half term. Harewood will be open throughout half-term week, so you can enjoy this beautiful site in wintery splendour. Be sure to: Visit Becoming the Yorkshire Princess in the House (until 27 February) See the changing landscape of the Walled Garden as the seasons change once more Watch early spring come to life as the Lakeside covers with … Read more
Christmas
15 December 2021
During the winter months Harewood is visited by hundreds of birds. The serenity of the lake during the summer months is transformed into a hive of activity and noise as huge flocks of Canada and greylag geese descend into the water each afternoon, making a rowdy spectacle worth watching. Our winter bird watching tour gives you the opportunity to witness this event, as well as looking out for other winter visitors … Read more
Autumn at Harewood
30 October 2021
Join our Bird Garden Team for a practical session on preparing your garden or outdoor space so that it is a winter haven for small mammals, garden birds and insects. We will look at which feed to offer in your bird feeders, create your own bug hotels from scratch and ways to encourage hedgehogs to hibernate safely in your gardens and the benefits to both humans and animals that these activities will bring. This … Read more
Autumn at Harewood
23 October 2021
Join our Bird Garden Team for a practical session on preparing your garden or outdoor space so that it is a winter haven for small mammals, garden birds and insects. We will look at which feed to offer in your bird feeders, create your own bug hotels from scratch and ways to encourage hedgehogs to hibernate safely in your gardens and the benefits to both humans and animals that these activities will bring. This … Read more