Useful Links

Gardening
Royal Horticultural Society - Plants, flowers, horticultural shows around Britain and much more...
The British Clematis Society - Everything you ever wanted to know about Clematis. (NB. Helmsley Walled Garden is now the BCS's National Display Garden for the North of Britain).
Clematis Picture Libary - They kindly supplied some of the images for the website.
Carry on Gardening - Forum for gardening tips, tools and ideas.
The Royal National Rose Society - Everything you wanted to know about Roses.
All About Orchids - Everything you wanted to know about Orchids.
Yorkshire Orchids - Orchids of Yorkshire
Gardens of Yorkshire - A list of the gardens that you can visit in Yorkshire including HWG.
HDRA - Henry Doubleday Research Association: Europe's largest organisation dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
The Garden Web - Plant dictionary , seed /plant exchange, tips and gardening information.
Sleightholmedale Lodge - The gardens and cottages of Sleightholmedale Lodge. Excellent garden and holiday cottages 15 minutes away.
The Northern Pomona - A beautifully illustrated book about apples for northern climates.
Hillsborough Walled Garden - A prize winning Community Garden in Sheffield.
GardenVisit.com - The Garden and landscape guide

Heritage
Yorkshire's Great Houses, Castles and Gardens - Other gardens, castles, and places of special interest around Yorkshire.
Duncombe Park - Site for the Duncombe Park estate in Helmsley, which the Walled Garden originally supplied produce for.
English Heritage - Information on nearby Helmsley Castle, Rievaulx Abbey, and other UK tourist attractions (gardens, castles, ruined abbeys, etc...).
National Trust - Information on nearby Nunnington Hall, Rievaulx Terrace and Temples, and other UK tourist attractions (gardens, castles, ruined abbeys, etc...).
Scampston Hall - Scampston Hall is situated within a few minutes drive from HWG.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Heritage Railway operating steam trains through the moors from Pickering.
Middleton Railway - The Worlds Oldest Railway, based a short distance away in Leeds. Trains operate weekends from spring to December.
National Railway Museum - The largest railway museum in the World, situated in York , see famous locomotives such as Flying Scotsman and Mallard. From September 2004 Locomotion will open at Shildon expanding the size of the museum.
Castle Howard - Stately home and gardens as used in many TV programmes.

Arts and Crafts
Helmsley Arts Centre - Plays, concerts, exhibitions and coffe mornings.
Gillies Jones Glass - Amazing glass craft exhibited in HWG in 2002
Sutcliffe Gallery - A gallery dedicated to the early Whitby photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.

Yorkshire
The Dalesman Magazine - Information on Yorkshire events, activities, accommodation and more.

Tourism and Local Government
Ryedale on the Net - Useful and comprehensive site promoting the commercial and social activities of the Ryedale district.
Yorkshire Tourist Board - Information on accommodation, events and places of interest in North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire County Council - Business and Community services
Ryedale District Council - Helmsley's local district council.
Hambleton District Council - Neighbouring district councils.
Harrogate District Council - Neighbouring district councils.
Radio Ryedale - Local community radio in Ryedale.
Whitby Online - Attractions to visit in the vicinity of Whitby.
About Britain - Tourist information for visiting the UK.
What to do - What to see and do whilst you are touring.
English Travel Guide - A travel guide dedicated to English attractions.
The Carlton Lodge - Located in Helmsley offers en suite accommodation in the picturesque Market town (Friday).
The Bothy - Accommodation at Helmsley Walled Garden.
Feathers Hotel in Helmsley - Accommodation in Helmsley

Charities
Charity Giving - How to give money to charities.
Charity Commission - How to give money to charities.
Social Entrepreneurial - The directory of Social Entrepreneurial Organisations.

Suppliers
Feast - An organisation promoting the best Food and Drink from the North of England.
Hill and Sons - A local suppliers of wholesale plant stock.