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Review:
The British Royal Family donated the former grounds of the St Mary's Abbey to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society in 1928. In 1930 the museum was built and the gardens established. There are currently 4500 species of plants and trees and 40 species of birds in the 10 acre garden. Besides the ruins of the abbey, there are the remains of Roman and Anglican forts and St Leonard's hospital chapel, as well as parts of a Roman wall. The octagonal observatory in the grounds was built in 1850 and upgraded in 1981 with a larger telescope. The garden is open daily and admission is free.
Yorkshire Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York, YO1 7FR
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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