Thornton Open Gardens (West Yorkshire)

Please note This event ran in 2025 but we don't yet have this year's details. When we get them, we'll add them, but in the meantime we include below event information from last year to remind you about the event.

Thornton, near Bradford, West Yorkshire
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 2025
12.00noon to 5.00pm

A fascinating selection of beautiful hillside gardens in the birthplace of the Brontés. The gardens range from a work in progress family garden to a terraced hillside plot, some have wildlife ponds and wilderness corners. Several gardens have vegetable plots and others have extensive herbaceous borders and shrubberies. Some are small and hidden away and some are extensive and have wonderful views of Thornton Viaduct. One of these is the garden of Kipping House where Elizabeth Firth, friend of the Brontés, lived.

You can also visit the community-run Sapgate Garden, some of the unique hedged Top Royd allotments and the gardens in the Bell Chapel where Patrick Bronté used to preach. To get from one garden to another be sure to explore the snickets and ginnels wending their way through the village.

Refreshments are available at several village locations and in some gardens. Dogs on a lead welcome.

Proceeds:  Proceeds to Thornton in Bloom and Thornton United Girls Football Team.

Cost:  £5.00 per adult, covers both days, accompanied under 16s free.

How to get tickets / programmes:  On the day from the Community Centre or any participating garden. In advance/on the day from Thornton Furnishings, South Square, Plenty on the Square, Sapgate Gardens Pop-Up, The Watchmaker or The Apothecary Gallery.

Contact the organisers:  Phone: 07989 185 499  Email: thorntonopengardens@yahoo.com  
Web: https://www.facebook.com/Thornton-Open-Gardens-112335123680701/

Toilet Facilities:  Toilets are available at this event.

Directions / Parking:  Thornton Community Centre is at Market Street. This is a one-way street accessible by turning off the B6145 Thornton Road onto Spring Head Road following the brown sign to the Bronté Birthplace. Then keep left onto Bronté Old Road, leading onto Market Street. The Community Centre is on the left. There is limited parking there, but plenty of space to park on Thornton Road itself. The Centre is accessible by foot from Thornton Road via Craven Avenue (by Boots the Chemists).

Location:  Yorkshire.  Use Sat Nav postcode: BD13 3HW (please verify before travelling)

Please ... tell the organisers that you found them on the Open Gardens National Directory.