Reservoirs & lochs · Yorkshire & the Humber
Plumpton Rocks
Plumpton Rocks is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure gardens 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the village of Plompton. The site is now operated as a t
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Plumpton Rocks is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure gardens 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the village of Plompton. The site is now operated as a tourist attraction by the owner, Robert de Plumpton Hunter. It is a Grade II* listed park and garden. The site is now generally spelt with a 'u' (the older name of the parish), although artist J. M. W. Turner referred to it as Plompton Rocks, in keeping with the modern spelling of the parish itself. The gardens reopened in July 2016 following a major restoration of the lake, dam and woods. It closed again in October 2019 to bring the lake dam up to standard for the Reservoirs Act 1975, and reopened in September 2022.
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From the Wikipedia article
Plumpton Rocks is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure gardens 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the village of Plompton. The site is now operated as a tourist attraction by the owner, Robert de Plumpton Hunter. It is a Grade II* listed park and garden. The site is now generally spelt with a 'u' (the older name of the parish), although artist J. M. W. Turner referred to it as Plompton Rocks, in keeping with the modern spelling of the parish itself. The gardens reopened in July 2016 following a major restoration of the lake, dam and woods. It closed again in October 2019 to bring the lake dam up to standard for the Reservoirs Act 1975, and reopened in September 2022.
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Background
History
The gardens were designed by Daniel Lascelles in the 1750s against a backdrop of towering millstone grit rocks that have been eroded by the wind. The lake was extended by a dam built by John Carr, architect of Plompton Hall and Harewood House. After 1784 the gardens became part of the extensive Harewood estate. These now hang at Harewood House. The rocks were also painted by Thomas Girtin. A chasm between two rocks is known as Lovers' Leap. The site was sold by the 6th Earl of Harewood in the 1950s. It was a location for the 2016 film Swallows and Amazons.
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- Coordinates
- 53.9770, -1.4580
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Plompton
- Postcode
- HG5 8NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Official site
- www.plumptonrocks.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Plumpton Rocks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plumpton Rocks?
- Plumpton Rocks is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG5 8NA), in the parish of Plompton.
- Who owns Plumpton Rocks?
- Plumpton Rocks is owned by | visitation_num =.
- How do I get to Plumpton Rocks?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG5 8NA. It sits within the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency.