Harrogate Borough Council

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Parks and Recreation

Department of Community Services
Brandreth House
St Luke's Avenue
Harrogate
HG1 2AA

Tel (0845) 300 6091
Fax (01423) 556710

Bebra Gardens, Knaresborough

A small, attractive park, nestling at the foot of Knaresborough Castle, providing a haven from the hustle and bustle of the town centre. The Gardens - named in honour of the town's links with Bebra in Germany, but which were formerly known as Moat Gardens because of their proximity to the Knaresborough Castle moat - provide areas of established trees and conifers, shrub and rose beds and are a home to a variety of wildlife. The adjacent Castle Grounds offer stunning views across the River Nidd and viaduct alongside outdoor activities, the Courthouse Museum and of course, Knaresborough Castle itself.

Masterplan

In 2007, the Friends of Bebra Gardens made a successful application to the Community Awards for All fund and received a grant of £9962 - just £38 short of the maximum available under this scheme. The grant was used to engage Golders Associates, a multi national company to produce a master restoration plan for the gardens. The outcome of this work is available to view or download from the links below.

Bebra Gardens Masterplan part 1 (9,647KB, pdf)
Bebra Gardens Masterplan - part 2 Appendix A & B (10,179KB,pdf)
Bebra Gardens Masterplan - part 2 Appendix C, D & E (625 KB, pdf)
Bebra Gardens Masterplan - part 2 Appendix F & G (1,574 KB, pdf)
Bebra Gardens Masterplan - part 2 Appendix I, J & K (535 KB, pdf)
Bebra Gardens Masterplan - part 2 Appendix L (4,545 KB, pdf)

Parking

Limited parking in the surrounding streets. There is a small Pay and Display car park alongside the Castle Grounds.

Opening times

Bebra Gardens and Castle Grounds are open all year round, 24 hours a day. The outdoor games season in the Castle Yard runs from Good Friday to the end of October 11am-4pm daily.

Disabled access

Via the main entrance on Brewerton Street. The Gardens are built on quite a steep slope that may cause difficulties for wheelchair users or the elderly. There are disabled toilets in the Castle Yard.

Friends of Bebra Gardens

Formed in 2005, the Friends have already started making inroads into restoring these beautiful gardens working alongside Harrogate Borough Council's Parks team. Their ultimate joint aim is to attain Green Flag status for Bebra Gardens.

The Friends have been hard at work over the seasons, pruning back a lot of overgrowth and revealing some of the stunning views, restoring rockeries and planting out over 600 polyanthus. They also continue to sweep and tidy.

The group meet on the first Monday of every month, at 9am at the main entrance on Brewerton Street.

If you are interested in joining the Friends, please contact Patrick Kilburn, the council's Head of Parks and Open spaces on 01423 556704 or visit www.knaresborough.co.uk/bebragardens.

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