There can surely be no other place like this in the world: a modern walled garden furnished with Victorian-style follies, some veering into gothic horror, others merely surreal fantasy. There's no map, so it's a case of diving in to explore the many tunnels, twisted turns and dead-ends – an experience that may make you feel like you've fallen into David Bowie's Labyrinth. Small children are guaranteed to feel scared witless at some turns; adults may leave feeling a little rattled, too. Tickets must be pre-booked.
Forbidden Corner
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
17.44 MILES
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14.48 MILES
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24.1 MILES
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Nearby Yorkshire Dales National Park attractions
4.64 MILES
There are many abbey ruins down leafy country lanes in Yorkshire, but Jervaulx has an unusual claim to fame as the birthplace of Wensleydale cheese. It…
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8.89 MILES
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8.97 MILES
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9.03 MILES
Founded in 1827, and still run by the Theakston family (despite a spell in the ownership of global brewer Scottish & Newcastle), Theakston's has long been…
14.01 MILES
Sharing a building with the national park centre, the Dales Countryside Museum is a beautifully presented social history of the area that explains the…