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Planning Your Visit to Goddards

Essential tips for experiencing this historic York garden estate.

Goddards offers a peaceful escape into a beautifully restored Arts and Crafts garden designed for the Terry family. Whether you are looking to wander through formal terraces or quiet garden rooms, this guide helps you prepare for your time on-site. We recommend checking the latest visitor access information on the official website before you travel to ensure a smooth arrival.

Planning Your Visit to Goddards
How to visit Goddards in York: practical museum planning guide and visit strategy
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Use this how-to-visit guide for Goddards in York to plan timing, entry expectations, and key preparation details before arrival.

Visit overview

Plan a visit to the five-acre gardens at Goddards, the former home of the Terry family. Please note that the house itself is closed to the public as it serves as a regional office, and on-site parking is restricted to accessible parking only.

Entry notes

The garden is open to visitors, but the house is closed as it functions as regional offices. Card payments are accepted at the admissions till for kiosk purchases and second-hand bookshop donations.

Crowd tips

If you plan to use nearby parking on Knavesmire Road, note that it can become extremely busy on race days.

Visit highlights

Dogs are welcome on leads in the garden, with the exception of the kitchen garden. Credit and debit cards are required as the kiosk accepts card payments only.

Parking

Available

How to reach Goddards by public transport in York
Transit options and station access

Take the number 4, 12, or 843 bus from opposite York train station and alight at the Marriott Hotel, which is two doors away from Goddards. These buses run approximately every 10 minutes. Park and Ride buses do not stop outside the venue.

How to reach Goddards by car in York
Driving and nearby road access

On-site parking is reserved strictly for visitors requiring accessible parking, which is free of charge and accessed via Tadcaster Road. General visitors can park for free on Cherry Lane (a 4-minute walk) or Knavesmire Road (a 20-minute walk), or use the pay-and-display car park near the Tesco supermarket (a 15-minute walk). For sat nav directions, input '27 Tadcaster Road' rather than the postcode.

How to reach Goddards by bike in York
Cycling approach and nearby access

Bicycle racks are available for use at the rear of the house.

How to reach Goddards on foot in York
Walking approach and local orientation

Walk from York train station by turning right over the bridge and right again onto Blossom Street. Follow the road over The Mount with York racecourse on your left, pass the Marriott Hotel, and Goddards is two doors further down. This is approximately a 30-minute walk.

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