Harewood House set to reopen as lockdown restrictions ease

Harewood House reopened its grounds, gardens and bird garden with social distancing in place to members on June 25 and to the public on July 6.

Now the Harewood House Trust charity has announced that the house will be open from July 20.

Edward Appleyard, director of engagement at Harewood House, said: “We are so pleased that we are moving towards opening the house before the end of the month, this is great news.

"The past months have presented many challenges for the charity, but also generated some good opportunities for Harewood in the way that we work.

We launched new daily content online throughout lockdown as part of our Harewood At Home series, in addition to launching our first fundraising Appeal for the Bird Garden, which raised just under £10,000.

“The first few weeks of reopening have been extremely positive, and we’re delighted to see people enjoying the space again with their families and friends.”

A new exhibition in the house features the work of acclaimed British sculptor Kate MccGwire.

Her work with bird feathers echoes the celebrations around the 50th anniversary of the Harewood Bird Garden.

There is a new temporary natural outdoor play area at Harewood along with existing favourite attractions including the bird garden and walled garden.

A new drive-in cinema will launch in August at Harewood House.

It is part of The Luna Cinema chain, which operates open air and pop-up cinemas across the country.

There will be a range of films for both adults and families, with afternoon, evening and late night showings. The first screenings to be held on Tuesday, August 4.

For more information about events and attractions at Harewood , go to www.harewood.org and on social media: @HarewoodHouse