Situated in the heart of Wharfedale at the head of a valley, some 200ft above sea level lies Percevall Hall Gardens. They were designed by Sir William Millner (1893-1960), the 8^th Baronet of Nun Appleton. The garden is situated on a steep hillside and has terraces, a rock garden, rose garden and a woodland garden.

 William Millner purchased the Parcevall estate in 1927 and used his skills as architect, garden designer and plantsman to transform the traditional Dales farmhouse and outbuildings. The estate extends to about 300 acres. He restored and enlarged the house and created the garden which at the time of purchase was wild moorland. The 24-acres of formal and woodland gardens has many specimen trees and shrubs collected from Western China and The Himalayas, a camellia walk, chapel garden, herb garden, rhododendrons, historic rose garden, recently restored waterfall and a natural rock garden which is considered to be the finest of its kind in Northern England.

Our visit was in mid-April, swathes of daffodils lined the grassy banks and many of the trees were in full blossom. Although the house is not open to the public the gardens are a beautiful place to visit.