Shandy Hall and Gardens


About Shandy Hall and Gardens

Shandy Hall is a Grade I listed building dating from the mid-15th century. It is now a lived-in museum and literary house that celebrates the life and works of Laurence Sterne, the eighteenth century author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy.

Shandy Hall is set amid wonderfully varied gardens on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.

The two-acre garden is part cottage garden, part woodland garden, and incorporates a former stone quarry, now known as the Wild Garden. The garden has wildlife at its heart and aims to please the human visitors without compromising its importance as a wildlife habitat.

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Accessibility

Accessible parking

If you are a wheelchair user or have other disability where car parking is of concern, please contact us in advance and we will do our best to reserve a space.

Level access

The car park is gravelled.
There is a further gravelled path towards the shop, and small step up into the shop.
There is a flight of steps up to the gallery.
There are two steps into the room below the gallery, which is sometimes used as a reception room for refreshments at the opening of events and exhibitions.

Accessible public toilet

There are steps to the toilet from the garden, but it is accessible without steps from car park. There is a small step at the entrance.
The nearest accessible WC facility is in the Village Hall, located approximately 0.5 miles from the museum.

Trained assistance dogs welcome

Dogs must be on short lead when visiting gardens.
Assistant dogs only in Shandy Hall and the gallery.

For full details and facilities, please visit Shandy Hall and Gardens' website

https://www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk/what-is-shandy-hall/plan-your-visit/accessibility/

Facilities

Shandy Hall and Gardens offers the following facilities

Car parking

Limited at Hall, free parking in village.

Toilets

Small step into outside toilet.

Picnic site

Gardens have lawns and seats.

Dogs at Shandy Hall and Gardens

Dogs must be on short lead when visiting gardens.
Assistant dogs only in Shandy Hall and the gallery.

Getting here

Contact us

Shandy Hall, Coxwold, York YO61 4AD
Tel 01347 868465
Email Shandy Hall and Gardens

Location

On right hand side of Thirsk Bank when leaving Coxwold village

Public transport

Visit Coxwold village website

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Last updated: 19 Jun 2026

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