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York (23774415723) · Photo: Tim Green from Bradford / CC BY 2.0 · Cropped for layout · 2015-12-18 York Parks and Gardens: Comparing Facilities Before You Go
Compare Rowntree Park and York Museum Gardens for play, sport, botanical interest, toilets, refreshments and opening arrangements.
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Plan a visit to the free gardens, with entrance locations, opening hours, picnic rules and clear advice on the separately ticketed Yorkshire Museum.
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Roman defences, abbey remains and a nineteenth-century botanical scheme explain how York Museum Gardens took shape.
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Local data
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