What once was the home of famous chocolatiers, the Terry family now serves as a regional office for The National Trust. Nestled on the outskirts of the Knavesmire, the beautiful Arts and Crafts-style site of Goddards is accessible to visitors from early spring through to autumn.
With five acres of garden, this site boasts fragrant gardens and floral borders, a beautiful terrace, and a pond that spring to life as the weather warms. Further into the grounds, there’s a tennis lawn, a little kitchen garden, and a glasshouse, where you can reimagine how the Terry family once lived. The lower areas of the garden are wilder and less formal, serving as a spectacular spot for insects and a refuge for wildlife.
A series of statues can also now be found at the site, having been reinstalled after more than 40 years. The statues were initially bought by Noel and Kathleen Terry and their family and placed in their Goddards garden, in the 1930s. However, once the property was acquired by the National Trust in 1984, the statues were removed from the garden. The statues, including a pair of griffins, a pair of pelicans, and a set of urns, can now be found in their rightful place.
As part of a special weekend, residents of the YO postcode are being invited to visit the Goddards garden for free on Saturday the 4th of March, and Sunday the 5th of March. A valid ID with proof of address is required. Children under five also go free, but standard admission applies for non-residents and a £6.50 charge will apply for National Trust members. For more information, please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/.
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