Harewood House, 18th-century house museum and zoo in Harewood, England
Harewood House is an 18th-century Palladian mansion in Harewood serving as museum and zoo with extensive gardens. The property spreads across wide parkland with numerous walking trails, formal garden sections and a separate area housing animals from different regions.
Edwin Lascelles commissioned John Carr and Robert Adam to design this mansion in 1759, with construction lasting over a decade. The original interior included specially crafted furniture, while later generations added further collections and reshaped the rooms.
The name comes from an old woodland that once covered the area, with Hare meaning grey and wold referring to forest terrain. Inside the residence, rooms remain furnished as they were arranged by past generations, showing how aristocratic families lived through changing centuries.
The estate lies in the West Yorkshire countryside and can be reached from Leeds by car or bus. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes for the trails through the park, as some sections pass over uneven ground.
The garden styled after Himalayan landscapes was created to house plants from Asian high mountains that thrive in this English climate. A Buddhist stupa within this section serves as meditation spot and complements the spiritual atmosphere of the planted landscape.
Location: Harewood
Inception: 1771
Architects: John Carr, Robert Adam
Architectural style: Palladian architecture
Address: Harewood
Phone: +441132181010
Email: info@harewood.org
Website: https://harewood.org
GPS coordinates: 53.89690,-1.52730
Latest update: December 15, 2025 00:35
All Saints' Church, Harewood
436 m
Double terrace to south front of Harewood House including retaining walls and steps, flower bed surrounds, fountains, garden ornaments and sculptures
60 m
Bridge Over Roadway Between Stables To South West Of Harewood House And The Home Farm
317 mChest Tomb To Elizabeth And James Stable Approximately 30 Metres South Of South Porch Of Church Of All Saints
397 m
Walls To Triangular Garden
611 m
Forge House And Attached Archway Leading To Home Farm Workshops
412 m
Barn To North Of Granary At Stanks Farm
459 mDolphin Fountain To West Of Harewood House
51 m
Sundial In Centre Of Rectangular Walled Garden Near Ytv Garden
501 m
Rose Garden Terrace Walls And Arbour Including Attached Railings
421 m
The Ice House At Harewood Park
257 mHome Farmhouse
427 mHeadstone To Sarah Roberts Approximately 5 Metres North Of Middle Of South Boundary Wall Of Graveyard Surrounding The Church Of All Saints
405 mChest Tomb To Sarah Dickinson Approximately 5 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of All Saints
432 mHeadstone To Ann Jackson Approximately 40 Metres South East Of South Porch Of Church Of All Saints
399 m
Granary At Stanks Farm
451 mFarmbuilding With Cartshed To Rear And Attached Stable, Set Within Quadrangle Of Home Farm Building
471 m
L Shaped Range Of Workshops And 2 Attached Houses At The Home Farm
385 m
Stables approximately 200 metres to south west of Harewood House
232 mTemple In The Grove Approximately 300 Metres North West Of Church Of All Saints
418 m
Walls, Railings And Lean To Buildings To Rectangular Walled Garden
528 m
The Head Gardener's House
569 m
The Terrace Cottage, Approximately 140 Metres To South West Of Harewood House
197 mHome Farm Buildings Forming A Quadrangle
504 mStank Cottages
665 mStank Cottages And Attached Linking Outbuilding
641 mIce House And Dovecote Near Weir By Stank Bank
502 mSundial In The Rock Garden
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