SCAMPSTON Walled Garden has held its most successful Community Weekend to date.

The attraction opened its gates to residents, offering free entry to all with a Ryedale postcode.

More than 1,500 people visited Scampston on Saturday and Sunday, double the number that visited on the Ryedale Community Weekend last year.

Isobel Pritchard, Marketing & Visitor Services Manager, said: “The weekend has been an unprecedented success.

"An incredible number of the visitors had never been before, so we hope they were pleasantly surprised, and that they will be back later in the season when the garden is in full bloom.

“Whilst it is just the beginning of the season, we feel very encouraged that it will be a good one; the feedback we have had from visitors has been excellent.

"The food in the Café was well received, and the huge number of people visiting certainly put our new chef through his paces.”

The next Ryedale Community Weekend will take place on October 7 and 8. Scampston Walled Garden is open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10am to 5pm.

For details, go to scampston.co.uk, email info@scampston.co.uk or phone 01944 759111.