Friarwood Valley Gardens Pinhole Camera
Friarwood Valley Gardens, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PL
Visit the Valley Gardens with planted Rose Gardens, children's playground and unique tree carvings. The Friarwood Valley Gardens is a public park and is a Grade II listed Historic Park: on the site of a medieval Dominican Friary and liquorice cultivation, it became a public park in 1950.
The former aviary building in Valley Gardens has been around since at least 1840 and was built in the Georgian period. Former uses of the aviary include it reputedly being used as a male card school retreat and as a packing shed for the on site market gardens.
A brief history will be given of liquorice growing, market gardeners and the summerhouse in the Valley Gardens by Dr Colin White; then Bob Clayden, Pinhole Wizard, will give a hands-on demonstration of the pinhole camera in this remarkable building.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- Access to the camera: 1030-1530
Location & directions
Friarwood Valley Gardens, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PL
- Directions:
- Friarwood Valley gardens are located in the heart of Pontefract, pedestrian access is off Southgate.
- Contact on day:
- Colin White
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
On-site disabled parking is accessed via Friarwood Lane.
