Gardens mark the longest day

One of Yorkshire’s finest 18th-century landscape gardens will open into the evening this week to mark the longest day of the year.

The National Trust’s property, Rievaulx Terrace, near Helmsley, will be open from 7pm until 10pm for a special late-night event on Wednesday. The gardens, which feature two temples, were created by the Duncombe family and finished in 1757. The site is usually open throughout the week from 10am to 5pm.