A unique setting for events…
theatre seats and tempting treats, there’s something for everyone in Cheshire’s gardens!
Flowers & Food
We take a look at great places that combine floral treasures with delicious delights.
Gardens for all Seasons Visiting gardens is one of life's great pleasures to be enjoyed all year.
The freshness of Spring gives way to the scent-heavy days of Summer, yielding to the golden fire of Autumn that only the wonderland of W inter can extinguish. Gardens are different throughout the day too. They change almost imperceptibly. Mist-filled mornings give way to sun-drenched afternoons that fade to balmy, perfumed evenings.
Here's our guide to seasonal delights:
January 28th – March: Snowdrop Walks at Rode Hall
www.rodehall.co.uk
March 2nd – 3rd: Orchid Day at Chester Zoo
www.chesterzoo.org
June 23rd – 24th: Arley Garden Festival at Arley Hall & Gardens
www.arleyhallandgardens.com
July 18th – 22nd: RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
www.rhs.org.uk/tatton
September 2nd: Plant Hunters Day at Ness Botanic Gardens
www.liv.ac.uk/nessgardens
October 14th, 21st, 28th: Cholmondeley Tints
www.cholmondeleycastle.com
April: Easter Trails, Ness Gardens
www.liv.ac.uk/nessgardens
October: Quince & Apple Day, Norton Priory Museum and
Gardenswww.nortonpriory.org
March 18th: A Taste of Lyme at Lyme Park
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
April 21st – 22nd: Grow Your Own at Dunham Massey
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Real foodies can enjoy freshly made fare at the following places:
Abbeywood Garden Cafe
www.abbeywoodestate.co.uk
Roses Tea Rooms, Ness Botanic Gardens
www.liv.ac.uk/nessgardens
Tudor Barn, Arley Hall & Gardens
www.arleyhallandgardens.com
Pick up fresh local produce at The Housekeeper's Store, Tatton Park
www.tattonpark.org
Family Fun
Gardens aren't just playgrounds for adults. They stage events with family appeal too:
February 11th - 19th: Scarecrow Festival, Tatton Park
www.tattonpark.org.uk
April: Easter Egg Hunt, Cholmondeley Castle Gardens
www.cholmondeleycastle.com
April 8th & May: Flower Fairies & Princes - see
visitcheshire.com/gardens for details
June 15th - 17th: Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
www.cpop.co.uk
October 22nd – 26th: Autumnal Walton Half Term fun at Walton Hall & Gardens
www.warrington.gov.uk/ waltongardens
Gardens & The Arts
Cheshire's Gardens host a variety of events all year:
April 12th, 17th, 19th: Tim Burgess Wood Carving at Abbeywood Gardens
www.abbeywoodestate.co.uk
May 12th – September 30th: Tatton Park Biennial
www.tattonparkbiennial.org
July 28th: Hallé Fireworks & Light Spectacular at Tatton Park
www.tattonpark.org.uk
July 28th: The Twits – Illyria Outdoor Theatre at Ness Botanic Gardens
www.liv.ac.uk/nessgardens
November 23rd – 25th: Christmas at Capesthorne Hall with Crafts
www.capesthorne.com
Border Beauties
Cheshire’s next door neighbour – Staffordshire - is home to an outstanding variety of great gardens featuring traditional and contemporary design to delight and captivate every garden lover.
You'll find majestic parklands and lakes, intimate woodland gardens, fascinating follies, formal gardens, Victorian themed settings, contemporary design and a stunning mix of traditional and innovative plantings.
To find out more, visit
www.greatgardensuk.co.uk/ great-gardens
Biddulph Grange - Alexandra Court Hotel (p46)
Rode Hall & Gardens - Best Western Manor House(p48)
Tatton Park - Cottons Hotel & Spa (p50)
Ness Botanic Gardens - Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks (p52)
Arley Hall & Gardens - Mere Court (p54) Trentham Estate - Crewe Hall (p43)
Chester Zoological Gardens - Premier Inns Chester (p58)
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power - Peckforton Castle (p46)
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