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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> cheshire >> arley hall & gardens |
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Arley Hall and Gardens Northwich Cheshire CW9 6NA
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The double herbaceous
border, reputed to be the oldest and still the finest in the
country, never ceases to amaze people. From icy whites, silvers
and pale blues in April and May to fiery reds, opulent oranges
and deep golds in September, the borders are simply
breathtaking. (Visit the The Hall, rebuilt in 1840 in the Jacobean Victorian style, offers a contrast to the gardens. Still very much a family home the Hall plays host to weddings, events, flower festivals, cocktail parties and themed events as well as being open to the public. 2005 Opening Season |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> cheshire >> capesthorne hall |
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Capesthorne Hall Siddington, Macclesfield Cheshire, SK11 9JY
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The Jacobean-style Capesthorne Hall, set in 100 acres of picturesque Cheshire parkland, has been touched by nearly 1,000 years of English history. The present Squire’s family has governed the estate since Domesday times when they were appointed custodians of the Royal Forest of Macclesfield.
Capesthorne Hall and Gardens are open on Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays, from April to October. The Gardens are open from 12 noon to 5pm. The Hall is open at 1.30pm until 4pm with last admission at 3.30pm. Wheelchairs have access to the ground floor of the Hall only. Personal Guided Tours are available to pre-booked parties on non-open days only. The Butler’s Pantry serves snacks and afternoon tea. Admission Charges: click here for information & current prices.Directions: Capesthorne Hall is five miles west of Macclesfield off the A34 between Manchester and Stoke on Trent. (To print this information, click and drag to select print area, then from your browser menu choose File, Print, Selection). |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> cheshire >> cholmondley castle |
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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens Malpas Cheshire SY14 8AH Tel: 01829 720 383 |
Beautiful ornamental gardens surround this
magnificent castle (which is not open to the public).
Laburnum grove, rose garden, lake, woodland walks and
magnificent trees. Open:
Easter-Sept 11.30am-5pm Wed, Thurs, Sun & Bank Hols. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> cheshire >> lyme park |
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Lyme Park Disley, Stockport, SK12 2NX Tel: 01663 762023 |
Acres of parkland and Victorian gardens including
sunken parterre, Edwardian rose garden, Jekyll-style herbaceous
borders, reflection lake, ravine garden and Wyatt conservatory.
National Trust. Open: House 1-5pm Mar-Oct. Park daily 8am-8.30pm (closes 6pm Nov-Mar). Garden 11am-5pm Mar-Oct (closed Wed & Thurs), 12-3pm Sat & Sun Nov & Dec. Directions: Entrance on A6, 6½ml SE of Stockport, 14ml NW of Buxton. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> cheshire >> ness botanic gardens |
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Ness Botanic Gardens Ness, Neston South Wirral CH64 4AY Tel: 0151 353 0123 |
As the Botanic Gardens of Liverpool University,
Ness Gardens are famous for their azaleas, rhododendrons, pieris,
primulas, heathers. Rose gardens, rock garden herbs and
shrubs. Open: Daily Nov-Feb 9am-4pm, Mar-Oct 9.30am-5pm. Directions: M53 (J4), B5136 Neston, just off the Burton road. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> cheshire >> norton priory |
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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens Tudor Road Manor Park Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1SX Tel: 01928 569895 |
Originally a twelfth century priory.
Includes rose walk, kitchen gallery, woodland gardens, recreated
streamglade and medieval herb garden. Featured on 'BBC
television's Hidden Gardens'. Open: Open all year - phone to confirm times. Directions: M56 (J11) turn for Warrington & follow signs 'Norton Priory'. From all other directions follow the "All other Runcorn Traffic" and then 'Norton Priory' signs. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> cheshire >> tatton park |
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Tatton Park Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN Tel: 01625 534400 |
Two historic houses, the Mansion and Tudor Old
Hall, are set in 1000 acres of beautiful parkland. Award-winning
gardens. National Trust. Open: Mar-Oct - phone for details. Directions: off A50 2 miles north of Knutsford. |
Arley
– a peaceful oasis in a busy world.
In
the grounds, beside the family Chapel, the intricate gilded
ironwork of the 18th Century Italian Milanese Gates open
onto the herbaceous borders and maples which line the tranquil
gardens beside a chain of three man-made lakes that end in a
20-metre cascade of water. But amid the natural attraction and
woodland walks - through a rich variety of trees including the
old Giant Redwood, Spanish Chestnut, Corsican Pine, American
White Oak and Japanese Red Cedar - Capesthorne still offers
glimpses of its man-made past ... the remains of the Ice House,
the Old Boat House and the curious Swallow Hole.