Gardens to visit in Cheshire
By English Counties
see these pages for Scotland or Wales
Here are some links to gardens to visit, either locally or whist on holiday in Cheshire. The sites we list include other sites recommending gardens as well as individual gardens.
The gardens listed include gardens which have limited access for people to visit, as well as other gardens open to the public all the year round - so check the opening times of particular gardens before going.
General Open Garden sites
British Red Cross Open Gardens programme offers a rare opportunity to explore the secrets of some hidden and private gardens not usually open to the public.
English Heritage - Lists The English Heritage gardens and properties open to The public.
Garden History and Garden Tours - International guide to gardens to visit - includes large number of UK gardens.
National Gardens Scheme - The Charity behind The Yellow Book of gardens open to The public. Often small and usual gardens open just one or two days a year. The site includes The GardenFinder database for finding gardens to visit.
National Trust - Lists The gardens and property owned by The National Trust in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
TopGardens to visit in Cheshire
Arley Hall & Gardens
location: Northwich, CW9 6NA
- The Gardens, which are amongst the finest in Britain, are outstanding for their vitality, variety and historical interest and are particularly celebrated for the magnificent double herbaceous border.
website: https://www.arleyhallandgarden....Bluebell Cottage
location: Lodge Lane, Dutton, Nr Warrington. WA4 4HP
The garden wraps around Bluebell Cottage, with winding paths enticing the visitor to explore its many different sections. There's a very productive small orchard, undersown with a pretty wild flower meadow.
website: https://www.bluebellcottage.co....Mount Pleasant Gardens
location: Yeld Lane, Kelsall, CW6 0TB
The gardens boast thousands of varieties of plants and are a riot of colour throughout the summer season. The tiered garden cascades down a gently sloping hillside providing outstanding views over the Cheshire Plain.
website: https://www.mountpleasantgarde....Rode Hall
location: Scholar Green, Cheshire, ST7 3QP
- With new plantings, the gardens are constantly evolving and the 10 acre site set amongst sheep -grazed parkland provides plenty of opportunity for innovation. The small Italian Garden, created in 2007 in the ruined Old Tenants' Hall, has a fountain, Italian cypress and olive trees.
website: http://www.rodehall.co.uk/Tatton Park
location: Knutsford, WA16 6QN
Herds of Red and Fallow deer roam freely in 1,000 acres of parkland. The meres, woodlands and rough grassland provide a perfect habitat for wildlife.
The parkland is a stunning setting for a leisurely stroll or high -octane cycle. You can also take a stroll through 50 acres of beautiful gardens reflecting over 250 years of garden design.The gardens are renowned for their remarkable glasshouses, the Japanese Garden, considered the finest in Europe and the extensive Kitchen Gardens, still producing fruit and vegetables today.
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