A cottage garden with perennials, climbers and English roses. The garden has over 150 varieties of clematis, providing colour throughout the year. There are several seating areas inc a pavilion and a summerhouse. Book on April dates for tours of early spring flowering clematis – as featured on Gardeners’ World, or contact us for a small group visit, by arrangement. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to July for groups of between 6 and 30.
A beautiful ¾ acre garden with large herbaceous borders, mature shrubs and grasses and a large wildlife pond with waterfall. Within the garden there are paths that lead you around with something new at every turn. This a garden full of colour and interest, a quirky garden mixing both kitchen and ornamental and animals. If you want to see something different this is the garden for you. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 30th June to 16th September for groups of between 6 and 26.
Two acres of terraced gardens developed from Victorian times with spectacular views south and west over the Dee valley towards the Welsh hills. Rose garden, herbaceous borders, large pond with Japanese style garden, rhododendrons and azaleas. Small orchard and vegetable garden. Shetland ponies and chickens. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 6th May to June for groups of between 10 and 20.
The Rock Walk, which stretches for half a mile above Bolesworth Castle has stunning views across to the Welsh Hills and Liverpool. It was originally planted up by Anthony Barbour in 1986. Many new camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas and other spring plants have been added to the collection. New paths have been created and original stone features restored. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15th April to the end of May for groups of between 10 and 40.
The garden has deep borders full of perennials, a wildflower meadow and a formal area with parterres and central water feature. The perennial wildflower meadow (with mown pathways and benches), attracts lots of bees, dragonflies and other insects and butterflies. There are views over the Bollin river valley and the Edge to the south and over to White Nancy in the east. Opens for By Arrangement visits for groups of 8+.
A colourful and relaxing 1 acre country style garden around a Grade II listed house. The lawns are surrounded by well-stocked herbaceous and shrub borders and rose covered pergolas. There are 2 plant filled courtyard gardens and a small vegetable garden. Shrubs and rambling roses, clematis, hardy geraniums and a wide range of hardy herbaceous plants make this a very traditional English garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 10th June to July for groups of 5+.
Tucked under the south side of Burton Wood the garden is home to many specialist and unusual plants, some available in plant sale. This 2 acre garden is on two sites, a short walk along an unmade lane. Trees, shrubs, colourful herbaceous, bulbs, alpines and water features compete for attention. Deliberately left untidy through the winter for wildlife, the snowdrops love it. Erythronium are a feature of the garden in April and May. Always changing, Liz can’t resist a new plant! Opens for By Arrangement visits from 10th February to 7th October.
A long suburban garden backing onto private woodland. Mature garden laid to lawns, with mixed borders, leading on to numerous seating areas. The garden features a very unusual triple hexagonal greenhouse, which was originally purchased from the Liverpool Garden Festival site, c1984, before taking you through to a shaded wooded area where there are numerous different types of hosta on display. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 10th June to 12th July.
Established on an acre of grounds, segregated into various planting schemes. Herbaceous borders, specimen rhododendrons, hydrangeas, ferns and grasses, gingers and subtropical plants, along with so much more. A pond complete with fish and waterfalls surrounded by Japanese acers with far-reaching views across fields and woodland. Many rare and unusual plants and shrubs with wooded pathways. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to 27th October for groups of up to 20.
The garden extends to approx ½ acre and is made up of a series of gardens inc a formal courtyard with a pond and vegetable garden with south facing wall. An orchard and wildflower meadow were established about 6 yrs ago. A principal feature is a woodland garden which supports a rich variety of woodland plants. This was extended in April 2020 to inc a pond and grass/herbaceous borders. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to 29th September.
This compact gem of a garden has been created over the last 8yrs by a keen gardener and plantswoman. Enter past groups of liquidambar and white stemmed birch. Colour themed areas with many perennials, shrubs and trees. Past topiary and obelisks covered with many varieties of clematis and roses, enjoy the colours of the hot border, a decorative greenhouse and pond complete the picture. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 30th August for groups of between 10 and 40.
Beautiful ½ acre garden with stream, large koi pond, ‘beach’ with grasses, wildlife pond and bog area. Brimming with shrubs, bulbs, acers, conifers, rhododendrons, herbaceous plants and hosta border. Interesting features inc hand cart, wood carvings, bug hotel and Indian dog gates leading to a secret garden. Lots of seating to enjoy refreshments. Opens for By Arrangement visits for groups of between 12 and 25.
1½ acre garden inc herbaceous and rose borders, vegetable area, a greenhouse, parterre and a maze showcasing grasses and prairie style planting. Interconnected pools for wildlife, specimen koi and terrapins form an unusual water garden which features a swimming pond. There is a treehouse plus a number of birds and animals. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to August for groups of between 20 and 50.
A large country garden created over 21 yrs with lawn, mixed borders, hot, white, pastel and Zen areas. Modern walled garden for vegetables and fruit, greenhouse, potting shed, dahlias, wall shrubs and exotics, succulents, tender plants, water feature. Orchard for fruit, native, ornamental trees. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 17th June to 12th July for groups of between 5 and 35.
Wander past a flower meadow before entering the main garden. Here well-stocked herbaceous borders wrap around this traditional Cheshire farmhouse. Within an orchard are enclosed cut flower borders that surround a greenhouse and just beyond the house lies a vegetable garden. Wander past this to 2 wildlife ponds with a backdrop of pollinating flowers and stumpery. All set in 2 acres. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15th July to 11th August for groups of 10+.
Norley Court is a large spring garden with rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris, a bluebell wood and embothyriums flowering against a backdrop of North Cheshire views. A variety of trees are planted along the banks, inc cornus, a handkerchief tree, Judas trees, sorbus, an Arbutus unedo and others. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 27th April to 23rd June for groups of between 5 and 12.
A very small walled town garden densely filled with tropical and exotic style plants. Bananas, tree ferns, cordylines and bamboo along with tetrapanax and paulownia form the backdrop to more unusual ‘exotic’ plants and a pond. The terraced front garden overlooking the Mersey is filled with grasses, ferns, phormiums and echiums along with drought tolerant plants. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 20 August to 31st August for groups of up to 15.
Well-stocked ½ acre plantswoman’s garden with stunning views towards south Cheshire. Curving lawns, parterre, shrubs, colour coordinated herbaceous borders, roses, water features, rockery, gravel bed with some grasses. Fruit and vegetable plots. In spring large collection of bulbs and flowers, camellias, hellebores and blossom. Opens for By Arrangement visits all year.
A beautiful privately owned 3 acre garden with different areas to explore. Formal garden, Himalayan Cedar majestically situated at the front of the house, plenty of acer, fruit trees, shaped box hedge, tennis court lawn, lots of bulbs, snowdrops, daffodils. rhododendron and camellia, birds and wildlife (deer). Best to visit in spring and late autumn. Opens for By Arrangement visits for groups of 10+.
Year-round garden; thousands of snowdrops in Feb, camellias in autumn, winter and spring. Rhododendrons in April/May and unusual flowering trees from March to June. Autumn cyclamen in quantity from Aug to Nov. Perhaps the greatest delight to owners are 2 large Cornus capitata, flowering in June. Opens for By Arrangement visits from January to 28 December for groups of up to 40.
16 landscaped acres of beautiful Cheshire countryside with terraces, walled garden, extensive woodland walks and an amazing hosta garden. Turn each corner and you find another gem with lots of different water features inc a rill built in 2014, which links the main lawn to the hostas. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 29th April to July.
Beautifully structured ¼ acre south facing terraced garden rising to the Bridgewater towpath. Hazel arch opens to clay paved courtyard with peach trees and kitchen herb bed. Rose pillars lead to lush herbaceous beds and tranquil shaded areas, vibrant azaleas and rhododendrons in spring, peaceful, pastel shades in early summer and hydrangeas, fuchsias in late summer. Interesting garden buildings. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 30th April to August for groups of between 10 and 30.
Plant enthusiasts’ garden around Jacobean house (not open). 4½ acres, wildflower meadows, interesting trees, large pond, stream, walled garden, colour themed borders, succession planting, spinney walk with shade plants, yew terrace overlooking meadow, views to hills. Glasshouse and vegetable garden. Wildlife friendly, sometimes untidy garden, interest year-round, always developing. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to 30th July.
⅓ acre plantwoman’s suburban garden planted since 2011 within the framework of part of an older garden to provide year-round interest. Each month has its plants of interest. The plants grown have to survive in poor sandy soil with no watering even during hot spells. An area in shade has been given a makeover and planted up with trilliums and other shade lovers. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 31st March to October for groups of between 5 and 15.
1 acre cottage garden, bridge over natural stream, spring bulbs, perennials, herbs and shrubs. Triple ponds. Adjoining ¾ acre field made into wildflower meadow; first seeding late 2003. Large bog area of kingcups and ragged robin. February for snowdrop walk. Opens for By Arrangement visits all year.
The flower garden is our show garden, the focus for horticultural therapy/nature based activities. It has large herbaceous borders, trees and shrubs, planting focussing on the senses and wildlife. We grow masses of edibles and cut flowers in the allotment garden, 80% is donated to support food poverty. The children’s ‘explorify’ garden nestles between the two and is used to support young families. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to October.