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The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park

The concept of a Shakespearean Garden was first developed in Victorian England with the idea of creating a garden with some or all, of the trees and flowers mentioned in the bard’s works. With strong links to the suffrage movement and Edwardian Manchester society our garden opened in 1922 and was rescued from near obscurity over 3yrs by volunteers. Few public Shakespearean Gardens remain in the UK.

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The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park

About The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park

Set within Platt Fields Park, this sunken, walled garden is in a glorious, secluded spot; a real life secret garden. The garden is laid out in 4 rectangular quadrants with neat paths delineating each area; a simple Elizabethan knot garden mostly planted with native species; a performance area with human sun clock, a veg & apple tree section and a lawned area entered via 2 clipped, hornbeam arches.

Come and learn about the history of our garden and try the human sun clock. Made of Portland stone this has only recently been installed. A Shakespearean Garden is, in itself, of historical interest – there are not many public Shakespearean Gardens left in the UK.

Location details

The Shakespearean Garden,
Platt Fields Park,
Manchester,
Lancashire,
M14 6LA

Directions to The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park
There is a car park in the park nr the Mabfield Rd entrance, if that is full people can park on the streets near the park entrance.

The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

Accessibility

  • There are two entrances into the garden; one down steps, but the entrance on the east side is sloped. There are wide paths inside the garden.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park are accessible to wheelchair users.

The Shakespearean Garden, Platt Fields Park is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.