Newly established in 2022, this long, flat garden backs onto a communal field and recreation area. Designed to support birds and wildlife, the garden features include a large wildlife pond with bog garden, raised produce beds, a wide herbaceous border for pollinators, and seating areas with summerhouse. Gravel drive and Victorian outhouses support clematis and trailing vegetables. Opens Friday 5th and Sunday 7th June.
The ¾ acre garden features 2 large ponds, a variety of mature trees and shrubs together with mixed planting. The open south-facing space of the main lawn offers sunny herbaceous borders and terraced planting whilst 4 separate and interlinked lawns are surrounded by large trees, mature shrubs, hostas, ferns and other shade lovers offering a tranquil and secluded feel. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
The garden was designed by landscape architect, Laurence Mitchell, to meet the needs of unpaid carers, some as young as five. It features a woodland storytelling space, a bug hotel, raised beds, orchard and plenty of areas for outdoor play alongside the mature, protected trees. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
The delightful village of Hale is set in rural South Merseyside between Widnes and Liverpool Airport. It is home to the cottage, sculpture and grave of the famous giant known as the Childe of Hale. Five gardens of various sizes have been developed by their present owners. There are 2 gardens (a large skilfully landscaped one and a beautiful contemporary one) to the west of the village and 3 delightful gardens in Church Rd to the east of the village. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
The unique and quirky garden at Mill Barn is a delight, or rather a series of delights. Along the River Darwen, through the tiny secret grotto, past the suspension bridge and view of the fairytale tower, visitors can stroll past folly, sculptures, lily pond, and lawns, enjoy the naturally planted flower beds, then enter the secret garden and through it the pathways of the wooded hillside beyond. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
Small garden, inc a bridge, romantic ruin and man made caves with many entertaining features, 30 years in the construction. Use of recycled building materials. Entrance to caves may not be suitable for those with mobility issues. Opens Saturday 6th June.
3 lovely and very diverse gardens in the pretty rural village of Rufford. A beautiful, well established woodland garden with mature trees, several water features and seating areas flanked with ferns and hostas. A country cottage garden with lovely mixed borders and secluded corners punctuated with open views of the village cricket ground. New to the group is a shady garden loosely designed on a Fibonacci spiral with a backdrop of whispering Aspen. All of the gardens are wildlife friendly and planted to encourage pollinators. So enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of these lovely gardens while you relax and treat yourself to a cuppa along with a slice of delicious home-made cake! Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
Set among Marshide’s shrimpers’ cottages, this sunny garden has winding gravel paths, borders of shrubs, trees and wildflowers, and a water feature beneath a covered seating area. A large studio and terrace add a contemporary touch. The owner favours a natural, gently evolving style, creating a welcoming space full of charm, wildlife and discovery. Opens with 15 Cleveleys Avenue on Sunday 7th June.
A 7 yr retirement project from a novice gardener, creating 3 distinguishable garden sections. A garden which has an evergreen winter framework and planting, which changes to provide seasonal interest and colour. Interspersed with a variety of potted plants are water features and an eclectic selection of ornaments and sheds! Opens with 13 Cleveleys Avenue on Sunday 7th June.
A new private garden at 36 North Sudley Rd with a large collection of rare and unusual roses joins 3 beautifully planted gardens to open in early June for roses and early summer displays. And in mid August the new garden shows off its seasonal perennial display, alongside the produce and dahlias at Sefton Park Allotments, Fern Grove Community Garden and the delightfully planted garden in Croxteth Grove. Opens Sunday 7th June.
The prison has 150 acres of farm and grounds maintained by prisoners learning horticultural and agricultural skills. The site has gardens with herbaceous borders, lawns, heritage orchard, allotments, greenhouses, wildflower meadow, wellness garden, wildlife and fish ponds and extensive woodland. You will be accompanied by the farm manager who will give a guided tour of the farm and grounds. Opens Wednesday 10th and 17th June, pre-booking essential.
Elizabeth Gaskell’s garden opened in 2014 after extensive research and restoration work and is now an urban oasis one mile from the city centre. With a layout based on an 1850s map volunteers have recreated the garden using period plants and those referenced in Elizabeth Gaskell’s writings. The garden has twice received the Britain in Bloom Gold award. Opens Saturday 13th June.
The group consists of 3 diverse suburban gardens in adjoining streets in Eccles. 35 Ellesmere Road is a cottage style garden with walkways, palisade, greenhouse and raised beds with vegetables and herbs. Lawns with box hedges. Mature fruit and other trees. At 11 Westminster Road there is a pretty front garden with topiary chickens, well-stocked with perennials, mature trees, and box hedging. The garden is divided by a trellis and rose arch which separates the flower beds and lawn from the fruit growing area, and there are a large number of fuchsias grown in pots. Finally at 20 Stafford Road the garden features mature trees and shrubs alongside many recent additions. An ongoing project involves upcycling items the garden owners find interesting. The owners like to put bold colours and statements in wherever they can to enable colour year-round, a large wildlife pond has been added and a pergola with climbing plants. Opens Saturday 13th June.
Large garden, approx an acre of perennial beds with mature trees. Pond with decking area leading to wooded area beyond with rill. Two wisteria clad pergolas, parterre with adjacent gazebo. Opens Saturday 13th June.
The highly acclaimed Calderstones Park Nature Reserve, as featured on Gardeners’ World, joins the Allerton and Grassendale group this year for their July opening. And a new large suburban garden joins for the June date. The other private and distinctive Liverpool gardens each have their own special charm, with rare exotics in one, colour themed borders in another, fruit and food production elsewhere. Opens Sunday 14th June.
A delightful cottage style garden set in the lovely rural village of Scarisbrick. Main garden comprises wildlife and ornamental ponds with colourful herbaceous borders. The former paddock is home to a polytunnel, cut flower bed and herb garden. Small orchard and wildlife friendly area with mown paths. Various seating areas inc a wisteria covered pergola and beautifully planted vintage containers. Opens Sunday 14th June.
A group of contrasting gardens spaced across an attractive award-winning village with a conservation area. Hazel Cottage’s former Victorian orchard plot has evolved into a series of themed spaces while the adjoining land has a natural pond, meadow and developing native woodland. Owl Barn has herbaceous borders filled with cottage garden and hardy plants, a productive kitchen garden with fruit, vegetables and cut flowers. There are two ponds with water features and secluded seating areas. Palatine is a garden of 3 contrasting spaces started in 2019 around a modern bungalow to attract wildlife and give year-round interest. In the same cul-de-sac, Laneside is still a work in progress. The garden is on 3 sides of the bungalow, with mature shrubs and trees, a rose garden, perennials and a small fruit growing area. Also an inherited woodland walk which is a current project. Opens Sunday 14th June.
An elegant garden in the Georgian quarter joins the range of gardens from the grand Georgian terraces, to the restored Victorian streets. They include Granby Winter Garden and the back alley garden recently featured on Gardeners’ World. The winter garden was created out of derelict houses, in an area being beautifully regenerated thanks to the efforts of local people. They join the unusual classically designed Spanish garden of St Philip Neri church. El Jardin de la Nuestra Senora was created on a bomb site after WW2. The church’s exquisite Byzantine interior, designed by PS Gilby, will also be open. In contrast to the Georgian Quarter classicism are the vibrant Grapes Community Food Garden and Squash Cafe garden in Windsor Street, plus the Wellbeing garden of the Liverpool Pakistan Association. It is a fascinating group, all within the historic heart of Liverpool, with many architecturally important buildings including Liverpool’s Anglican cathedral, the largest cathedral in Europe. Opens Sunday 14th June.
This year we have 6 very beautiful and individual gardens to visit in the attractive suburb of Didsbury. There is so much to see and inspire in these gardens, from our traditional cottage gardens complete with a wrought iron verandah, new huge water bowl, with alliums, roses, clematis and topiary, to the soft lines of a very natural wildlife friendly garden buzzing with insects. If you have shady conditions you could learn so much from one of the best shady gardens that you’ll find in a suburban setting and many tips on creating beautiful planterly privacy. Our gardens offer a diverse range of water features and inspirational, stylish and wildlife friendly planting ideas – all within our relatively small garden spaces which are a feast to the eye and full of detail to imitate at home. Opens Sunday 14th June.
A welcoming group of gardens in the village of Hightown. Visit a plantswoman’s quirky garden full of surprises, a recently-built, contemporary garden with pond feature and a small garden with a modern touch that’s full of colour. Opens Sunday 14th June.
2½ acre Pennine woodland garden. Herbaceous borders. Rhododendrons, azaleas, tree peonies, old-fashioned roses, shrubs and a collection of rare and interesting trees. Dyneley garden was designed by the influential English garden designer James Russell in the 1960s. The garden has evolved to include influences from the Italian gardens of ‘Ninfa’ and has stunning views to the wider landscape. Opens Saturday 20th and Saturday 27th June.
A productive garden with areas that are given over to growing fruit, vegetables and herbs. Two large polytunnels, raised beds and areas of seating are placed alongside an accessible modern space. Dead hedges have been created to provide supportive habitat for wildlife and organic materials are composted on site. Opens Saturday 20th June.
An increasing range of unusual trees and shrubs have been added to the existing collection of old fashioned roses, inc rare and unusual varieties and Plant Heritage National Collection of Pemberton Hybrid Musk roses. Formal garden at front with backdrop of C17 house (not open). Opens Sunday 21st June.
Work on our ‘Sanctuary’ garden began in 2025, thanks to the generosity of the National Garden Scheme’s Garden for Health funding programme. This special garden, with subtle planting will provide a space for comfort and reflection. Opening for the National Garden Scheme in 2026 will be a symbol of hope, growth and renewal in supporting clients on their journey. Opens Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th June.
Nestled high on the side of Longridge Fell, with beautiful long-reaching views across the Ribble valley, the gardens surround the old farmhouse and buildings. The gardens are ever evolving and inc an acre of perennial wildflower meadows, wildlife ponds, woodland areas and cottage gardens. There are plentiful areas to sit and take in the views. There are steps and uneven surfaces in the gardens. Opens Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June.
The garden is set in the historic Turton Tower grounds and was originally the kitchen garden in Victorian times. A group of volunteers have restored and created the garden over the last 16 yrs. The garden today consists of raised vegetable beds and soft fruit areas but most of the garden is divided into smaller feature gardens. Turton Tower’s history is reflected in its Tudor and Victorian beds. More contemporary gardens are The White Garden and Japanese Garden. There are also 2 long herbaceous borders with a large variety of perennials. We have an interesting variety of ferns and shade loving plants in our stumperies. Our new garden is a wildlife garden and pond surrounding the ruined Bothy. Plants, cards and jam will be for sale. Opens Saturday 27th June.
The garden is enhanced by views of the West Pennine moors. We have four garden rooms, oriental, Italian, English and gravel style gardens, all enhanced with statues, water features, herbaceous perennials and sedum roofs. Opens with Topmill Park on Sunday 28th June.
A new group for 2026 featuring 4 gardens and a community farm. Each garden has its own features and themes. 33 Brewery Lane has a paved terrace, colour themed raised beds and lawns. The productive area has raised beds of vegetables and cut flowers raised from seed. 4 Buttermere Close is made on shallow, sandy soil with a mixture of shrubs and perennials, many of special interest and adapted to a coastal site. A small pond for wildlife and a gravel garden being established. 1A Moss Side has front, back and courtyard gardens encircling the house. Large beech trees, various young and mature fruit trees, vegetables, soft fruit and herbs in raised beds. Greenhouses, ponds and rockery. 7 Pinewood Avenue is a garden with shrubs, perennials, wildlife pond, wildflower area, raised beds for cut flowers and vegetables. The garden attracts lots of birds. Bridge Inn Community Farm is a beautiful 4 acre smallholding with plants, flowers, trees and ponds and views looking out over the countryside. The Farm provides education and work based activities for adults with special educational needs. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Set in a peaceful rural location with spectacular views. Highlights of this ¾ acre plant lovers’ garden include themed mixed borders with many rare and unusual plants, a wildlife pond with cascade water feature and meandering paths through a woodland shaded area. A patio garden, surrounded by a large pergola, features a kinetic sycamore seed sculpture. Many places to sit, relax and enjoy the views. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Paths lead you through our mixed broadleaf and coniferous 6 acre woodland taking you past a wildlife pond and boardwalk flanked with wild flowers. Mown grassy paths through our 5 acre wildflower meadow allow you to stroll through and enjoy the wild flowers, butterflies and bees. Our polytunnel and heritage orchard are also open for self guided walks. Stunning views across the Lancashire Plain. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Nestling in the beautiful village of Treales this generously sized Japanese garden has many authentic and unique Japanese features, alongside its 2 ponds linked by a stream. The stroll garden leads down to the tea house garden. The planting and the meandering pathways blend together to create a tranquil meditative garden in which to relax. New additions complete four Japanese garden styles. Opens Sunday 28th June.
Wonderfully planted, picturesque urban garden with numerous trees, shrubs and climbers developed over several years. Emphasis on encouraging wildlife and organic gardening practices. Lawned areas, mixed perennial planting, small vegetable garden with crop rotation. Greenhouse. Ornamental and wildlife ponds. Seating areas surrounded by scented climbers and roses. Several frogs and a tortoise live here. Opens Sunday 28th June.
The park was originally the site of a mill long since demolished. The overgrown site was reclaimed by local residents during lock down to create a community park. Many plants, shrubs and trees were donated by friends and neighbours, transforming the area into a quiet tranquil wildlife haven. We have bees and an allotment where plants are grown for the park and sold to raise funds for the park. Opens with Arevinti on Sunday 28th June.
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