Combermere Abbey Gardens

With its ancient oaks and privately owned mere, Combermere Abbey sits in a magical setting filled with intrigue – to this day, the designer of the wonderful five-acre walled gardens is still a mystery!

Now beautifully restored, the gardens include a Geometric Garden, a fan-shaped glasshouse and the planting of the world’s only Fruit Tree Maze.

Group Tours:
Available from April to October
Tours on weekdays only, in either the morning or afternoon
Minimum number of 20 people
Fully guided tour of house and gardens
Price - £10 per person including refreshments

**Check our website for opening dates and times**

• 2012 ANNUAL BLUEBELL WALK AT COMBERMERE Sunday 15th April 2012 1pm - 5pm.

We are again planning to open the estate for this popular annual event. Enjoy a 2 mile springtime walk through glorious ancient bluebell woods and visit the restored Walled Gardens and its unique Fruit Tree Maze and Glasshouse. Dogs on leads are welcome. There will be a plant sale, produce stand and refreshments. Free parking on site.

Admission £5 for adults, £2 for children under 16, free for babies in carriers.

The gates open at 1pm and close at 5pm (last walkers setting off at 4pm).

• Bluebell Walks for Groups

Do you have a group of 20 or more that enjoy walking? You can book a private guided walk
for a group of friends or members of a society or organisation for the main bluebell season.

If you are interested please call the Estate Office on 01948 662880 - booking is essential for the
group walks and these are on weekdays/evenings only.

• NEW FOR 2012 - FLOWER POWER FAIRS OF DISTINCTION. - Sunday 27th May 2012, 11am-4pm

For the first time, Combermere Abbey will be holding a new specialist plant fair, organised by Flower Power Fairs. Perfect for all plant lovers and focussed on showing and selling a wonderful rage of specialist plants. The fair will take place near to the Walled Gardens and will feature many RHS and other show award winning nurseries. The fair offers quality plants at realistic prices, grown by the nurserymen and women who attend the event.

Admission to the fair is £4 per person (children under 16 free) and also includes entry to
Combermere’s delightful gardens.

Refreshments are available in the Glasshouse Café and parking is free.

• HOME & GARDENS FAIR AT COMBERMERE ABBEY – Wednesday 2nd May 2012 10am-4pm

Come and enjoy a full day out experiencing the wonderful gardens of Combermere Abbey, superb lunch available with fresh local produce, freshly pressed juices from the Combermere Walled Gardens all in The Glasshouse Café.
Then relax and wander through the shopping pavilion with high quality interiors, home furnishings and goodies for the girls. Finish in the gardens and pick up plants, planters and gardening goodies.

Admission £5 payable on the door, children free