Gardens
From the drifts of bluebells in the shady woods of Dunham Massey in spring to the vivid palette of Red Twigged Limes in The Quinta Arboretum in autumn, Cheshire’s gardens promise a kaleidoscope of colour whatever time you visit. Whether nationally recognised or locally treasured, part of a magnificent country estate or a private home, we’re paying tribute to all of our gardens - great and small - and the people that have created, nurtured and loved them. Please scroll down for a full list of Cheshire’s Gardens of Distinction.
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Chester
These award-winning gardens are over 50 years old and have won many prizes for their horticultural displays.
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Garden
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Warrington
Situated adjacent to the award-winning Bents Garden & Home in Glazebury, Weeping Ash is a breathtaking garden with year round interest.
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Garden
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Congleton
The extensive gardens, which are set in a Repton landscape, include a woodland garden with a terraced rock garden and a grotto. The formal garden was designed by Nesfield in 1860, there is a large walled vegetable garden and Italian garden.
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Historic House / Palace
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Northwich
Set around a tranquil pool, this Monet-style landscape has a wealth of moisture-loving plants, including iris and primulas. Drier areas feature unusual perennials and rarer trees and shrubs.
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Garden
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Nantwich
Gain a glimpse of life in a tropical paradise at the Palms Tropical Oasis - home to a myriad of dazzling and exotic plants, over 100 species of wildife and all year round tropical temperatures.
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Water Garden
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Neston
These award-winning gardens boast a national and international reputation with flowers, shrubs and trees, in particular rhododendrons and azaleas and a national collection of sorbus.
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Garden
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Macclesfield
Dating from 1719, Capesthorne Hall dominates the landscaped park punctuated with groups of trees and three serene lakes.
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Historic House / Palace
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Congleton
Situated in Swettenham Village with beautiful views across the Dane Valley, the 28 acre arboretum contains over 5,000 trees.
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Garden
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Macclesfield
Landscaped in the 'Brownian' style in the 18th century, with earlier plantings still in evidence, including the Lime Avenue, which is one of the oldest in the country.
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Historic House / Palace
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Nantwich
The hall's 18 acres of gardens reflect four centuries of gardening fashion.
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Garden
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