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Little Moreton Hall & Gardens

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens

A picture book moated manor-house

Gardens and Parks

Cheshire's gardens are renowned...

...few other areas of the country can boast the range and number of glorious gardens that can be found in this famously green-fingered county. In fact more than one in eight of all garden visits in Britain take place in Cheshire. Cheshire’s Peak District is home to six of Cheshire's top ten gardens of Distinction making this the obvious destination for garden lovers.

Visit the magnificent arboretum at Jodrell Bank Science Centre, the Japanese Gardens at Tatton Park and the fragrant Orangery at Lyme Hall. Walk around the spectacular herbaceous borders of Arley Hall and Gardens, the walled garden and azalea walks at Hare Hill and the delightful knot garden at Little Moreton Hall. Marvel at over 50 varieites of snowdrops at Rode Hall & Gardens.

Discover the historic herbs and vegetables at the Apprentice House Garden, grown originally to feed and treat the child millworkers who were housed there to work at Quarry Bank Mill.

Come and visit beautiful Congleton Park placed 11th in the top 20 free attractions in the North West in a survey conducted by Visit Britain.
Whatever time of year you choose to visit Cheshire’s Peak District, you will be able to enjoy luscious gardens at their best.


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  1. knot garden at Little Moreton Hall

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    Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT)

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    Historic House / Palace

    Congleton

    Step back in time, over 500 years and marvel at the delights of the picture book moated manor-house named Little Moreton Hall. The drunkenly reeling south front, with its Elizabethan long gallery,...

  2. hare hill gardes

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    Hare Hill Gardens (NT)

    Type

    Garden

    Macclesfield

    A hidden gem, set amid rolling parkland, Hare Hill is a small but perfectly formed wooded and walled garden. Especially spectacular in early summer the garden is a riot of colour with its displays of...

  3. Rode Hall Gardens

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    Rode Hall & Gardens

    Type

    Historic House / Palace

    Congleton

    Rode Hall is a fine early 18th century country house set in a Repton landscape. It has been the home of the Wilbraham family since 1669 and the extensive grounds include a woodland garden, a formal...

  4. Capesthorne Hall

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    Capesthorne Hall & Gardens

    Type

    Historic House / Palace

    Macclesfield

    Dating from 1719, Capesthorne Hall dominates the landscaped park punctuated with groups of trees and three serene lakes.

    The gardens feature colourful herbaceous borders filled with a rich array...

  5. bluebells at Quinta Arboretum

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    The Quinta Arboretum

    Type

    Garden

    Congleton

    Situated in Swettenham Village with beautiful views across the Dane Valley, the 28 acre arboretum contains over 5,000 trees of some 2,000 species, with National Collections of ash and pine, many rare...

  6. Adlington Hall & Garden

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    Adlington Hall & Gardens

    Type

    Historic House / Palace

    Macclesfield

    Landscaped in the style of Capability Brown in the 18th century, Adlington Hall’s gardens are truly a delight to behold, with a Lime Avenue planted in 1688, and the splendid folly ‘Temple to Diana’...

  7. gardens at dunge valley

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    Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens

    Type

    Garden

    Nr Whaley Bridge, Off B5470, High Peak

    “Paradise”, “Absolutely incredible" and “Very beautiful” were just a few of the comments made about these gardens. So you can just imagine what this year has in store!

    Trek through your own...

  8. High Legh Miniature Railway

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    High Legh Miniature Railway

    Type

    Garden Centre

    Knutsford

    Set in the rural heart of Cheshire, High Legh Miniature Railway is a 71/4" (18.4cm) gauge railway running in the grounds of High Legh Garden Centre.

    Open weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the...

  9. Jodrell Bank Planet Pavillion

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    Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

    Type

    Heritage / Visitor Centre

    Macclesfield

    Enjoy a family day out at the Discovery Centre – whatever the weather we’re sure to inspire you.

    Walk around the base of the telescope or find answers to the wonders of the Universe in the...

  10. quarry bank mill

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    Quarry Bank Mill and Garden (NT)

    Type

    Water Mill

    Styal

    Quarry Bank Mill is one of the best preserved textile mills of the industrial revolution and tells the story of mill workers, entrepreneurs and how the industrial revolution changed the world. ...