Tatton Park Gardens, Tatton Park, Knutsford - 01625 534400
Tatton's gardens are almost a collection of gardens within a garden. With 50 acres of splendid gardens, rated amongst the best in the country and representing over 200 years of design and history including a Japanese garden, walled garden and Italian garden.
Rode Hall Gardens, Scholar Lane, Nr Congleton- 01270 873237
Rode Hall gardens were created by three notable landscape designers. Humphrey Repton drew up the plans for the landscape and Rode Pool in 1790. Between 1800 and 1810 John Webb constructed the Pool. In 1860, William Nesfield designed the formal garden.
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Nr Malpas - 01829 720383
Romantic, beautiful, wild - these gardens stir up emotion in whoever visits them. The stunning landscaping creates colourful areas that change dramatically, season upon season, such as the rose garden, the laburnum grove and the temple garden.
Hare Hill Gardens, Over Alderley, Macclesfield - 01625 584412
Especially delightful in early summer, this Ntional Trust woodland garden has stunning displays of azaleas, rhododendrons, hostas and a world-class holly collection. A charming 20th century walled garden contains a pergola and wire sculpture displays.
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Gawsworth Hall Gardens, Gawsworth, Macclesfield - 01260 223456
The tilting ground forms part of a vast Elizabethan pleasure garden of approximately 30 acres, at the time being set within a larger park of some 600 acres - a vast private estate for the enjoyment of the Fittons and their guests.
Jodrell Bank Arboretum, Holmes Chapel - 01477 571339
This 35-acre aboretum, with over 2,000 shrubs and plants, exists to make us aware of our environment. The Solar System Trail features planets laid out to scale in the arboretum and the Planet Tree exhibition looks at how trees help sustain the earth's environment.
Arley Hall & Gardens, Arley, Northwich - 01565 777353
Rich in history and beauty, Arley's award-winning gardens, beautiful Victorian Jacobean hall, specialist plant nursery, Tudor Barn Restaurant and exciting events programme offer a great day out for all the family throughout the changing seasons.
Dunham Massey Hall Park, Dunham Massey, Altrincham - 0161 941 1025
This National Trust estate, including mansion with important collections and 'below stairs' areas, has an ancient herd of fallow deer in a stunning 101ha (250 acre) park. Majestic trees and richly planted borders make this one of the North West's great gardens.
These superlative botanic gardens overlooking the Dee Estuary contain the finest collection of rhododendrons and azaleas in the North-West; one of the best-known heather gardens in Britain; and an outstanding collection of Himalayan and Chinese plants.
The much-loved home where the Bromley-Davenports and their ancestors have lived since Domesday times. The present house, which was built to replace an earlier one, was built in 1721 and altered by Blore in 1837 and by Salvin in 1867.
Lyme Park Gardens, Disley, Stockport - 01663 762023
These National Trust Victorian gardens are overlooked by an ornate 18th century Italianate palace. Among the impressive bedding schemes, there is a sunken parterre containing 18,000 colour spring bulbs and an Edwardian rose garden.
Voted Tourism for All Award Winner 2006 at the recent Visit Chester & Cheshire Awards. Step into the past and catch a fascinating glimpse of life in Medieval Cheshire, which is recreated in this award-winning museum's displays.
Walton Hall Gardens, Walton, Warrington - 01925 601617
The perfect place to explore the history of the Walton Estate and Greenall family along with Lewis Carroll and his connections with Walton Hall. Explore extensive lawns, ornamental gardens, woodland trails and children's zoo.
A fine Palladian house designed by John Carr of York, built in 1761 for the Leicester family, who lived at Tabley for 700 years. The 1st collection of English paintings ever made hang in the rooms for which they were created.
The Combermere Abbey estate, with its ancient and historic landscape, large mere and woods, sits on the borders of Shropshire and Cheshire, between the market towns of Nantwich and Whitchurch. For over 850 years it has inspired those looking for peace and tranquility.
Adlington Hall, the home of the Leghs of Adlington, since 1315, was built on the site of a hunting-lodge which stood in the Forest of Macclesfield in 1040. The two oak trees still stand and support the east end of the hall, which was built between 1450 and 1505.
Little Moreton Hall, Newcastle Road, Congleton - 01260 272018
Step back in time, over 500 years and marvel at the delights of the National Trust picture book moated manor-house named Little Moreton Hall. The drunkenly reeling south front, with its Elizabethan long gallery, cobbled courtyard and Great Hall.
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