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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens |
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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens tel: 01829 720383 Area: Cheshire |
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| Visitor Information | |||||||||||||
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| Cholmondeley Castle Gardens Cheshire All details updated* as of: 18/01/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
1st Apr - 30th Sept; Wed, Thur, Sun & BHs (incl. Good Fri); 11.30am - 5pm. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Preferably |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: May and June |
To
see: Rhododendrons and azaleas |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Adult £4; Child £2; Reduced rates for groups of 25 and over. | |||||||||||||
| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Limited access for disabled. Lakeside picnic area, children's play areas, rare breeds of farm animals, including Llamas. Children's corner. Ancient private Chapel in park. Many events, including car rallies, music performances, especially jazz, Fireworks spectacular and outdoor theatre. Call for dates and bookings. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Extensive ornamental gardens. Beautiful Temple Water Garden, Rose Garden and many mixed borders. Romantic Gothic Castle built in 1801 of local sandstone. |
English Heritage Garden Grade: II | ||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| Cholmondeley is a vast garden in a romantic and beautiful setting with splendid views of the Gothic castle. Visitors can follow The Somerset Lodge Walk, The Camellia Walk and The Terrace Walk or simply wander at their own leisure. Care, however, should be taken not to miss The Silver Garden in which Bakewell ironwork and silver leaved plants play homage to the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The Rose Garden is the most recent addition to Cholmondeley having been completed in the early 1950's. The centrepiece of the garden is undoubtedly The Temple Garden in which visitors can admire a small lake with its giant Koi carp, a rockery, a waterfall and The Temple, a beautiful piece of architecture taken from the gardens of the Old Hall, the home of the family before the Civil War. In this garden on a summer's day, visitors can rest in the shade of an Arbutus unedo amongst Cistus, Berberis, Hibiscus and Philadelphus; the variety in this section of the garden reflecting that of the garden as a whole. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Although the Cholmondeley family has lived at Cholmondeley since the 12th Century, it is the present Lady Cholmondeley who has had the most impact on the gardens. | |||||||||||||
| Nearby Cheshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Cholmondeley Arms Manor Farm B&B |
Restaurants: |
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| Inns & Pubs: Cholmondeley Arms Bull Inn, Shocklach |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: City of Chester The Sandstone Trail, Beeston Castle Welsh Border |
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Updates
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