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Capesthorne Hall & Gardens

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens
Macclesfield

SK11 9JY

tel: 01625-861221
fax: 01625-861619

Area: Cheshire
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

www.capesthorne.com -- email: info {at} capesthorne.com

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Capesthorne Hall & Gardens
Cheshire
All details updated* as of: 21/01/2009
Text-Only version here

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

Apr - Oct incl.; Sun, Mon & Bank Holidays, 12 noon to 5pm.

Parties / Coaches: Yes
1.30 - 4.00 pm, last admission at 3.30pm

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes
Other groups, coach parties etc. by appointment on open days and Wed evenings

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Hall open 1.30pm - 4pm, last admission 3.30pm
Guided tours of house available on non-open days only for 25 - 50 people.
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National Garden Scheme days: No

Best Times of Year to Visit:
May - Sept

To see:

Admission Prices

Adult £7, Child (15-16 years) £3.50, Over 60's £6, Family ticket £16
Mon only, Car with up to 4 people £10, Additional people £2.50 each. Coach £60 (max 50 people. minibus £30 (max 12 people)
Gardens & Chapel only, Adult £4.50; Child £2.50; Over 60's £3.50
Transfers from Gardens & Chapel: Adults & Over 60's £3.50, Children £1.50

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: No
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: No

Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs Allowed: Yes
On Lead only: Yes
Special Events: No

Other Facilities:
Dogs allowed in park only. Disabled toilet facilities. Access restricted to ground floor only for wheelchairs.
New for 2009 season - Capesthorne pavilion, state of the art with minimalist simplicity suitable for larger weddings and corporate events - to find more please email Lisa at lisa@capesthornepavilion.co.uk or ring 08000 890777

Garden Features

Bluebell Festival - In conjunction with the Wildlife Trusts Cheshire. For about a fortnight (around the last week in April and the first week of May) a walk in one of Cheshire's bluebell woods provides an inspirational experience: glorious seas of blue, the unforgettable perfume of the flowers and spring birdsong stimulating the senses and imagination.

English Heritage Garden Grade:

National Collection:

Description of Garden

Designer: Vernon Russell-Smith

Capesthorne Hall has a beautiful lakeside garden with herbaceous borders and a rose arbour. The rococo Milanese gates are particularly fine. There are some enjoyable woodland walks through an arboretum featuring some huge chesnuts and giant redwoods. The 18th century chapel is also worth visiting.

History of Garden

The Parkland was laid out in the 17th and 18th centuries. Vernon Russell-Smith re-designed the former kitchen garden in the 1960's to create the lakeside gardens. The Hall dates from 1719.

Nearby Cheshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
Sutton Hall

Restaurants:

Inns & Pubs:
Dog Inn, Over Peover (SW of Knutsford)
Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends (S of Macclesfield)

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Knutsford,
Macclesfied
Jodrell Bank

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*Information Updates
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(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 21/01/2009

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