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Garden Name: Cholmondeley Castle Gardens
Last Modified: 16/04/2009
Garden ID: 0415

pic: 0415_Cholmondeley.jpg

Owner: FAO: Penny Pritchard
Address:
Malpas


Postcode: SY14 8AH
County: Cheshire

tel: 01829 720383
fax: 01829 720877
website: www.cholmondeleycastle.com
email: 

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 Grade:
II

Opening Times:
5thApr - 27th Sept; Wed, Thur, Sun & BHs (incl. Good Fri); 11.00am - 5pm.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May and June

To see: 
Rhododendrons and azaleas

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 15th Apr

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Preferably 

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: Castle only open for groups by pre-arrangement on limited days

Admission Prices:
Adult £5; Child £2; Reduced rates for groups of 25 and over.

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: Yes

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.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
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.


History: 
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.

Local Inns: 
Cholmondeley Arms
Bull Inn, Shocklach

Accomodation: 
Cholmondeley Arms
Manor Farm B&B

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
City of Chester
The Sandstone Trail,
Beeston Castle
Welsh Border