 More than one in eight of all UK garden visits are made to Cheshire, making it justly famous for its rich range of venues which celebrate Nature’s glory
In an English County Garden -
On the look out for inspiration in garden design? Or simply keen to savour the results of the endeavours of professional and keen amateur gardeners?
 Thanks to high-profile television coverage, the joys of gardening are reaching ever wider audiences.
Here in Cheshire gardeners don’t let the grass grow under their feet. All is bright and beautiful - as horticulture forms a key part of the county’s long-held tradition. Carefully-tended gardens along highways and hidden byways delight the passer-by from season to season.
 But there are scores of open locations inviting you to view at your leisure explosions of colour in spectacular settings. A host of gardens in all their breathtaking glory - in relaxed settings brimming with creativity and colour.
From lavishly ambitious landscapes which owe their heritage to the wealth of times passed, to carefully-tended cottage style gardens with a charm of their own - Cheshire’s fertile soil and mild climate is a seedbed for magnificent growth.
 Stunning displays abound from season to season - with the Summer months showcasing the biggest, brightest and best at popular garden events which have now become a regular fixture on the horticulturalists’ calendar and which include:
In June The Cheshire Show - mainly agricultural, but offering a range of set-piece displays with gardening themes. Arley Garden Festival at Arley Hall, near Northwich, features a floral marquee, designer gardens and specialist nurseries from around the country. Ness Garden Festival at Ness Botanic Gardens, South Wirral showcases displays by a range of horticultural societies, quality plants at growers’ prices along with plant clinics, guided garden tours and children’s activities.
 And in July The Royal Horticultural Society’s annual crowd-pulling world-class five-day Flower Show in the magnificent grounds of Tatton Park, near Knutsford. This garden lovers’ Holy Grail is not to be missed -providing tantalising insight into the latest in garden trends, awe-inspiring exhibits, plus the low-down of getting the best from your garden - be it a modest ‘back to back’ or a landscaped triumph. Close to the Georgian mansion at Tatton Park, near Knutsford - owned by the National Trust and managed by the Council - is a world-class 50 acres of superb gardens and magnificent park land. Other top attractions include Arley Hall and Gardens, famed for its stunning, historic herbaceous borders; beautiful Cholmondeley Castle with its delightful Temple Garden and,overlooking the Dee Estuary, the superlative Ness Botanic Gardens.
Not enough time to take in all Cheshire has to offer?
Comprehensive details of these and more garden events taking place throughout the year are included in the free Glorious Garden Breaks in Cheshire pack.
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