The grounds are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) including a nine acre lake, noted Walled Garden and a children's play park. Adjacent to the grounds are the RSPB reserve, Middleton Lakes. Middleton Hall has a special place in the history of our understanding of plants. It was the home of Francis Willughby, the naturalist an original Fellow of the Royal Society and it was here that he brought his teacher and friend, the first great English naturalist, John…

Great Comp Garden are proud to be opening for the National Garden Scheme (NGS) on Sunday 31st March 2019 The National Gardens Scheme opens thousands of outstanding gardens throughout England and Wales to raise money for nursing and caring charities. Great Comp Garden have been opening for the NGS since 1968, and 80% of our entrance fee income on this day will be donated to the NGS with the remaining 20% donated to a local charity, The Betenson Trust. We…

Hoghton Tower, a Grade I listed building, is the ancestral home of the de Hoghton family. The de Hoghtons are descended directly from Harvey de Walter, one of the companions of William the Conqueror, and through the female line from Lady Godiva of Coventry, wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Re-created in 1565 by Thomas Hoghton, this ancient, fortified, hilltop manor house occupies a commanding position, 650ft above sea level. The Tower lies mid-way between Preston and Blackburn, with magnificent…

Bramall Hall, surrounded by Capability Brown style parkland is a haven of peace and greenery amongst the hustle and bustle of Bramhall in Stockport. The historic hall is open (separate charge) to take you back to its medieval roots. The plant fair is held in the former walled garden next to the new cafe and gives us plenty of room and a flat grassed area for a great variety of nurseries and artisans. This fair has become a firm favourite…

Set amongst the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, this unique 60-acre, private garden set within a woodland contains a large and notable collection of plants ranging from unusual trees and shrubs, to a wide range of selected lilies and other bulbs. The garden’s unusual band of acid soil, in this otherwise predominantly alkaline area, provides the opportunity to cultivate plants such as rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias, which would not ordinarily thrive in this location. From the emergence of the first snowdrops, right…

The delightful 25 acre garden of Sandon Hall welcomes Flower Power Fairs back again and as usual we shall have a full compliment of outstanding plant growers and specialists attending. You will have a huge selection of plants on sale here from small alpines to the big boys of the herbaceous border and everything in-between. Amongst the plant specialists attending with LBJ Nurseries, Linda Scott Hardy Plants, Penmere Plants, Ruth Hall, Seeds To Sow, Ribbesdale Nurseries. Plantazia, Hempholme Plant Nursery,…

Goldsborough Hall will be opening again on Sunday 7th April for the National Garden Scheme. Garden highlights include spring bulbs, a woodland walk and a stroll up the quarter-mile long Lime Tree Walk – planted by Royalty – underplanted with over 50,000 daffodils. All proceeds will be going to charity – those charities nominated by the NGS include Marie Curie Cancer – and a percentage of the proceeds will go to St Mary’s Church, Goldsborough. St Mary’s Church will also…

RHS Flower Show Cardiff kicks off the first of our major flower shows. Set in Bute Park in the heart of Cardiff city centre, the show celebrates the best of springtime and encourages visitors to creatively use their outdoor spaces. Along with beautiful gardens, endless shopping and a plant-packed Floral Marquee, the show at Cardiff will reveal how gardens and exploring the great outdoors can benefit our health and wellbeing. There’ll also be plenty of tasty eateries to make a…