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April 2018
Sat 28 Sugnall Walled Garden 10am-4pm
Sun 29 Cholmondeley Castle 10am-5pm
May 2018
Sat 5 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sun/Mon 6 & 7 Weston Park 10am-5pm
Sat 12 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 13 Adlington Hall 10am-4pm
Sat 19 Arley Arboretum 10am-5pm
Sun 20 British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
Sun 27 Pottertons Alpine Garden 9am-5pm
Mon 28 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
June 2018
Sat/Sun 2 & 3 Hodnet Hall 10am-5pm
Sat 9 Bosworth Battlefield 10am-4pm
Sun 24 Sugnall Walled Garden 10am-4pm
Sat 30 / Sun 1 July Henbury Hall 10am-5pm
July 2018
Sat 30 Jun / Sun 1 Henbury Hall 10am-5pm
Sun 8 Abbeywood Gardens 10am-5pm
Sun 22 Middleton Hall 10am-4pm
Sat 28 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 29 British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
August 2018
Sun 5 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sat 11 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
Sun 12 Southwell Minster Gardens 11am-4pm
Sun/Mon 26/27 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
September 2018
Sat 1 Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 2 Ness Botanic Gardens 10am-4pm
Sun 23 Abbeywood Gardens 10am-5pm
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Past events
March 2018
Sat 17 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 18 Alderford Lake 10am-4pm
Sat 24 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
Sun 25 Ness Botanic Gardens 10am-4pm
Good Fri 30 Whittington Castle 10am-4pm
Sat 31 Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
April 2018
Sun/Mon 1 / 2 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
Sat 14 Sandwell Valley Park Farm 10am-4pm NEW VENUE
Sun 15 Consall Gardens 10am-5pm
Free Entry to fair (£1.00 per car to park)
The strikingly picturesque and romantic ruins are steeped in much history, tales of bitter border warfare, romance and legend.
Whittington is a small rural community in Shropshire close to the market town of Oswestry. Whittington Castle sits in the centre of this lovely village.
The existing Castle is set in about 12 acres of ground and is the remains of a Norman home.
There is free entry to the fair. There is a charge of £1 per car to park.
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Nurseries attending Good Friday, 30th March 2018: (more to be announced)
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire specialising in interesting and unusual perennials
ChickenStreet from Shropshire with a wide selection of chicken-proof plants for the garden
Hall Farm Nursery from Shropshire specialising in perennials and alpines. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold.
Jurassicplants Nurseries from Denbighshire specialising in unusual seed-raised trees, shrubs and climbers
Lyneal Mill Nursery from Shropshire specialising in Agastache, Digitalis, Epimedium, Eryngium, Erysimum, Scabious, Verbascum and simple flowered Dahlias
Mynd Hardy Plants from Shropshire specialising in penstemon and hemerocallis
Penmere Plants from Cheshire specialising in Fuchsias
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire specialising in summer and late flowering perennials.
The Cottage Herbery from Worcestershire specialising in organic herbs. RHS Gold medallists
The Gobbett from Worcestershire specialising in Syringa (Lilac), flowering dogwoods and beardless Iris
Plus information stalls from Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Please contact Castle Manager, Sue Ellis
Whittington Castle
Castle Street
Whittington
Shropshire
SY11 4DF
website: www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk
Directions:
By Car Whittington Castle is situated in the centre of Whittington village. 2 miles east of Oswestry. It is just 20 minutes from Shrewsbury (A5), and 35 minutes from Chester (A483). When approaching Oswestry stay on the A483 or A5 and do not turn for Oswestry Town. Take the A495 signposted for Ellesmere off the Oswestry bypass and continue into Whittington over the railway level crossing. At the T-junction turn left staying on the A495. The castle is on your left and the car park entrance is just opposite the church on your left.
By Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Gobowen on the Chester to Birmingham line. 2 miles from Whittington.