Past Events 2024
Sun 17 March Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
Sat 23 March Sugnall Walled Garden Eccleshall ST21 6NF
Sun 24 March Arley Hall and Gardens Northwich CW9 6NA
Fri 29 March Whittington Castle Oswestry SY11 4DF
Sun - Mon 31 March - 1 April Dorothy Clive Garden Market Drayton TF9 4EU
Sat 6 April Bodenham Arboretum Kidderminster DY11 5TB
Sun 7 April Ness Botanic Gardens Wirral CH64 4AY
Sun 14 April Middleton Hall Tamworth B78 2AE
Wednesday 17 April Bramall Hall Bramhall SK7 3NX
Sun 21 April 1620s House Donington Le Heath LE67 2FW
Sat 27 April Chasewater Country Park WS8 7NL
Sun 28 April Cholmondeley Castle Gardens Malpas SY14 8ET
Sun - Mon 5 - 6 May Weston Park Shifnal TF11 8LE
Sat 11 May Battlefield 1403 Shrewsbury SY4 3DB
Sun 12 May Capesthorne Hall Macclesfield SK11 9JY
Sun 19 May Norton Priory Runcorn WA7 1SX
Sat 25 May Carsington Water Ashbourne DE6 1ST
Mon 27 May Arley Arboretum Upper Arley Worcs DY12 1SQ
Sat - Sun 8 - 9 June Hodnet Hall Gardens Market Drayton TF9 3NN
Sat 15 June Sugnall Walled Garden Eccleshall ST21 6NF
Sun 23 June Middleton Hall Tamworth B78 2AE
Sun 30 June Whittington Castle Oswestry SY11 4DF
Sat 6 July Thoresby Park Newark NG22 9EP
Sun 28 July 1620s House Donington Le Heath LE67 2FW
Wed 31 July Cholmondeley Castle Gardens Malpas SY14 8ET
Sun 4 August Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
Sun 11 August Capesthorne Hall Macclesfield SK11 9JY
Sun 18 August Carsington Water Ashbourne DE6 1ST
Sun - Mon 25 - 26 August Dorothy Clive Garden Market Drayton TF9 4EU
Sat 31 August Bodenham Arboretum Kidderminster DY11 5TB
Sun 1 September Ness Botanic Gardens Wirral CH64 4AY
Sun 8 September Weston Park Shifnal TF11 8LE
NEW Weds 11 September Bramall Hall Bramhall SK7 3NX
Near Malpas, Cheshire. SY14 8ET
Sunday 28 April 2024
Times: 10am - 5pm
Admission: Garden and Plant Fair: £5.00 (special reduced price for this event)
Children 5-15 £2.50, Under 5s free
Parking: Free
Refreshments: The Cafe in the Gardens at Cholmondeley offers exceptional coffee and focuses on well-being. Many products are sourced locally, some organic and free range where possible. Picnics welcome.
The fair is on parkland grass and wheelchair accessible although uneven in places. Parking is adjacent to the fair.
Please see the venue website for garden accessibility details
Dogs on leads welcome in the fair and garden
We also have a summer plant fair here -
We are really thrilled to be able to return to Cholmondeley Castle in tranquil rural Cheshire for what promises to be a special date in plant lovers' diaries.
The romantic castle - a product of the early 19th century - stands on a high rise above a lake. The castle is surrounded by sweeping lawns and a variety of mature trees, including cedars of Lebanon, oak, and chestnut.
"It was a lovely day....Great to have the fairs back. Beautiful setting too, azaleas, magnolias and blue bells were prolific" - Karen on Facebook
The gardens surrounding the castle provide a lovely mix of colour and height, with intriguing walks around the lake. There is a temple water garden anda variety of mixed borders. Plantings are planned to provide colour at all times of the year.
In spring, visitors will be wowed by the flowering shrubs and massed plantings of bulbs
There is a large children's play area and picnic site.
Line-up for Sun 28 April Cholmondeley Castle Gardens
A Love Blossoms Garden accessories, stakes, planters, garden wall decorations etc.
Alison Hayhurst Willow Willow basketry NEW
Artisan Plant Supports Hand made Plant Supports NEW
Bridge Farm Plants Interesting and unusual herbaceous perennials
ChickenStreet A good selection of grasses and herbaceous perennials for naturalistic plantings
Cliff Bank Nursery Grass, woodland plants, hardy annuals and other unusual plants
Conquest Plants Nursery Variegated and coloured foliage hardy plants
Cotswold Garden Flowers Unusual hardy and tender perennials NEW
DJA Plants Cactus, succulents, house and garden plants
Freckles & Flora Unusual hardy herbaceous perennials and choice annuals NEW
Green's Leaves Choice shrubs, perennials, grasses, foliage plants.
Hillview Hardy Plants Perennials and auriculas. National Collection Holders, RHS Gold Medalists NEW
Hooksgreen Herbs Flowering and foliage herbs. RHS Medalists
Kura Ilera Natural botanical soaps including a gardener’s soap and hand cream NEW
John Cullen Gardens Plants for pollinators, National Collection of Achillea, RHS Medalists NEW
Jurassicplants Nurseries Rare trees, shrubs, exotic fruits and living fossils. RHS Gold Medalists
Lyneal Mill Nursery Cottage garden specialising in Geum, Aquilegia and Primulas
Mayfields Plants Wide range of bee and butterfly-friendly cottage garden perennials.
Meadowmakers Wildflower and native tree plants and plugs
National Sweet Pea Society Sweet Pea plants and seeds
North Staffordshire Hostas National Collection of Hosta
Ox Eye Daisy Country style plants and quirky garden gifts
Penmere Plants Hardy, half-hardy and species Fuchsia.
Pottertons Nursery Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs and Woodland Plants RHS Gold Medalists
Prized Perennials Wide range of perennials
Rosemeade Nurseries Range of specialist trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants
Sophia Davenport Quality botanical cards, prints and notebooks, designed and produced in the UK
SpecialPerennials Perennials for a nature friendly garden.
Stonyford Cottage Nursery Moist and shade loving plants, some Exotics and Alpines including Sempervivums.
Stuart Marsh Sculptures Copper and Brass Sculptures
The Gobbett Nursery Shrubs, perennials inc Iris, Cornus, Syringa in season. RHS Medalists
Tissington Nursery Quality and choice perennials. RHS Gold Medalists
Venue Details:
Cholmondeley Castle
Malpas
Cheshire
website: www.cholmondeleycastle.com