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 summer plant fair here on Wednesday 23 July

We are really thrilled to be able to return to Cholmondeley Castle in tranquil rural Cheshire for what is always a bery special date in plant lovers' diaries. This will be our 11th year.

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 27 April Cholmondeley Castle Gardens:

A Love Blossoms Garden accessories, stakes, planters, garden wall decorations etc.

Alison Hayhurst Willow Willow basketry

Bridge Farm Plants Interesting and unusual herbaceous perennials

ChickenStreet Grasses and herbaceous perennials for naturalistic plantings

Chris Cooke Rare and unusual hardy and half-hardy plants. RHS Medalist NEW

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

Dibleys The Houseplant Specialists: over 150 RHS Gold medals including 33 Chelsea Golds

Eastoft Echeveria Tender Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Pachyphytum, Sedums & Interspecific hybrids Hardy Sedum, Delosperma and various alpine plants NEW

Freckles & Flora Unusual hardy herbaceous perennials and choice annuals

Green's Leaves Choice shrubs, perennials, grasses, foliage plants.

Heartsease Plants Herbaceous perennials and bulbs, especially shade tolerant plants NEW

Hillview Hardy Plants Perennials and auriculas. National Collection Holders, RHS Gold Medalists

John Cullen Gardens Herbs, plants for pollinators, National Collection of Achillea, RHS Medalists

Jurassicplants Nurseries Rare trees, shrubs, exotic fruits and living fossils. RHS Gold Medalists

Kura Ilera Natural botanical soaps including a gardener’s soap and hand cream

Lyneal Mill Nursery Cottage garden specialising in Geum, Aquilegia and Primulas

Malvern Salvia Collection Salvias NEW

Mayfields Plants Wide range of bee and butterfly-friendly cottage garden perennials.

Meadowmakers Wildflower and native tree plants and plugs

Mintopia National Collection of Mints NEW

National Sweet Pea Society Sweet Pea plants and seeds

North Staffordshire Hostas National Collection of Hosta

Orchard Furniture High quality teak garden furniture

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

Priorswood Clematis Clematis. RHS Medalists

Prized Perennials Wide range of perennials NEW

Rosemeade Nurseries Range of specialist trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants

Stonyford Cottage Nursery Moist and shade loving plants, some Exotics and Alpines including Sempervivums.

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