Sun 16 March Thoresby Park Newark NG22 9EP
Sun 23 March Arley Hall and Gardens Northwich CW9 6NA
Sat 29 March Bodenham Arboretum Kidderminster DY11 5TB
Sun 30 March Sugnall Walled Garden Eccleshall ST21 6NF
Sat - Sun 5 - 6 April Weston Park Shifnal TF11 8LE
Sun 13 April Middleton Hall Tamworth B78 2AE
Fri 18 April Whittington Castle Oswestry SY11 4DF
Sun - Mon 20 - 21 April Dorothy Clive Garden Market Drayton TF9 4EU
Sun 27 April Cholmondeley Castle Gardens Malpas SY14 8ET
Sun 4 May 1620s House Donington Le Heath LE67 2FW
Mon 5 May Chasewater Country Park Brownhills WS8 7NL
Sun 11 May Capesthorne Hall Macclesfield SK11 9JY
Sun 18 May Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
Sat 24 May Carsington Water Ashbourne DE6 1ST
Mon 26 May Arley Arboretum Upper Arley Worcs DY12 1SQ
Sun 1 June Norton Priory Runcorn WA7 1SX
Sat - Sun 7 - 8 June Hodnet Hall Gardens Market Drayton TF9 3NN
Sun 22 June Middleton Hall Tamworth B78 2AE
Sun 29 June Whittington Castle Oswestry SY11 4DF
Sun 6 July Thoresby Park Newark NG22 9EP
Wed 23 July Cholmondeley Castle Gardens Malpas SY14 8ET
Sun 27 July 1620s House Donington Le Heath LE67 2FW
Sun 3 August Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
Sat 9 August Carsington Water Ashbourne DE6 1ST
Sun 10 August Capesthorne Hall Macclesfield SK11 9JY
Sun 17 August Middleton Hall Tamworth B78 2AE
Sun - Mon 24 - 25 August Dorothy Clive Garden Market Drayton TF9 4EU
Sat 30 August Bodenham Arboretum Kidderminster DY11 5TB
Sun 31 August Chasewater Country Park Brownhills WS8 7NL
Sun 7 September Weston Park Shifnal TF11 8LE
Sun 14 September Arley Hall and Gardens Northwich CW9 6NA
Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 3NN
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 June 2025
Times: 10am - 5pm
Admission: Garden and Plant Fair: £5.00 - special reduced price for this event. Children go free! Season Ticket Holders get free admission.
Parking: Free
Refreshments:
The fair is accessible. Only part of the garden is suitable for wheelchair users - see venue website for full information.
Dogs on leads welcome in the fair and garden
Now in its 15th year, this is always a spectacular plant fair at a truly not to be missed garden.
There are 63 acres of gardens with grand vistas, intimate, secluded areas, a walled kitchen garden, magnificent lakes; the glorious setting is almost beyond description!
There have been gardens at Hodnet since the 11th century when the Heber-Percy family constructed their first house in the parkland. Their serious development began in 1921 by the late Brigadier Heber-Percy and today, the 60+ acres are renowned as amongst the finest in the country. Forest trees provide a wonderful backdrop for formal gardens planted to give delight during every season, woodland walks amongst flowering shrubs and a daisy chain of ornamental pools.
Hodnet has been awarded National Collection Status for Cercidiphyllum. These wonderful trees color beautifully in autumn and give off a powerful aroma of toffee as the leaves fall, hence the common name of "burnt sugar trees".
Visitors can explore the gardens, meet top nurserymen and women and enjoy light refreshments in the picturesque restaurant. What more could you want on an early summer's day?
Disabled visitors are very welcome : the fair is totally accessible and approximately 60 percent of the gardens are accessible to wheelchairs but please note the paths are mainly grass or gravel.
Restaurant open for lunches & teas.
Line-up for Sat - Sun 7 - 8 June Hodnet Hall Gardens:
Alison Hayhurst Willow Willow basketry NEW
Bridge Farm Plants Interesting and unusual herbaceous perennials
ChickenStreet Grasses and herbaceous perennials for naturalistic plantings
Conquest Plants Nursery Variegated and coloured foliage hardy plants
Dibleys The Houseplant Specialists: over 150 RHS Gold medals including 33 Chelsea Golds
Green's Leaves Choice shrubs, perennials, grasses, foliage plants.
Guest Home And Garden Garden décor and accessories
Hillview Hardy Plants Perennials and auriculas. National Collection Holders, RHS Gold Medalists
Ian and Teresa Moss Rare and unusual salvias from a collection of over 100 varieties
John Cullen Gardens Herbs, plants for pollinators, National Collection of Achillea, RHS Medalists
Kilned Earth Premium quality Cretan terracotta pots containing herbs and rare plants NEW
Lovegroves Shrubs and Trees, mainly rare and unusual, also ferns and climbers
Mayfields Plants Wide range of bee and butterfly-friendly cottage garden perennials.
Meadow Days Nursery Bedding, hanging baskets and cottage garden perennials NEW
Meadowmakers Wildflower and native tree plants and plugs
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 NEW
Roseland House Nursery Climbing plants, National Collection of Clematis viticella
Sycamore Smithy Hand made iron work art NEW
The Gobbett Nursery Shrubs, perennials inc Iris, Cornus, Syringa in season. RHS Medalists
Under Capricorn Goat camel sheep and donkey milk soap with premium quality essential oils and botanicals NEW
More to be announced
Details:
Hodnet Hall Gardens
Hodnet
Market Drayton
Shropshire TF9 3NN
Website: www.hodnethallgardens.org