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Owner: FAO: Penny Pritchard Address: Malpas Postcode: SY14 8AH County: Cheshire tel: 01829 720383 fax: 01829 720877 website: www.cholmondeleycastle.com email: English Heritage Grade: II Opening Times: NOTE for 2012: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.cholmondeleycastle.com 3rd Apr - 29th Sept; Wed, Thur, Sun & BHs (incl. Good Fri); 11.00am - 5pm. Open for Autumn Tints 16th, 23rd & 30th October. 11.00 am to 5.00 pm. Best Times of Year to Visit: May and June To see: Rhododendrons and azaleas National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: Yes Comments: 15th Apr Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: Preferably House Open for Viewing: No Comments: Castle only open for groups by pre-arrangement on limited days Admission Prices: Adult £5; Child £2; Reduced rates for groups of 25 and over. Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Shop: Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes Teas: Yes Refreshments: Yes Picnics: Yes Dogs allowed: Yes Only on Lead: Yes Events: Yes Other Facilities: Limited access for disabled. Lakeside picnic area, children's play areas, rare breeds of farm animals, including Llamas. Children's corner. Ancient private Chapel in park. Many events, including car rallies, music performances, especially jazz, Fireworks spectacular and outdoor theatre. Call for dates and bookings. Family Easter Egg Hunt - Sun; 24th Apr Classic Car & Bike Show - Sun; 8th May Professor Humo's Punch & Judy Show - Sun; 22nd May Plants For Sale in Cholmondeley Castle Nurseries: Weekdays 9am - 5pm, Sundays & Bank Holidays 12.30pm - 5.00pm Features: Extensive ornamental gardens. Beautiful Temple Water Garden, Rose Garden and many mixed borders. Romantic Gothic Castle built in 1801 of local sandstone. Designer: Description of Garden: Cholmondeley is a vast garden in a romantic and beautiful setting with splendid views of the Gothic castle. Visitors can follow The Somerset Lodge Walk, The Camellia Walk and The Terrace Walk or simply wander at their own leisure. Care, however, should be taken not to miss The Silver Garden in which Bakewell ironwork and silver leaved plants play homage to the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The Rose Garden is the most recent addition to Cholmondeley having been completed in the early 1950's. The centrepiece of the garden is undoubtedly The Temple Garden in which visitors can admire a small lake with its giant Koi carp, a rockery, a waterfall and The Temple, a beautiful piece of architecture taken from the gardens of the Old Hall, the home of the family before the Civil War. In this garden on a summer's day, visitors can rest in the shade of an Arbutus unedo amongst Cistus, Berberis, Hibiscus and Philadelphus; the variety in this section of the garden reflecting that of the garden as a whole. History: Although the Cholmondeley family has lived at Cholmondeley since the 12th Century, it is the present Lady Cholmondeley who has had the most impact on the gardens. Local Inns: Cholmondeley Arms Bull Inn, Shocklach Accomodation: Cholmondeley Arms Manor Farm B&B Restaurants: Village/Town/Sightseeing: City of Chester The Sandstone Trail, Beeston Castle Welsh Border