***************************************************************** * Gardens-Guide.com * 250,000 UNIQUE VISITORS in 2011 * 2,000 garden pages viewed per day from March to September 2011 * * 1,000+ Page Views! - One-Quarter of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com * were EACH viewed more than 1,000 times in 2011. * * 500+ Page Views! - HALF of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com were * EACH viewed more than 500 times in 2011. * ***************************************************************** *** UPDATE FORM *** Hare Hill Gardens 1) Please COPY the entire FORM BELOW 2) Make any changes in BRIGHT RED -OR- mark changed Section Headers with: *** 3) email the ENTIRE FORM UPDATED backto us: wd (at) armchair-travel (dot) com **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** *** also - SEARCH ENGINE BOOSTING for both YOU and Gardens-Guide.com *** If your webmaster could place a link from your own website directly to your page on Gardens-Guide.com, this will improve it's rankings in Google and other search engines. Please use the following format and info on your own site to link to your page in Gardens-Guide.com: at Gardens-Guide.com http://www.gardens-guide.com The premiere directory of open gardens in the UK and Ireland today Ask your friends and suppliers as well to link to your page in Gardens-Guide as well. Every link we get into your page helps rankings for both of us in search engines. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Garden Name: Hare Hill Gardens Last Modified: 14-01-2011 Garden ID: 0094 pic: 0094_HareHill.jpg NOTE: If this says "missing", then please send us a picture for your page which is at least 1000 x 1000 pixels in size. Thanks! Owner: National Trust Address: Over Alderley Macclesfield Postcode: SK10 4QB County: Cheshire tel: 01625 584412 fax: 01625 587555 website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-harehill email: harehill //at// nationaltrust.org.uk English Heritage Grade: Opening Times: NOTE for 2012: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-harehill 2nd Apr - 1st May, 10 - 5, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun 2nd May - 29th May, 10 - 5, Daily 1st Jun - 27th Oct, 10 - 5, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun Open BH Mons and Good Fri. Last admission 1hr before closing Best Times of Year to Visit: Spring To see: Rhododendrons National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: Parties either by written appointment c/o Garden Lodge, Oak Road, Over Alderley, Macclesfield SK10 4QB, or tel. Gardener-in-charge on 01625 828981. Not suitable for school parties. House Open for Viewing: No Comments: Admission Prices: Adult £3.60, child £1.80. Parking £2 refunded on admission Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Shop: No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No Teas: No Refreshments: No Picnics: No Dogs allowed: No Only on Lead: No Events: No Other Facilities: Dogs (except for the blind) not allowed in garden, but allowed elsewhere on leads. Features: Charming wooded and walled garden; Woodland grounds with a delightful walled garden at their heart; Spectacular rhododendron and azalea displays; Holly collection of national repute; Attractive walks in surrounding parkland, with links to nearby Alderley Edge Designer: Description of Garden: The owner of the garden was a great rhododendron enthusiast and steadily introduced them into the garden from 1960 onwards. The climate and soil has allowed them to flourish here. The Trust has replaced many of the common purple variety with more colourful and exotic varieties and has extended the season for visiting the garden by planting roses, lacecaps, euchryphia and hydrangeas, although the early interest is already sustained by snowdrops, daffodils, a huge clematis montana, Skunk Cabbage and magnolia. The walled garden with its numerous climbers features a large lawn sadly without a centrepiece. The main feature of the garden however is the collection of over 50 hollies, silver and golden leaved and yellow and orange berried varieties, including the rare Highclere holly. History: The garden was owned by Col. Charles Brocklehurst until his death in 1981. Col. Brocklehurst was advised by the plantsman, James Russell. The Georgian mansion was sold by the Trust in 1978 to help finance the running of the gardens. Local Inns: Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends, 2m S. of Macclesfield Dog Inn, Over Peover Bells of Peover, Lower Peover Accomodation: Mottram Hall Restaurants: Leigh Arms, Prestbury village Black Boy, Prestbury village Village/Town/Sightseeing: Peak District National Park