Cheshire Parks & Gardens

Grosvenor Garden Centre

Voted GCA UK Garden Centre of the Year 2002 and Nurseryman & Garden Centre, Garden Centre of the Year 2002, in Category. There’s an extensive range of home and garden products in a delightful setting. The Blue Cafe, offers good food in stylish surroundings. The Grosvenor’s  Pottery allows you to watch the skilled potter at work and you can book a pottery lesson or commission your own pot. Other attractions: aquatic centre, conservatories, garden buildings, antique shop, camping display and children’s play area.

Wrexham Road, Belgrave, Chester CH4 9EB Tel: 01244 625200  Email

Ness Gardens

Internationally renowned Botanic Garden with interesting and stunning displays all year round. Gift shop, plant sales and cosy tearooms. Visitor centre, children’s adventure playground and picnic area.

Ness, Neston, South Wirral, CH64 4AY Tel: 0151 3530123   Email

Stapeley Water Gardens

World’s largest Water Garden Centre: Home of the National Collection of Water lilies: in bloom all summer, plus display pools and fountains. Large full service garden centre, gift shop, pet centre and fish, leisure clothing and more. Annual Christmas Grotto with Santa.

On the same site is the Palms Tropical Oasis Exotic garden paradise housed in a 30ft high glass pavilion. Waterfalls, fountains and blooming tropical plants and palms, as well as Zoo and Aquaria: Tamarin monkeys, stingrays, piranhas, huge Koi carp and the giant Amazon water lily, sharks & toucans, gift shop, Stapeley Angling Centre Europe’s premier anglers’ superstore: from the first fishing rod to  specialist gear, the choice is second to none. Free parking. Restaurant, cafeteria, snack bar. Events programme. Children’s play area.

London Rd, Slapeley, Nantwich CW5 7LH Tel: 01270 623868  Email