Date: 24th May
Venue Details:
Adlington Hall,
Mill Lane,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire
SK10 4LF
Tel: 01625 827 595
Email: enquiries@adlingtonhall.com
website: www.adlingtonhall.com
Home of the Legh family since 1315,
Adlington Hall is one of the oldest and most historic Cheshire houses. The
2,000 acre Estate contains parkland landscaped in the 18th century in the
style of 'Capability Brown' complete with ha-ha. The Lime Avenue dating
from 1688 is one of the oldest surviving in Britain and leads to a
woodland Wilderness with winding paths, temples, bridges and follies in a
rococo manner. A path through the laburnum Arcade leads into the formal
Rose Garden, then on to the Maze created in English Yew. The Father Tiber
water Garden provides a peaceful haven with its ponds, fountains and water
cascade and the newly created parterre provides a colourful addition to
the east wing. Other features include a large herbaceous border,
rockeries, specimen trees, azaleas and rhododendrons. The plant fair will
be held in front of the house and will feature 12 top quality nurseries
that specialise in a varied range of plants providing something for every
serious plant lover.
The fair and garden are open from
10.30am to 4pm and entry to both is half normal price: £2.00. (Hall
closed).
For information about this event and booking a coach party contact Janet
& Martin at Plant Hunters' Fairs.
Directions:
From Stockport (Distance 7.5 miles
approx.) Follow the A6 to Hazel Grove, then take the A523 (towards
Macclesfield) and continue to Poynton. Pass the Adlington Travel
Lodge/Little Chef and at the crossroads with traffic lights (Legh Arms
public house) turn right into Mill Lane, following it for approx. 500
yards. The entrance to Adlington Hall and the Hunting Lodge is on the
left.
From Macclesfield (Distance 5.75
miles approx.) Head for the A523 (Stockport Road) towards Manchester and
carry straight over all the roundabouts. Pass the Butley Ash public house
on your left. At the traffic lights go straight on, still following the
A523 for approx. 2 miles. At the next set of lights (Legh Arms public
house) turn left into Mill Lane, following it for approx. 500 yards. The
entrance to Adlington Hall and the Hunting Lodge is on the left.
From M60 junction 3 (Distance 8.5
miles approx.) Leave the motorway at junction 3 signposted A34 Manchester
Airport/Congleton. This merges with the A34 Kingsway. Go straight through
the traffic lights, following the A34 Congleton route. Continue until you
have reached a roundabout signposted Dean Row/ Styal/ Woodford/ Poynton.
Take the 4th exit for Dean Row. Go straight through the traffic lights and
over the roundabout. At the next roundabout turn left, passing the Shell
garage on your right and the Unicorn public house. At the next roundabout
take the 2nd exit on the left, B5358 Macclesfiled. This is Lees Lane.
Continue for about 1.5 miles, passing Parkers Garden Centre and Jacksons
Ford Car dealership. Approx. half a mile after the Ford dealer turn left
at the junction marked Adlington Hall. This is Mill Lane and after about 1
mile turn right into Adlington Hall and The Hunting Lodge.
Nurseries in attendance are:
Conquest
Plants Nursery
D.K.Plants
Green's Leaves
Hall Farm Nursery
Hillview Hardy Plants
Holden
Clough Nursery
Mayfields
Penmere Plants
Slack Top Nurseries
SpecialPerennials
Stonyford Cottage Nursery
Waterside Nursery