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Adlington Hall 27th May 2012 10.30am - 4pm 

Fair and gardens: £3.00

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 again this year and will feature even more top quality nurseries  specialising in a varied range of plants with something for every plant lover.

The fair and garden are open from 10.30am to 4pm and entry to both is at the special low price of £3.00 (normally £5.00)
There will be free guided tours of the garden by the Head Gardener, Anthony O'Grady throughout the day.
Traditional teas and fresh homemade cakes available.  (Hall not open).

Nurseries confirmed so far include:

Architectural Impact 

Audacious Herbaceous 

Conquest Plants Nursery 

Cotswold Garden Flowers 

Field Food 

Garden Living 

Green's Leaves 

Hall Farm Nursery 

Hillview Hardy Plants 

Holden Clough Nursery 

Mayfields Plants 

Pottertons Nursery 

SpecialPerennials.com 

Stonyford Cottage Nursery 

Tissington Nursery 

Woodfield Nursery 

 

Venue Details:

Adlington Hall, 
Mill Lane, 
Macclesfield, 
Cheshire 
SK10 4LF

Tel: 01625 827 595
Email: enquiries@adlingtonhall.com
website: www.adlingtonhall.com 

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 Macclesfield. 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.


© Adlington Hall, used by kind permission.


© Adlington Hall, used by kind permission.


© Adlington Hall, used by kind permission.

 


© Adlington Hall, used by kind permission.


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