Refreshments: As well as The Cafe in the Gardens athere will be a range of pop-up food stalls offering hot and cold meals, cakes and ice creams. Picnics welcome.

Please see the venue website for accessibility details

Dogs on leads welcome in the fair and garden

We also have summer plant fair here on Wednesday 22 July

We are really thrilled to be able to return to Cholmondeley Castle in tranquil rural Cheshire for what is always a bery special date in plant lovers' diaries. This will be our 11th year.

The romantic castle - a product of the early 19th century - stands on a high rise above a lake. The castle is surrounded by sweeping lawns and a variety of mature trees, including cedars of Lebanon, oak, and chestnut.

"It was a lovely day....Great to have the fairs back. Beautiful setting too, azaleas, magnolias and blue bells were prolific" - Karen on Facebook

The gardens surrounding the castle provide a lovely mix of colour and height, with intriguing walks around the lake. There is a temple water garden anda variety of mixed borders. Plantings are planned to provide colour at all times of the year.

In spring, visitors will be wowed by the flowering shrubs and massed plantings of bulbs

There is a large children's play area and picnic site.

Line-up for Sun 26 April Cholmondeley Castle Gardens:

A Love Blossoms Garden accessories, stakes, planters, garden wall decorations etc.

Alison Hayhurst Willow : basketry

Bridge Farm Plants Interesting and unusual herbaceous perennials

Canalside Garden Centre Perennial plants, with a special interest in salvias, ferns and cut flowers NEW

ChickenStreet Grasses and herbaceous perennials for naturalistic plantings

Chris Cooke Rare and unusual hardy and half-hardy plants. RHS Medallist

Conquest Plants Nursery Variegated and coloured foliage hardy plants

Cotswold Garden Flowers Unusual hardy and tender perennials

Green's Leaves Choice shrubs, perennials, grasses, foliage plants.

Gwaun Valley Nursery Common and rare bulbs and other choice alpines. NEW

Heartsease Plants Herbaceous perennials and bulbs, especially shade tolerant plants

Hillview Hardy Plants Perennials and auriculas. National Collection Holders, RHS Gold Medallists

Hooksgreen Herbs Flowering and foliage herbs. RHS Medallists

Hoyland Plant Centre National Collection of Agapanthus plus, Amarines, Nerines, Tulbaghia, Dierama , Arisaema & Scadoxus. RHS Medallists

Jurassicplants Nurseries Rare trees, shrubs, exotic fruits and living fossils. RHS Gold Medallists

Kura Ilera Natural botanical soaps including a gardener’s soap and hand cream

Lask Edge Farm Decorative Willow Twist Topiary NEW

Lyneal Mill Nursery Cottage garden specialising in Geum, Aquilegia and Primulas

Malvern Salvia Collection Salvias NEW

Mayfields Plants Wide range of bee and butterfly-friendly cottage garden perennials.

Meadowmakers Wildflower and native tree plants and plugs

Mintopia National Collection of Mints. RHS Medallist.

North Staffordshire Hostas National Collection of Hosta

Orchard Furniture High quality teak garden furniture

Ox Eye Daisy Country style plants and quirky garden gifts

Penmere Plants Hardy, half-hardy and species Fuchsia.

Pottertons Nursery Hardy alpines & bulbs for rockery, scree, raised beds, trough, crevice bed, pots or cold frame. Chelsea GOLD medal winner

Priorswood Clematis Clematis. RHS Medallists

Prized Perennials Wide range of perennials

Rosemeade Nurseries Range of specialist trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants

Stonyford Cottage Nursery Moist and shade loving plants, some Exotics and Alpines including Sempervivums.

Sycamore Smithy Handmade iron work art NEW

The Gobbett Nursery Shrubs, perennials inc Iris, Cornus, Syringa in season. RHS Medallists

Thomasson Farms Biobloom Soil Improver

Tissington Nursery Quality and choice perennials. RHS Gold Medallists

Wildegoose Nursery Herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses. Violas in spring only.

Venue Details:

Cholmondeley Castle
Malpas
Cheshire

website: www.cholmondeleycastle.com