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Photo: Shinto shrine in the Japanese Garden, Tatton Park - Photo from Wikipedia taken by Tom Pennington
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Tatton Park - The Garden
The garden provides a backdrop of Victorian grandeur to the large mansion. The gardens have a Fernery, Orangery, Rose Garden, Tower Garden, Pinetum, and Italian and Japanese gardens. The restored Walled Garden includes a Kitchen Garden and magnificent glasshouses, where traditional methods of gardening are used.
The South front of the mansion has grassy terraces and flower filled urns. Steps lead down to a fountain surrounded by an Italian parterre. When I was a child, a favourite occupation of children visiting the garden was to roll down the slopes at either side of the south terrace!
There is a classic conservatory which is filled with plants from the nineteenth century
Seasonal Highlights include:
Spring
* Japanese Garden
* Rhododendrons and Azaleas April to June
* Italian Garden with Polyanthus
* Daffodils and tulips
* Seasonal display in the show house
* Handkerchief trees in May
Summer
* Summer flowering borders
* Rose Garden which is at its best June to August
* Kitchen Garden with abundance of summer fruits
* Container displays of summer flowering annuals
Autumn
* Japanese Garden particularly for the Maples (Acer cultivars) in October and November
* Arboretum where the Conifers look particularly stunning
* Autumn colour throughout the garden particularly the Beeches (Fagus sylvatica), Ironwood (Parrotia persica) and Snowdrop Tree (Styrax japonica)
Winter
* Tree skeletons
* Japanese Garden in the snow
* Fernery adds a touch of green to a garden visit
Tatton Park - View from the Terrace
The Gardens - details of layout and contents
- Tatton Park - Gardens
- The 50 acres of gardens at Tatton have been developing for over 200 years with each successive owner of the estate playing their part in its evolution. Today it is an almost complete picture of how the gardens existed in Edwardian times.
- Tatton Park - Download the Garden Guide
- Download the Garden Guide
- Tatton Park - History
- Every owner - and the fashion of the times - has played a part in the evolution of the gardens
- Tatton Park - Japanese Garden
- The Japanese Garden was almost certainly the result of Alan de Tatton's visit to the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition at the White City in London in 1910.
The garden was restored in 2000/2001 for the Japan Festival and was the result of over 14 years of research with input from various Japanese specialists. - Tatton Park - Glasshouses
- The glasshouses today give a reasonable representation of what would have been here originally.
Glasshouses were built at Tatton from around the mid 1700's with the trend for growing pineapples along with many other fruit including figs, apricots, grapes, peaches and nectarines.
The conservatory was designed by Joseph Paxton - famous for designing Crystal Palace - Tatton Park - Pleasure Grounds
- The pleasure grounds include a maze and a topiary, heavy planting of rhododendrons and azaleas, a tower garden, a rose garden and an Italian parterre garden on the terrace below the south front of the house.
- Tatton Park - Walled Garden
- The walled garden was used to grow fruit and vegetables. The outhouses have recently undergone extensive restoration.
- Tatton Park - Download Maps and Trails
- Download Maps and Trails
- Tatton Park - Seasonal Highlights
- Seasonal Highlights
Tatton Park - Japanese Garden
About Tatton Park
- Tatton Park - Tatton Park Homepage
- Tatton Park is one of the UK's most complete historic estates with a Mansion, Gardens, Farm, Old Hall and 1,000 acre deer park. Tatton Park is managed and financed by Cheshire County Council on behalf of the National Trust.
It's an award winning estate which receives over 750,000 visits each year. - About Tatton Park
- Tatton Park is a major garden in Cheshire. It's one of the most popular heritage attractions in the North West of England. Over 750,000 visits are made each year to the 1,000 acres of deer park, Mansion, Gardens, Old Hall, rare breeds Farm and events.
HISTORY OF TATTON PARK:
Tatton's history dates back to Bronze Age farming.
It's also been home to herds of deer since the 13th century.
In the late Tudor period Tatton was acquired by the Egerton family who owned the estate until the last Lord Egerton died without heirs in 1958.
Maurice Egerton bequeathed the estate to the National Trust.
In 1960 a lease was drawn up with Cheshire County Council who now manage and finance the property on behalf of the National Trust. - National Trust | Tatton Park
- A magnificent estate with mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm and Tudor Old Hall
Location and Logistics
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
Telephone: 01625 374435 (Infoline)
- National Trust | Tatton Park | Getting there
- By road: 2ml N of Knutsford, 4ml S of Altrincham, 5ml from M6, exit 19; 3ml from M56, exit 7, well signposted on A556; entrance on Ashley Road, 1½ml NE of junction A5034 with A50
Plus directions for Bus services, Cycling, train:
Ordnance survey reference
Perspectives on Tatton Park
- Wikipedia - Tatton Park
- Tatton Park is a historic estate in Cheshire, England, to the north of the town of Knutsford. It contains a mansion, Tatton Hall, a manor house dating from medieval times, Tatton Old Hall, gardens, a farm and a deer park of 1000 acres (405 ha). It is a popular visitor attraction and hosts over 100 events annually. The estate is owned by the National Trust and administered in conjunction with Cheshire County Council.
- Tatton Park Knutsford and places to stay - TattonPark
- These delightful Gardens at Tatton Park cover 50 acres. Much of the gardens were designed by Lewis Wyatt in the 1800s and are a collection of gardens within a garden. The terraced Italian garden which graces the south face of the mansion give beautiful views across the park. Among the smaller gems of the gardens are the Leech pool, ablaze with colour from banks of azalea each May, the Rose garden which was laid out for Lady Anna Egerton in 1913, and the contrasting Tower garden with its topiary backdrop. There is so much more to see at Tatton including probably one of the best Japanese gardens in Europe.
Events at Tatton Park
- Tatton Park Biennial
- Tatton Park Biennial
- Tatton Park Picnic Concerts 2009
- Tatton Park Cheshire Picnic Concerts, featuring Halle Orchestra Light Spectacular and Party at Tatton Park
- Tatton Park - Horticultural Courses
- Horticultural Courses
RHS Show at Tatton Park
- RHS Show Tatton Park | Royal Horticultural Society 22-26 July 2009
- A Gardening website - The website of Britain's gardening charity - the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) - is the gateway to gardening.
Experience summer in all its glory at Tatton Park. Come along and see the latest innovative creations from up-and-coming garden designers. Fire your imagination with vibrant floral displays and non-stop gardening inspiration. There's plenty to see and even more to take home with acres of stylish gardening accessories, seasonal plants and a rich crop of ideas to make your garden grow. It's a great family day out - and don't forget - kids go free! - Two-for-one offer | RHS Show Tatton Park | Royal Horticultural Society
- Tatton Park, home to the RHS flower show since 1999, is one of the UK's most popular and diverse heritage attractions. It is also one of the UK's most complete historic estates. Tatton's 50-acre gardens are rated among the most impressive in England, and the Neo-Classical Mansion and 1930s working farm, together with 1,000 spectacular acres of parkland, provide a superb day out.
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- Clairwil Clairwil Jul 15, 2009 @ 5:04 pm
- I'd love to visit Tatton Park in particular the Japanese Garden. I love wandering around parks and gardens it's so restful and a great way to get ideas.
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