Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire
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Accessibility
Combined baby changing/disabled toilets and disabled parking are available at the Castle Gardens’ Tea Room; please follow the one-way system within the Castle grounds to the Tea Room. The Tea Room also has a limited number of manual wheelchairs available for loan. On occasion due to events taking place in the Gardens, the venue may relocate the usual designated disabled parking spaces to another area. Visitors who have any queries about the availability of any of the above disabled facilities should contact the Castle Office prior to their visit.
The main Visitors’ car park is signed from the entrance to the Castle.
The Castle grounds include some other vehicular routes - visitors are advised to take care and supervise children and vulnerable persons at all times.
All visitors are advised to wear sensible footwear and to take care in the Castle Gardens which includes irregular ground levels, slopes and a number of shallow but sheer drops. Visitors are also advised to take care of a number of water hazards and of trip/slip hazards (including rabbit warrens, tree roots etc.) within the Castle grounds
Wheelchair and mobility-aid users are advised to follow the designated, signed routes where marked within the Gardens .Some areas are restricted for Wheelchair users.Dogs are permitted if kept on a lead in the Castle grounds and Gardens.
Brief description
Cholmondeley Castle was built in 1801 by the 4th Earl of Cholmondeley on the site of his family’s previous Tudor Hall and earlier residences of the Cholmondeley Family dating back to Norman times. The Castle was originally built in the style of a ‘Gothic Villa ’; its distinctive towers and turrets were added later in 1828.
Whilst the Castle itself remains a private family residence, its 70 acres of parklands and gardens are usually open annually to the public from April -October inclusive on Wednesday, Thursdays, Sundays and on Bank Holidays.
The award-winning Cholmondeley Castle Gardens are a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ‘Partner’ garden and award-winning at the RHS Chelsea and Tatton Park Flower Shows; Cholmondeley Gardens is also a designated Cheshire ‘Garden of Distinction’ and a member of the National Gardens Scheme. Cholmondeley Gardens includes a Rose Garden with over 250 roses, a celebrated 100metres' long double Herbaceous Border, Folly Garden, Temple Water Garden, orchid and wildflower meadows, an Arboretum with many rare trees, lakeside and woodland walks and a deer park.
The Castle Gardens also include a Tea Room, picnic areas and a children’s play area.
Cholmondeley Castle Farm Shop is located near to the exit from the Castle on Bickerton Road. Plants at the Castle's Nursery are also for sale.
Within the Castle grounds (20 minutes’ walk from the Tea Room) can also be found Cholmondeley’s historic, Grade 1-listed private chapel of St. Nicholas Chapel. This includes a magnificent East-facing stained-glass window many other lovely stained-glass windows and many interesting internal features and artefacts, including some dating back to medieval and Tudor times. The Chapel also includes an exhibition of the history of Cholmondeley Castle and of the Cholmondeley Family.
Address
Cholmondeley Castle and Gardens, Bickerton Road, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH
There is a 'Contact Us' email link within the Cholmondeley Castle website at : http://www.cholmondeleycastle.com/contact
Phone
01829 720383
Website
http://www.cholmondeleycastle.com/
Directions
SAT NAV: SY14 8ET
Cholmondley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire is off the A49 (Whitchurch/Tarporley Road) between Warrington and Whitchurch. The entrance to Cholmondeley Castle and Gardens is on Bickerton Road off the A49 opposite the Cholmondeley Arms Pub at the crossroads.
Opening Times
Cholmondeley Gardens and Tea Room are usually open to the public April – October: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. (Usual opening times: 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. - last entry at 4.15 p.m.). Last Opening Day for 2020 is 25 October 2020.
Ticket prices (October 2020): Adults £8.50 Children £4.00. At the present time the venue does offer some ticket price concessions – please check the Cholmondeley Castle website for details. (Please note the Castle itself is not open to the public) .
At the present time (October 2020), visitors must buy tickets in advance* online at the Cholmondeley Castle website and are NOT available for purchase on entry at the Gardens. (* With the exception currently being for members of the Historic Houses Association(HHA) who the Castle website advises(October 2020) to show their membership card at the Garden entrance on arrival).
Please check directly with the venue for up-to-date information on opening times and admission charges which may be subject to change.
Transport
RAIL - The nearest railway stations are at Chester (15.5 miles (25 kms) , Crewe (13 miles (21 kms), Nantwich (9 miles ( 14 kms) and Whitchurch. (8 miles (13.03 kms) )
BUS - The nearest bus route is Service no. 41 ( Chester - Whitchurch) - alight at Market House, Hampstead Heath. Cholmondeley Castle is a walk of just under 3 miles from this bus stop (From Chester: https://moovitapp.com/north_west-2105/poi/Cholmondeley%20Castle/Malpas/en-gb?tll=53.057407_-2.692981&fll=53.02094_-2.75869&customerId=4908&ref=1&poiType=site or from Whitchurch: https://www.bing.com/maps?q=buses+to+Cholmondeley+Castle+from+Whitchurch%2C+Shropshire&form=ANNTH1&refig=32034f65ce774bc69c3cee29594ca241&sp=-1&ghc=1&pq=buses+to+cholmondeley+castle+from+whitchurch%2C+shropshire&sc=0-56&qs=n&sk=&cvid=32034f65ce774bc69c3cee29594ca241).
It is a 6 miles walk from the nearest bus route (Service no 84) from Nantwich. There are no direct bus services from Crewe which call on routes near Cholmondeley Castle.
Amenities
A map of the Park including the location of amenities is at: http://www.cholmondeleycastle.com/interactive-map
There is a Tea Room with Visitors' toilets (including Disabled toilet) within the Gardens of Cholmondeley Castle. The Tea Room also has Disabled Parking. The main Visitors' Car Park is near the Castle Entrance adjacent to the Gardens. There is a signed wheelchair accessible route within the Gardens (N.B. some areas of the Park and Gardens are unsuitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and users of other mobility aids).
There is a Children's Play Area behind the Tea Room Disabled Parking area. The Castle also has a Farm Shop on Bickerton Road near the Castle Entrance/Exit.
At the present time (September 2020) due to COVID 19, the designated Picnic Area is not in use. However visitors are welcome to picnic within the Gardens.
Refreshments and Bed & Breakfast accommodation are also offered* at the Cholmondeley Arms, nearby (outside the Castle grounds at the junction of Bickerton Road/ A49 crossroads). (* please check with this venue separately for current availability).
Travel Information
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Location
Nearest Venues
1.91 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.