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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens

Name: Cholmondeley Castle Gardens
Address: Malpas, SY14 8AH
Rating: 4.0

94 Reviews

#105 of 346 things to do in Cheshire

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| Malpas, SY14 8AH, England

Review Highlights

“Coach Holiday from Norfolk”

The Gardens are very well maintained and the Café within the Grounds was a welcome place to rest... read more

Reviewed 7 September 2018

364malcolmb

Sprowston, United Kingdom

“Lovely gardens”

I recently visited Cholmondeley castle gardens with my family for a birthday treat. We had been... read more

Reviewed 29 August 2018

Barbara140716

Wirral, United Kingdom

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4.0 94 reviews

Excellent41%
Very good39%
Average15%
Poor1%
Terrible4%

Travellers talk about

“tea room”(16 reviews)

“tough mudder”(4 reviews)

“extensive grounds”(4 reviews)

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The romantic gothic 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. The gardens surrounding...more

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| Malpas, SY14 8AH, England

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Tizitti

3211

Reviewed 20 October 2018 via mobile

Closed on Saturday! Really??

I have driven an hour, as the day was lovely, to visit the beautiful gardens. As it is Saturday I was expecting the site open and I didn't think to check the opening time. We arrived there and the place was closed. I did check...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Tizitti

Dear Tizitti, we're sorry to hear you attended on a day that we are (and always have been) closed. We would always recommend checking the website and opening hours of any attraction before committing to an hours drive. We do think its a little unfair...More

ClintonandKogie

Lincoln, United Kingdom

2115

Reviewed 17 September 2018

Tough Mudder North West September 2018

The event took place in the grounds of the castle. The woods and scenic view of the castle was awe inspiring.

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank ClintonandKogie

Thank you for you for your lovely review and many congratulations for taking part in Tough Mudder!

364malcolmb

Sprowston, United Kingdom

142

Reviewed 7 September 2018

Coach Holiday from Norfolk

The Gardens are very well maintained and the Café within the Grounds was a welcome place to rest and partake of some Cake and Coffee.

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank 364malcolmb

Thank you for your review and glad you enjoyed your day here both in the gardens and tea room. We hope your journey back to Norfolk was a pleasant one!

769vickyd

Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Reviewed 7 September 2018 via mobile

Nice walk

Lovely well cared for gardens, beautiful place for a leisurely stroll or picnic. Very dog friendly with clean facilities and nice tea room.

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank 769vickyd

Thank you for your review Vicky and we're so glad you had such a lovely time! Hope to welcome you back to Cholmondeley Castle Gardens again soon.

Barbara140716

Wirral, United Kingdom

568

Reviewed 29 August 2018

Lovely gardens

I recently visited Cholmondeley castle gardens with my family for a birthday treat. We had been before when my grandchildren were younger and they had enjoyed seeing all the small animals on show and were looking forward to seeing them again, but unfortunately on this...More

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank Barbara140716

Thank you for your review Barbara! We have plans to renovate the farm animals area so will be closed for some time I'm afraid, fantastic that you had a wonderful day otherwise :-)

MyopinionLondon

London, UK

91108

Reviewed 28 August 2018

Lovely grounds and day out

Pleasantly surprised at this place... gardens are well maintained with extensive grounds to walk around. The tea room was a nice stop offering usual café goods at reasonable prices. It would have been nice to have some sort of access to part of the castle...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank MyopinionLondon

Thank you for your review, the castle is privately lived in so access isn't possible inside however the feedback for some historical information will certainly be looked into. Delighted you had a nice time :-)

robr658

Tredegar, United Kingdom

210152

Reviewed 27 August 2018 via mobile

Nice gardens with tea rooom

Stopped on the way back from bank holiday stay in Chester surprised it’s only open 3 days a week and on bank holidays only. Sat nav post code in the brochure sent us to rear entrance luckily we continued driving to find front entrance otherwise...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank robr658

Thank you for your review Rob! Unfortunately rural roads such as ours are not yet totally synced with sat nav's, we certainly will be looking into more signage to make us easier to find. The castle is privately lived in so although access inside isn't...More

ChesterFew

Chester

3924

Reviewed 11 July 2018 via mobile

Truly amazing!

Cholmondeley castle gardens, must not be missed! Gardens complete with lakes and ponds are immaculately managed, a most beautiful place, full of character and contain a host of interesting plants , trees and shrubs. Lots of grass for children to release their energy and a...More

Date of experience: July 2018

1 Thank ChesterFew

Thank you so very much for your review, we're delighted you had such a fantastic time and we hope to see you again soon!

diplomaticbag

Beijing, China

126

Reviewed 6 July 2018 via mobile

Beautiful

The gardens are amazing and really peaceful. The tea room offers a good range of refreshments, and there is a nice play area for children.

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank diplomaticbag

Thank you! We're delighted you had a lovely time here and in the tea room also. We hope you can visit again soon!

Brenda R

South West England, United Kingdom

6117

Reviewed 4 July 2018

LARGE GROUNDS

The grounds are large ,fantastic trees and walks around the lakes but the borders and rose gardens only recently planted so need time to mature Disappointed that the castle is not open to visitors There is a lovely little tearoom that served great sandwiches and...More

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank Brenda R

Thank you for your review Brenda, like you say once our borders and especially the Lavinia Walk has had time to mature they will be as spectacular as some other areas of our gardens. The castle is still privately lived so there is no access...More

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