abbeywood & mount pleasant (Cheshire)
Sunday 10th august 2025
Depart 8.00 a.m. Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, DE22 2FT
Abbeywood has lots to offer including 6 acres of informal and formal gardens, all different and distinctive. A Christopher Lloyd inspired Exotic Garden, a Pergola Walk, Pool, walled Chapel Garden with mainly white planting, vegetable garden, a 2 km wildlife walk, incorporating 27 acres of mature and newly planted woodland. The young seven acres Arboretum has rare deciduous and evergreen tree species with stunning views of the Utkington Hills.
The estate has a pleasant Garden Café serving good quality food – from tea and cake to a 3-course meal.
Mount Pleasant Gardens offers the ideal opportunity to meander through some of the finest displays of traditional mixed gardens including ponds with year-round interest. The gardens boast thousands of varieties of plants and are a riot of colour throughout the summer season. The tiered garden cascades down a gently sloping hillside providing outstanding views over the Cheshire Plain. The 10 acres of landscaped garden and woodland started in 1994 contains specimen trees, mixed and herbaceous borders. 4 ponds, vegetable garden, stumpery and tree ferns, wildflower meadow, Japanese garden, bog garden and tropical garden. Sculpture trail and exhibition. Tea/coffee and cakes.