2008 marks the start of a programme events designed to run alongside Liverpool’s celebrations as The European Capital of Culture. The year long festival will celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the gardens in Cheshire, raising the profile of Cheshire arts, culture and the green environment.

Cheshire has long been the destination of choice for visitors to Stately Homes and Gardens with so many hidden gems offering something for everybody to see. During this year there are 29 Gardens of Distinction throughout Cheshire taking part in celebrating the best of Cheshire. Click HERE to locate the Gardens of Distinction. On this map, The Courtyard Helsby is 3 miles SW of Frodsham.

There are many different types of events which have been designed to appeal to all age groups of visitors to the area from snowdrop walks to scarecrow festivals and from rare plant fairs to major flower shows, Cheshire’s Year of Gardens 2008 provides a rich variety of exciting, educational and fun events for young and old.

Why not enjoy musical and theatrical performances in some of our finest gardens; visit the Floating Garden Festival as it proceeds along the county’s canal network; enjoy fashion shows and or even take part in a Pumpkin Olympics? Click HERE to find out about events taking place throughout the year.

The Courtyard makes an ideal base to visit the various venues and with gardens being seasonal means that visiting at different times of the year there will be lots of new things to see and do.
Cheshire Year of Gardens 08

Ness Botanical Gardens is hosting many events to celebrate the Year of Gardens 08, including exhibitions and a concert performed by The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and is just 15 miles from The Courtyard on the beautiful Wirral Peninsula. Click HERE