Bretherton Gardens

Bretherton Gardens - Bretherton, Chorley, Lancashire PR26 9AH

Bretherton Gardens A diverse group of gardens set in a pretty conservation village on the West Lancashire plain, eight miles South-West of Preston and one mile East of the A59. 2008 is their seventh year of opening for charity, with one new garden joining this time. Open:12 noon to 5pm on stated Sundays; Admission varies from £3 to £4 combined charge for all the gardens open that day (accompanied children free). Sorry, no dogs except guide dogs. Home-made teas, WC, main features accessible to disabled visitors, plants for sale, free location map. Briar Cottage - South Road South-facing walled garden creating a delightful setting for a historic long barn. Open: 13 July. Hazel Cottage - South View Tel: 01772 600896 Victorian cottager's plot of one-third acre divided into themed areas including kitchen garden, orchard, ponds, Yorkshire and Lancashire twin borders, mixed and herbaceous planting, all cultivated to encourage wildlife and stimulate the spirit and the senses. Open: 18 May, 8 June, 13 July, 10 August. Hazelwood - North Road Tel: 01772 601433 One and a half acre garden and hardy plant nursery, originally orchard, now has gravel garden with silver and variegated foliage, shrubs, herbaceous borders and large, stream-fed pond with woodland walk; Victorian fern house, brick-built summerhouse and sculpture by Thompson Dagnall. Plants for sale. Open: 18 May, 8 June, 6 July, 13 July, 10 August. Also open Wednesdays from 7 May to 13 August, 1-5pm, admission £2.50; group visits, talks and demonstrations can be arranged. Moss Cottage - Moss Lane New for 2008 Animal-lover's garden in an open, rural setting. Open: 8 June West Side Cottage - Doles Lane Large cottage garden with ponds, copse, fruit trees, seasonal borders. Open: 6 July.