Heritage Garden Tours and Cream Tea
Date: 28 Mar - 17 Oct 2023
Price: £6
Returning for 2023 - Our Heritage Garden Tours and Cream Tea
Discover the fascinating story behind the design and creation of the Brockhole gardens by landscape architect Thomas Mawson on our Heritage Garden Tour.
Inspired by our Heritage Lottery Funded Kitchen Garden Project, we invite you to join us on one of our Heritage Garden Tours, including cream tea.
Tuesday afternoons, selected dates March – October 2023
Tour length: 45 mins
Price: £6 per person, garden tour and cream tea for one
Our guided tour leads you through the gardens, gradually revealing the history of the family and house and how the garden was designed and created at the end of the 19th Century. The tour finishes in our restored Kitchen Garden, with an opportunity to chat to one of our Gardeners and visit the Kitchen Garden Exhibition in the Summerhouse.
We're also including cream tea, a homemade scone, jam, clotted cream, and a pot of tea in our café. To enjoy before or after your garden tour, to redeem simply bring your booking confirmation to the till.
Tuesdays on the following dates:
March: 28th
April: 18th, 25th
May: 9th, 23rd
June: 6th
July: 4th, 18th
August: 1st
September: 5th, 19th
Friday 15th September - Heritage Week Special
October: 3rd, 17th
Other dates are available on request for group bookings, subject to the availability of our tour leaders.
Book your heritage garden tour today
Start point: Main visitor centre courtyard outside the shop.
Terrain: The garden has steps and a variety of path surfaces and gradients. We do offer a step-free route option. Please let us know in advance of any special access requirements.
Clothing: We recommend outdoor footwear and clothing. We will carry on in the rain!
Booking is essential as numbers on the tour are limited to ensure that everyone has a good experience.