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Ness

The birthplace of a blacksmith's daughter, who gained fame and fortune with her physical charms........she became Lady Emma Hamilton when she married Sir William Hamilton in 1791. She later became Lord Nelson's mistress, giving birth to his daughter in 1801. The house where she was born, Swan Cottage, still remains at the end of the village.

Recorded in the Domesday book as 'Nesse' and held by Erngeat and the lands were owned by Walter and Vernon. The village name derives from Old English meaning 'headland'.

Also the home to Ness Botanic Gardens - these superlative botanic gardens overlooking the Dee Estuary contain the finest collection of rhododendrons and azaleas in the North-West; one of the best-known heather gardens in Britain; and an outstanding collection of Himalayan and Chinese plants.