Ness Botanic Gardens

Voted Large Attraction of the Year 2008 at the recent Visit Chester and Cheshire Tourism Awards.

One of Cheshire's Gardens of Distinction in Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08 and voted Winner of Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Mersey Tourism Awards on 28th May 2008.

These outstanding botanic gardens overlooking the Dee Estuary contain the finest collection of rhododendron and azaleas in the Northwest, one of the best known heather gardens in Britain, and an outstanding collection of Himalayan and Chinese plants.

They also boast a magnificent herbaceous border, specimen shrubs and herb garden containing all the major culinary herbs. The rose garden shows how roses have developed since the late 1700s

Opening Times

Main Season 2008 1 Feb 2008 - 31 Oct 2008

Tickets Information

Road Directions

M53, jct 4 follow signs

M56 end, A5117 (signposted North Wales), right on to A540 , follow signs.

Public Transport Directions

By Bus - 422 Chester - West Kirkby (every 2 hours) Phone 0151 645 8661 for details,
272 & 273 Arrowe Park Hospital to Hooton Station vis Ness Gardens (hourly)

 Facilities

Provider Features

• Outdoor Attraction
• Visit Chester & Cheshire Member

Accessibility

• Ramp / Level Access

Parking & Transport

• On site parking

Catering

• On-Site café/restaurant

Provider Facilities

• Civil Weddings
• Toilets

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

• German printed material