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(2010 dates) Every Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday 10am to 5pm from Good Friday to the end of October.
Less than 25 adults - any normal open day.
More than 25 adults - any normal open day or day of your choice by arrangement.
April/May October
Azaleas & Rhododendrons Autumn colours
(2010 prices) Adult £5.50; Child (5-15 years) £1.50; Family ticket (2A + 3C) £13
Season, Adult £26; Child £7; Family (2A + 3C) £60
Good Friday, Easter Sunday & Easter Monday Free Easter Egg Hunt Sunday September 6th The Potteries & South Cheshire M.G Owners Club 12th Annual Charity Road Run Most areas have wheelchair access, guided buggy tours of whole gardens available.
Lakes, landscape gardens, bridges, follies. The Owl House and garden paths. The Camera Obscura, incorporating terraces and view points, with additional seats.
Some available in Leek, Cheadle & Cheddleton.
Halcyon Room, Consall Gardens.
The Black Lion, Consall
Churnet Valley Railway
River Churnet
Cauldon Canal
Consall Nature Reserve
Alton Towers
Standing high above Consall Forge and Valley, the gardens are spread over 70 acres and feature six lakes, various follies, summer houses and packhorse bridges. The gardens feature over 4 miles of walks and include many covered seats to allow visitors to pause and enjoy the spectacular views, regardless of the weather.
The creation of the gardens over a period of fifty years was the work and vision of William Podmore. He removed three large pit banks, a legacy of the industrial era, and constructed dams, ridges and roads to produce the spectacular vistas of today. His book Consall Hall Landscape Garden - The Hidden Vally Revealed tells the tale.