We have arranged a 5 day 4 night holiday to Kent known as ‘The Garden of England ‘
We will be staying in a 4star hotel, visiting 5 National Trust gardens and the White Cliffs of Dover
For further information see the garden table on Tuesday mornings.
The Garden Visits Group is offering a short break holiday with Airedale Tours. We will be visiting the ‘Garden of England’ in Kent with visits to 7 locations. Five NT properties are planned so membership required or pay at the door. Some single rooms available.
When: Monday 20th April 4 Nights DBB
Cost: £679 to £789 depending on numbers
Deposit: £75
Click here for the full info sheet
To start the Gardening Visits new year 2026, we have arranged a 2 course Carvery lunch at the Calf’s Head Country Hotel Worsley, Cllitheroe. We have been there before and it is very enjoyable. The Carvery choice of roast beef, turkey, roast ham with all veg etc… also a vegetarian menu choice. Dessert choice is delightful, delicious and yummy !! . it also includes tea\coffee.
We will first visit Shackleton’s Garden Centre, it’s a well stocked Garden Centre with lots of interesting plants and hopefully give us some spring inspiration. They have a warm and welcoming cafe where we can if you wish have a morning tea\coffee.
Cost £35.
Depart Maghull Sq Dep 9.15am. – Ret 5.30pm approx Wed. 11th March
We will be departing from Maghull Square for a ” Surprise Christmas Lunch ” 9.15am prompt this should be a great festive Gardening Group day out. Lots of surprises !! We will first stop for a sparkling and inspirational comfort stop to give us some Christmas spirit. Later we go onto our Christmas festive Lunchl.
Depart Maghull Square. – 9.15am prompt and Return 5.30pm approx
A garden visit to Bridgewater Gardens on Wednesday 3rd September 2025. the former site of Worsley New Hall in Salford, a heritage landscape that’s transformed into an iconic RHS garden. Bridgewater is 5th garden and one of the largest and most ambitious gardening projects undertaken in Europe. The award winning garden designers have brought the garden to life. Bridgewater also has a cafe overlooking Victoria Meadow and offers seasonal food and tea/coffee along with an interesting gift shop. We will first visit Fryers Garden Centre in Knutsford, which has a large range of indoor and outdoor plants and is the home of beautiful roses. They also have a cafe offering food and tea/coffee. This should be an enjoyable day out
The cost £26 – payable by cheque preferably. Depart Maghull Square 9.15am
Return Maghull Square 6pm
We have arranged a trip to Arley Hall Gardens and Knutsford for Wednesday, 23rd July 2025. We will first visit Knutsford, a Market Town in Cheshire, for a look around the town and maybe have a morning tea/coffee. Later we will visit Arley Hall Gardens. The gardens are amongst the finest in Europe and have been created over the last 270 years by successive generations of the same family. As a result the garden is rich in atmosphere, interest and vitality. They also have a plant nursery and Kitchen Gardener”s Cafe with produce grown in the garden, and they serve tea/coffee, lunches etc. There is also a gift shop. This should be an interesting and enjoyable day out. Cost £21.
Depart Maghull Square – 9.15am prompt
Return Maghull Square – 6pm approx
We have arranged a 3day 2nights break on Dinner, bed and breakfast on
23rd November 2025, staying in a 4star Holiday Inn hotel. £469 based on
30 passengers. Thursford Christmas spectacular is Britain’s biggest and
most exciting Christmas show, set in the most magical surroundings with a
cast of 130 professional singers, dancers and magicians. It’s a brilliant show
and get us into the Christmas spirit. Call at the Garden Visits table on Tuesday
morning for more details.
We are visiting Norwich for theThursford Christmas Spectacular.
When: Sunday 23rd November with Airedale Travel
The holiday includes:
Price from £399
A Garden Visit to Bodnant Garden National Trust has been arranged for Wednesday, 21st May 2025. Set in the gentle hills east of the River Conwy across the mountains of Snowdonia. Undoubtedly, Bodnant Gardens looks spectacular throughout the year but with spring comes a crescendo of colour.
They have a national collection of Asian Magnolias and Rhododendrons, some of them more than a century old. The gardens most famous feature is the stunning yellow cascade of the Laburnum Arch and we hope it is flowering for our visit.
Bodnant Gardens is the perfect place for a wonderful and enjoyable day out for everyone. There is a tea room and gift shop
We will first stop at Tweed Mill for a look around and maybe for morning tea/coffee.
Cost of the trip Non-National Trust Members £31
National Trust Members/RHS £14
Depart Maghull Square 8.45am
Return Maghull Square 6pm approx
To start the Garden Visits first outing for 2025, we have arranged a 2 course Carvery lunch at the Calf’s Head Country Hotel Worsley, Clitherow. Wednesday, 26th March 2025.
We will first visit Shackleton Garden Centre. It’s a well stocked garden centre and hopefully give us some spring inspiration. They have a warm and welcoming cafe which we can have a morning tea/coffee if you wish.
Later, we will go to the Calf’s Head Country Hotel for our carvery lunch with a choice of two or three roast meats and a vegetarian choice, also a selection of delightful desserts. Then to finish a tea/coffee included in the meal. Cost of trip £33.
Depart Maghull Square. 9.15am. Return Maghull Square 5.30pm approx