Staffordshire

 

National Trust Garden Treasures:
Biddulph Grange Garden

Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD

A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden. Tunnels and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature tour of the world. Rare and exotic planting and architecture: from an Egyptian court, to elegant Italian terraces. Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own Great Wall of China. Victorian eccentricities: an upside down tree and strange stone sculptures.

National Trust Garden Treasures:
Biddulph Grange Garden

Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD

A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden. Tunnels and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature tour of the world. Rare and exotic planting and architecture: from an Egyptian court, to elegant Italian terraces. Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own Great Wall of China. Victorian eccentricities: an upside down tree and strange stone sculptures.

National Trust Garden Treasures:
Biddulph Grange Garden

Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD

A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden. Tunnels and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature tour of the world. Rare and exotic planting and architecture: from an Egyptian court, to elegant Italian terraces. Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own Great Wall of China. Victorian eccentricities: an upside down tree and strange stone sculptures.

National Trust Garden Treasures:
Biddulph Grange Garden

Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD

A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden. Tunnels and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature tour of the world. Rare and exotic planting and architecture: from an Egyptian court, to elegant Italian terraces. Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own Great Wall of China. Victorian eccentricities: an upside down tree and strange stone sculptures.

 

Best British Days Out (The Times, June 2007)

ANIMAL ENCOUNTER @ Monkey Forest
Wildlife park can visit without beating breast about animal welfare. 150 captive-bred Barbary macaque apes lived semi-wild in bosky dell at Trentham Gardens, just s of Stoke-on-Trent, since July 2005, happy w arrangement. They pose for snaps, bungee-jump off branches + shake red booties at all-comers. Go soon if want to see babies. £5.50 (under15s £4); 01782 659845, www.monkey-forest.com