RHS Garden Bridgewater, Botanical garden in Salford, United Kingdom.
Description
RHS Garden Bridgewater is a botanical garden in Salford covering over 154 acres with diverse plant collections and natural landscapes. The site includes a Victorian walled garden, specialized garden sections with plants from different regions, and woodland areas designed for different types of visitors.
History
The site was once Worsley New Hall, a Gothic mansion with formal gardens built between 1840 and 1845 for the Earl of Ellesmere. The estate was later transformed into a public botanical garden to make plant collections and natural landscapes accessible to visitors.
Culture
The Chinese Streamside Garden shows how British and Chinese approaches to gardening meet in a woodland setting. You can walk through both styles and notice the differences in how they use water and plants.
Practical
You can visit from 10 AM to 4 PM most days, though hours may vary with the seasons. The site has paths for different abilities, from easy walks through gardens to longer strolls through woodland areas.
Did you know?
The Paradise Garden displays Mediterranean and Asian plants that would not normally grow in this region. A special area called Woodland Play lets children explore nature through structures built from natural materials.
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Fountain
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Ivy Cottage
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1.2 km
140–145, The Green
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K6 Telephone Kiosk
1.2 km
Former Oil Store
1.2 km
Sluice gate at east entrance to mine canal tunnel
1.2 km
Bridgewater Canal Footbridge between Barton Road and The Green
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Bridge over branches of Bridgewater Canal at The Delph
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Canal tunnel entrances and wharf
1.2 km
Eastern tunnel entrance to underground canal
1.2 km
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