Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire in an English stately home. The house has now mainly been converted into private apartments, but it’s the garden that’s the star here. Each garden area has been carefully crafted and merges seamlessly into the next.
What’s particularly incredible is that this Victorian garden was very nearly lost forever. The garden was the vision of James Bateman and his wife Maria who moved here in 1842. They spent 27 years creating the various garden areas and collecting trees and plants from around the world. The property was then passed to their son who sold the house and it was eventually turned into a hospital. By the 1970’s the gardens were in decay and a campaign was started to save them. The National Trust took ownership of the garden in 1988 and proceeded to restore the various areas to their former glory.
As you walk around the paths in the garden, you journey around the world. You’ll visit a Chinese pond, Egyptian Temple, Italian terrace, a glen, a stumpery, an arboretum and a dahlia walk. We particularly loved the garden buildings which look different depending on which garden theme you’re in. The Egyptian Temple complete with a sphinx on either side on the entrance, is a traditional cottage when you exit on the other side! Very clever.
Biddulph Grange garden is open all year round from 10am to 3.30pm. The only part of the house you get to see inside is where the tea-room is located. Adult admission is £13 (2025 prices) but is free for members of the National Trust.
LOCATION & CONTACT
Address: Biddulph Grange, Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7SD
Phone: +44 1782517999
Email: biddulphgrange@nationaltrust.org.uk
MORE ON BIDDULPH GRANGE
Biddulph Grange – Official Website
Biddulph Grange – Wikipedia
Stay near Biddulph Grange – Booking.com