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Visiting Bluebell Cottage

I am delighted that you are planning to visit Bluebell Cottage Gardens. Our facilities are simple and rural, but you are always assured of a warm welcome, great plants and refreshments. We want to make sure you really enjoy your time here so do please check the information below and if we can be of any further help please let us know.

Opening Times and Prices

The gardens and nursery are open between April and September. There is a small charge for admission to the gardens, (RHS members enjoy free admission). Please check the opening times page for our exact opening times, days, and current prices.

Opening Times and Prices

How to find us

The gardens are located just outside Dutton, Cheshire, a few minutes from Junctions 10 or 11 on the M56. Please see the location page for full travel directions and maps.

Location of Bluebell Cottage & Gardens

Parking and Vehicle Access

There is plenty of free parking available for visitors. Disabled visitors are welcome to park at the top of the track, next to the tea room. Don't be put off by the narrow lane or the canal bridge, just take it slow, but please don't beep. Coach parking for groups is available by prior arrangement only. Please see Group Bookings for more information on coach parking and access.

Disabled Access

We welcome visitors in wheelchairs and mobility scooters to the gardens and nursery. The nursery and garden are on gentle slopes with no steps. The disabled parking space is right next to the nursery entrance, with room to get a chair or scooter out of the car. We don't have wheelchairs or mobility scooters for hire. We have two toilets available. Access to both of them is flat, with no steps. One of them has an extra wide entrance and a hand rail adjacent to the toilet.

Refreshments

Hot and cold drinks, locally made cakes, and Cheshire Farm Ice Cream are offered on a self-service basis in the nursery tearoom during the week. At busy weekends, Cathy from "Cake Day" will be here to serve her excellent selection of home-made cakes and lemonade. There is plenty of seating both inside and out. You are very welcome to bring a picnic lunch, and we have tables by the tea room that you are welcome to use. We do request that visitors don't take picnics into the garden as it can detract from the enjoyment of the gardens by others.

Dogs and Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs only are permitted in the gardens and inside the tea room. Non-assistance dogs are welcome in all other areas and must be kept on a close lead at all times

Walkers and Cyclists

Walkers and cyclists are very welcome. If you would like to park you car here while going for a walk, just check with us beforehand and park where requested. Please don't park on the lane as it very narrow and causes obstructions. For cyclists we have a bike rack just outside the nursery entrance by the tea room for your use. The area is superb for walking and cycling. The gardens are adjacent to the Trent and Mersey Canal and just ten minutes walk from Dutton Locks on the River Weaver. There are plenty of circular walks in the area.

Canal Boaters

Canal boaters are very welcome. The gardens are on the Trent and Mersey Canal about a mile south of the Preston Brook Canal. Just moor up near bridge 213, walk through the slip path by the bridge and keep going down the hill. The entrance is 100 yards on the right.

Can we help further?

If you have any unanswered questions about visiting the Bluebell Cottage Gardens, please do not hesitate to contact us.