There is a stunning historic garden filled with flowers and woodland walks just a short drive from Liverpool.
Hare Hill is an hour away, north of Macclesfield centre, and boasts a "tranquil wooded garden, surrounded by historic parkland, with a delightful walled garden". The construction of the lush green estate started in the late 1700s when William Hibbert purchased the land from the Leicester family.
With much of the grounds being restored and well-kept, the public can enjoy an array of beautiful flowers in the spring and summer and the amazing changing of colours during the autumn months. There is a Moon Hare Adventure Trail for little ones to enjoy with their families and plenty of wildlife to spot along the way.
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The wooded gardens are filled with bridges and ponds, perfect for a summer stroll and those all important Instagram pictures.
There is also a shop, toilets and kiosk where you can pick up a hot drink. There is an on site car park but only assistance dogs are allowed on the grounds.
The National Trust now looks after the site and said the Hibberts had owned plantations in Jamaica which were worked by enslaved people. William's son (William Tetlow Hibbert) inherited the estate and it was then passed to Francis Dicken Brocklehurst and then his nephew.
It then came to the final owner Charles Borcklehurst, the National Trust said: "Charles divided his time between Cheshire and his house in London, where he worked for Christie's Auction House as a silver expert and later partner. He was also an army infantry officer in the Second World War and afterwards worked in the North West and Midland regions for the National Trust.
"Charles’ final act was to restore the walled garden, planting white flowers in pairs and, in memory of his twin brother, commissioning the two impressive equestrian sculptures by Christopher Hobbs that grace the garden today. (The brothers had a lifelong passion for horse riding, and Patrick had tragically died in a horse racing accident in 1930.)
"Charles never married, and on his death in 1977 left Hare Hill as a legacy to the National Trust on condition that the house was sold and the money used to support the garden."
Entry tickets are priced at £9 for adults and £4.50 for children with a family ticket priced at £24.80. For more details visit the National Trust website.
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