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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Liv Clarke

The beautiful garden in south Manchester hidden behind a tall wall

It may have taken a while but spring is finally delivering with the sunny weather this week. With balmy days ahead it’s time to shed the layers, pop on some sunglasses and venture outside.

Throughout Greater Manchester are some stunning parks and gardens to visit when the sun is out, made especially beautiful at this time of year when the flowers are in full bloom. Fletcher Moss Botanical gardens in Didsbury is probably one of the most well-known, yet there’s another horticultural gem hidden right by it.

Tucked between Ye Olde Cock Inn and The Didsbury on Stenner Lane is Parsonage Gardens, a more compact version of its neighbour. The entrance to the garden is rather grand and a little bit foreboding, with a stone archway topped with a carving of an eagle.

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