This tour takes place when English gardens are at their most glorious. Roses merge into herbaceous borders and the walls of gardens and country houses are covered with climbing plants. The six magnificent gardens and areas visited include Dunham Massey, Levens Hall with a seven lake tour of the English Lake District, Arley Hall garden, the Peak District palace of Chatsworth, Wollerton Old Hall and Powis Castle, Wales.
| Sunday 1/8 |
ARRIVALS |
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Arrivals Manchester Airport.
Transfer to host families. |
| Monday 2/8 |
INTRODUCTION TO MANCHESTER |
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Morning |
Discover Manchester, orientation tour of the city centre with its impressive Victorian and modern buildings and new landscaping. |
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Afternoon |
Dunham Massey historic garden and landscape. |
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Evening |
Dinner with host family. |
| Tuesday 3/8 |
LEVENS HALL TOPIARY GARDEN |
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Morning |
Levens Hall, a tower house dating from 1250 with an exceptional 300-year-old topiary garden. |
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Afternoon |
Seven lake tour of the Lake District including Sawrey (home of the author of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter) and Grasmere home to the English Romantic poet, William Wordsworth. |
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Evening |
Arrive Manchester.
Dinner with host families. |
| Wednesday 4/8 |
ARLEY HALL GARDEN |
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Morning |
English conversation class and garden briefing. |
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Afternoon |
Visit to Arley Hall via the pretty village of Great Budworth. Knutsford antique shops. |
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Evening |
Dinner with host families.
Last Orders Fletcher Moss |
| Thursday 5/8 |
CHATSWORTH |
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All day |
Depart for Chatsworth The ‘Palace of the Peak', a 17th century palace with a rich collection of art and antique furniture. |
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Evening |
Arrive Manchester.
Dinner with host family |
| Friday 6/8 |
WOLLERTON OLD HALL - COTTAGE GARDEN |
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Morning |
English conversation class. |
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Afternoon |
Wollerton Old Hall. This is a great garden of choice borrowings so that the "Arts and Crafts" (Liberty) movement, Hidcote, Sissinghurst and Lutyens' garden themes are all woven into a customised spirit of beauty. Return via Bridgemere Garden World, a vast garden centre!
Dinner with host family or optional Curry Night |
| Saturday 7/8 |
POWIS CASTLE |
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All day |
Depart for Wales and Powis Castle - a spectacular setting of great beauty. Return via the ancient and picturesque City of Chester. |
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Evening |
Arrive Manchester.
Farewell Party with host families.
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| Sunday 8/8 |
DEPARTURES |
Manchester Language School reserves the right to change the programme according to the availability of the gardens and venues listed.
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