{"id":16659,"date":"2024-11-24T10:33:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T10:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=16659"},"modified":"2024-11-24T10:33:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T10:33:27","slug":"biddulph-grange-garden-staffordshire-the-quirkiest-garden-i-have-ever-visited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/biddulph-grange-garden-staffordshire-the-quirkiest-garden-i-have-ever-visited\/","title":{"rendered":"Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire – The quirkiest garden I have ever visited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We often travel up and down the M6 motorway, the link between the North and South. However, on a recent trip, we decided to deviate towards Congleton and visit an unusual National Trust property, Biddulph Grange Gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Halloween, the gardens are decorated with a scary theme.<\/p>\n\n\n

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These are Victorian gardens created by James Bateman for his collection of plants worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narrow gravel paths and short tunnels lead you to a new part of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We enjoyed it all, but the Chinese Garden stood out to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The house has only private accommodation, so it is not accessible to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find out more about it on the National Trust<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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