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Derian House Children’s Hospice - Open Garden for NGS
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The gardens play a large part in creating an atmosphere of relaxation, tranquillity and joy. Distinct areas include the Smile Park, the Memorial, and Seaside Gardens.
Derian House Children’s Hospice, Chorley PR7 1DH
Sun 9 May
The Big Jump
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Join us this Mental Health Awareness Week and take part in our Skydive Day The Big Jump with Team Beat.
Parachute Centre, Hillam Ln, Cockerham, Lancaster LA2 0DY
Sat 15 May
Willow Wood Hospice Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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The sensory gardens, redesigned and maintained by two former National Trust gardeners and a wonderful team of volunteers, comprise a series of formal and informal gardens.
Willow Wood Hospice Gardens, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6SL
Sat 15 May, Sat 19 Jun
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening
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THE PHYSICAL LECTURES ARE POSTPONED FOR NOW DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION, BUT WE ARE OFFERING THEM OVER THE PHONE INSTEAD SO PLEASE RING TO ARRANGE A SUITABLE TIME.
Quaker Meeting Room,
189 St George’s Road PR1 6NQ
Sun 16 May, Sun 6 Jun, Sun 27 Jun
Ormskirk Artisan Market
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Talented makers, bakers & creatives will be joining us in the heart of the pretty & historic market town of Ormskirk in Lancashire.
Moor Street, Ormskirk Town Centre L39 2AW
Sun 16 May, Sun 6 Jun, Sun 20 Jun
Halton Park House - Open Garden for NGS
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Approximately 6 acres of garden, with gravel paths leading through large mixed herbaceous borders, terraces, orchard and terraced vegetable beds.
Halton Park House, Lancaster LA2 6PD
Sat 22 May and Sun 23 May
Hazelwood - Open Garden for NGS
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New for 2021 Alpine House, cutting and vegetable garden. 1½ acre garden and hardy plant nursery, gravel garden with pots and seating area, shrubs, herbaceous borders, stream-fed pond with woodland...
Hazelwood, Leyland PR26 9AY
Sun 23 May, Sun 13 Jun, Sun 4 Jul
Parkers Lodge - Open Garden for NGS
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Parkers Lodge is set on the site of a demolished Victorian Mill that was used for bleaching. Since the houses were completed in 2014 a small group of volunteers have been working to transform what...
Parkers Lodge, Bury BL8 2SW
Sun 23 May, Sun 11 Jul
The Ridges Gardens, Open Days Spring Bank Holiday 2021
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We are open Spring Bank Holiday Sunday & Monday, May 30 & 31
Our 3 acre sheltered garden is looking very colourful again, with many different varieties of rhododendrons in flower.
The Ridges, Weavers Brow (continuation of Cowling Road), Limbrick, Chorley PR6 9EB
Sun 30 May and Mon 31 May
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Clearbeck House - Open Garden for NGS
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It is our 31st. year with NGS ’A surprise round every corner’ say visitors. They can enjoy streams, ponds, sculptures, boathouses and follies: Rapunzel’s tower, temple, turf maze,...
Clearbeck House, Lancaster LA2 8PJ
Sun 30 May, Mon 31 May, Sun 27 Jun
Bretherton Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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Five contrasting gardens spaced across an attractive village with conservation area. Glynwood House finalist in 2019 Nations Favourite Garden Competition has ¾ acre mixed borders, pond with...
Bretherton Gardens, Leyland PR26 9AS
Sun 30 May, Sun 25 Jul
Great Harwood Agricultural Society’s 153rd Annual Show
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For the second year in succession, Great Harwood Agricultural Society has to pass on the sad news of the cancellation of its annual agricultural show, this year scheduled for Spring Bank Holiday
The New Showfield, Harwood Lane, Great Harwood, Lancs BB6 7UL
Mon 31 May
Ribchester spring bank village market
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Ribchester spring bank village market will be in its 32nd year and its a free event for people to come and grab some fantastic item from craft item to home made cakes bric brac stalls toys plants
bee mill ribchester PR3 3XL
Mon 31 May
Dent Hall - Open Garden for NGS
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Nestled in the oldest part of Trawden villlage and rolling Lancashire countryside, this mature and evolving country garden surrounds a 400 year old grade II listed hall (not open); featuring a
Dent Hall, Colne BB8 8NX
Sat 5 Jun and Sun 6 Jun
Kington Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
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Nestling in the beautiful village of Treales this generously sized Japanese garden has many authentic and unique Japanese features, along side its 2 ponds linked by a river.
Kington Cottage, Preston PR4 3SD
Sun 6 Jun, Sat 3 Jul, Sun 4 Jul
Meresands Kennels & Cattery - Open Garden for NGS
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An enchanting woodland garden of approx 4 acres with formal gardens and colourful koi pond. Walking through the laburnum arch you can explore the woodland area.
Meresands Kennels & Cattery, Ormskirk L40 1TG
Sun 6 Jun
Gandeys Circus - the Unbelievable Tour !
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Gandeys - Europe’s largest touring Big Top Circus – your circus is back! And it comes to Leigh in Lancashire from Wednesday June 9 until Sunday June 13 with the sensational Unbelievable Tour !
Theatre Big Top, The Greyhound Roundabout, A580 East Lancs Road, Leigh WA3 5QQ
Wed 9 Jun to Sun 13 Jun
Giles Farm - Open Garden for NGS
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Nestled high on the side of Longridge fell, with beautiful long-reaching views across the Ribble Valley, the gardens surround the old farmhouse and buildings.
Giles Farm, Preston PR3 2TD
Sat 12 Jun and Sun 13 Jun
Calder House Lane Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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The gardens range from a small satellite to a large (relatively new ) garden featuring over 100 Hosta varieties. Mainly cottage gardens in style, each having its own features and interest.
Calder House Lane Gardens, Preston PR3 1ZE
Sat 12 Jun
8 Water Head - Open Garden for NGS
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A medium sized, rigorously structured, suburban garden in 5 rooms with a canal bank for extras. Over 70 roses, entirely crimson and white in the first room, a large fernery with rare specimens,...
8 Water Head, Preston PR2 3TU
Sat 12 Jun and Sun 13 Jun